# Instrument dash lights 1997 Ford Ranger

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/instrument-dash-lights-1997-ford-ranger/39753>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, ranger\
**Created:** [November 20, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/instrument-dash-lights-1997-ford-ranger/39753 "2009-11-20T17:07:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![curtiss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@curtiss](https://community.cartalk.com/u/curtiss)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/instrument-dash-lights-1997-ford-ranger/39753/1 "2009-11-20T17:07:43Z")

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How do you get to these to change them ? I think about 3 or so have burned out.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/instrument-dash-lights-1997-ford-ranger/39753/2 "2009-11-20T17:54:55Z")

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In most vehicles you have to remove the instrument cluster to access the bulbs, which are inserted from the rear of the cluster.

You’ll need a service manual to instruct you in removal of the cluster.