A blown fuse.
Or a connection problem within the instrument cluster
Could be a bad throttle body
What would cause the instrument panel on a 1997 ford pickup 150 not to work?
Blown fuse? Damaged buss board?
Answer 1 - Instrument Lights Operate IntermittentlyWithout doing a "hands on troubleshooting" of your vehicle, no one here can be certain of the specific location and cause of your problem. However, based on your question, I suspect that the cause is a loose connection in the circuit providing power to the instrument lights, or on the instrument panel circuit board itself.It is possible also, that the instrument panel dimmer switch is wearing out.Answer 2 -The dash dimmer switch or the headlight switch is the most likely problem.
Most likely cause would be a blown fuse.
There are a variety of issues that can cause the tail lights to stop working in a 1993 Chevy S-10 pickup. There may be a blown fuse, a damaged wire, or the bulbs may be burned out.
The rheostat for dimming and brightening the dash lights.
Backfiring in any motor is either badly out of time or a burnt valve.
bad headlight switch
a blown bulb or loose wire.
Faulty ground to the dash.
There can be several things that can cause your instrument panel light fuse to blow. The most common reason is crossed wires that have corroded together.