Has the instrument light dimmer wheel, beside your headlight switch on the dash been rotated down to the lowest position ? Or, if you mean your warning lamps, I know that on my 1995 there is a 10 amp fuse in location # 11 , in the fuse panel on the driver's end of the dash panel (visible with driver's door open) for the warning lamps.
You have got a blown fuse. These lights are all on the same circuit.
The engine is overheating.
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Go to the ford website and download the owners manual for your vehicle the location of the reset switch is in there. I have a 1996 Limited Explorer and mine is located under the instrument panel the right hand side trim panel above the carpet.
under the hood in the power dist box it will be the first big fuse (red) at the firewall closest to the fender
I'M NOT A MECHANIC but the owner's manual for the 1996 Ford Explorer shows INSTRUMENT PANEL RELAY MODULE # 4 containing a large relay for accy. delay system power windows along with 6 smaller relays. I'm sorry , but I don't know the exact location under the instrument panel. (Helpfull)
behind the glovebox ============================================ According to the 1996 Ford Contour Owner's Manual, "The instrument panel fuse panel is underneath the instrument panel on the left side. To open it, reach under the instrument panel and push the release button to the right of the fuse panel." That's about as good of a description as any you'll find. If you look under the instrument panel to the left of the steering column, you should see it.
Under the instrument panel on the left side ( there is a button located to the right of the fuse panel that you have to push to release the fuse panel ) according to the Owner Guide
rear drivers-side kick panel . . .
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According to my Haynes repair manual , the turn signal and hazard flasher relays are located under the instrument panel to the right of the steering column. (Helpfull)
Mini-fuse #23 15amp located side instrument panel inside of passenger door . Actual name is- Stop Lamps.