I have a 1988 240DL. On my car I have an instrument panel with hidden screws, no doubt like yours.
To the left of that instrument panel there is a headlight knob and a dimmer knob. Pull hard on those knobs and they will slide off. There are no screws or tabs. Once those are off, take a flat screwdriver with a wide blade, and put it in the crack between the panel behind those knob controls and the instrument panel and pry very lightly; that panel will pop off revealing the two screws on that side.
To the right of the instrument panel there are two square panels, both of which are empty. Use that flat screwdriver to pry those off lightly to remove two more screws.
Take all four screws out and you're on your way.
I'm not sure if the following fuses are for the dash lights - the owner's manual lists them for " instrument cluster " location # 11 - 7.5 amp fuse for instrument cluster location # 15 - 7.5 amp fuse for instrument cluster location # 33 - 15 amp fuse instrument cluster/headlamps/DRL module
1. disconnect negative battery cable and wait 2 minutes (this disarms the airbag circuit while you work in that area). Remove the left end cover by pulling outward. Tilt steering column down to lowest position. remove instrument cluster center bezel (around radio and environmental controls) by disengaging 4 clips (2 on top and one on each side). 2. Remove 4 instrument cluster hood mounting screws. Three screws are located behind the center bezel and one screw is located at the left end of the hood. Pull on hood to disengage hood and remove instrument cluster hood. Pull instrument cluster rearward to disengage 8 clips and disconnect wiring connectors from panel. Remove instrument cluster.
It is located to the left of the instrument cluster behind the headlight switch
It is located to the left of the instrument cluster behind the headlight switch in the dash.
my instrument cluster and my back window wiper and the heat on my 1999 dodge caravan is working
The fuse box just above your emergency brake pedal.
The gauges on the dash is the instrument cluster.
Is it just the cluster or the whole dash lights are out? If whole dash check the fuse or as I have had similar problem light this was the headlight switch and replaced it.
The headlamp switch on the windstar does not actually switch the lamps. It is a signal input to the instrument cluster computer. The cluster module actually controls all lights individually. It sounds as if there may be a problem in the instrument cluster. This could be a bad module or simply a corrupted program. It will probably need a mechanic with a diagnostic computer and the programming skills to understand what it is telling him / her. Carl
I have a 97 and found that the "chime" fuse kills all of that.
To get a 2003 F-150 Truck to start after replacing the instrument cluster the cluster will have to be re-programmed. A dealer or possibly a locksmith can reprogram an instrument cluster.
Disconnect negative battery cableTilt the steering wheel to its lowest position and remove the instrument cluster bezelRemove the instrument cluster retaining screwsPull the instrument cluster out,unplug the electrical connectors from the backside and the shift indicator from the bottom (automatic trans models) then remove the cluster from the instrument panel