Hi guys!

I've got a very strange problem with the and was hoping there's an easy fix for it..

I've never read of anyone else encountering the same issue before but ive been away from the forum for a while so maybe its has happened to someone before.

Any way here goes....

Basically when I turn the lights on, the dash does not light up at all nor does the little symbol that tells you visually that your side lights are on and same goes for the head lights symbol.

However the main beam, fog light and rear all light up and all the other symbols such as hand break etc work ok.

The worst part is when driving at night as the whole dash is not lit I cant see my speedo etc

I have done the dash test by holding the button on the indicator stalk and all the symbols light up fine so i cant even say and LED/bulb has gone, i really have no idea what's happened even when the radio is turned on only the display lights up not of the buttons are lit either

Any one got any ideas???? I may try disconnecting the battery see if that makes any difference but failing that im stuck...

GR3G

Definitely try disconnecting the battery before you do anything else, I had a problem where my stereo wouldn't turn on at all but after DCing the battery for a couple of minutes it was fine again. Failing that, I assume you've checked all the fuses etc?

Yeah I'll try that when i get chance but ive not checked any fuses because i dont know where they are plus if it was a fuse wouldn't the dash lights not work at all?? but they do when i run the test??

Thanks

Definitely a fuse, fusebox is behind the glovebox.

Whenever you get something electrical in a car not working or not working properly, always check the fuses first.

How about this then when I brake my headlight indicator on the dashboard lights up! All the other lights and stuff work perfectly fine only seems to have started doing it since I went for led brake light bulbs

Cheers I'll check the fuses tomorrow when it's light how will I know if ones gone lol or which one it is??

I think your right though as when I do the light test all the symbols work but not the back light

Look at the side of the fuse and there will be a continous bit of wire



Left is blown
Right is not

Cheers mate hope it is a fuse, it's in for a service Thursday and i was hoping I can fix it before it goes in

A new fuse is like 5p so hope it's that and nothing more serious matey : )

Cheers guys if found a broke fuse so it's got to be that! It's a red 7.5

I'll ask ford tomorrow when she's in for a service

Thanks again for your help no doubt ford would of changed me an arm
N a leg to find that out

Just pop into your local corner car shop and pick up a fuse to replace it Ford will charge you more money to sort it

Right 80p for a new fuse replaced it still no joy.

I checked the fuses again and another had gone went to buy another fuse I asked for 2 as one looked dodgey gave me 3 for 2 quid tried again turned the lights on heard a pop it had gone tried again popped again so god knows what's wrong.

Any ideas or do I just ask ford tomorrow and probably end up pants down or might not mention it and go to my local garage!

Cheers

thats not good will be cheaper to go to a local garage then going to fords they will pull your pants down big time