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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:20 am 
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Hey Fellas, Need some help!

My Kilometer Meter on my dash isnt coming on im pretty sure it would be just the fuse, which on of the fuses must i change.

Car is Ford Falcon Futura EL 1997

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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:23 am 
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its most likely the bulb behind the LCD screen... requires removing the dash to replace :wink:

 

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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:30 am 
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R u sure thats the reason ?
Did anyone else have this problem?, I can see my overall car kilometers but its very dull have to turn on my interior light on at night to see wat it reads!

 

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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:33 am 
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most commonly it's the bulb

 

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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:34 am 
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R u sure thats the reason ?
Did anyone else have this problem?, I can see my overall car kilometers but its very dull have to turn on my interior light on at night to see wat it reads!


that'd be the reason mate :wink: pretty much all EF/EL's have it happen! very common problem - just change it over yourself, don't get ford to do it. a friends mum was quoted $220 i think :?

 

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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:52 am 
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$220 thats bulls**t gzzzz for a bulb to be replaces no probs ill try too do it myself

where can i buy the bulb from in Perth?

 

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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:55 am 
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Yeah never get ford to touch your car
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:08 am 
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$220 thats bulls**t gzzzz for a bulb to be replaces no probs ill try too do it myself

where can i buy the bulb from in Perth?


just go to any ford dealership - lynford spares are always good :wink:

 

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 Post subject: Re: ROFL
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:29 am 
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$220 thats bulls**t gzzzz for a bulb to be replaces no probs ill try too do it myself where can i buy the bulb from in Perth?
Might be worth replacing it with an LED - the standard ford globes are very fragile.

 

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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 1:04 am 
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good excuse to do the LED mod to your dash..

 

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