There are quite a few of light bulbs on the instrument panel. You get to them from the back of the panel. Some instrument panels can be disconnected and pulled forward enough to get to the back, other panels have to be worked on "in place".
# Disconnect the negative battery cable # Remove the finish panelfrom the left end of the instrument panel # Reach through the access hole in the left end of the instrument panel end and push out the switch panel from the headlight switch and instrument panel dimmer switch # Disconnect the electrical connectors from the headlight switch and rheost and remove the switch assembly # When installing the switch assembly make sure that it snaps into place in the instrument panel.
Remove the two phillips head screws just above the center instrument gauges. Start from the left and pull the black panel assembly out. This will then reveal the 4 screws holding the radio in place, and from there you can use whatever after market product that plugs into the back of the radio.
In order you need to remove; the driver's side lower fascia, then the steering column audio controls (if fitted), the lower sterring column shroud, the instrument panel trim and then you can get access at the two screws holding the instrument panel in place. A great guide is here;http://www.fordmondeo.org/wiki/index.php/Fitting_Replacement_Dials_-_Mk3
According to the service manual... you remove the instrument panel (gauges/speedometer/tachometer) and separate the ventilation duct (not completely) and remove the the heater core (making sure of course that the coolant hoses have been removed first). There should be 2 tabs that hold it into place. Installation is reverse of removal.
Buy an instrument panel with a tach from a junkyard. The wiring is in place and is plug and play.
Step by step:1. remove the piece that goes directly on top of the steering column.. this is held by clips, no screws2. remove the one screw that holds the dash piece that goes BELOW the steering column.. this can now drop down by pulling it - the rest is clips.3. remove the 3 screws that are visible that hold the dash piece that goes ABOVE the instrument panel. that piece is NOT ready to be pulled off yet!!4. begin to carefully pull that dash piece that goes ABOVE the instrument panel out until you can access a spot where the headlight switch is coming out with the panel - there will be a plastic piece that you need to push in that acts like a clip - then the headlight switch can be removed and you will see the final screw that holds the panel in place - remove that screw.5. once you have removed the above, you can access the 4 screws that hold the instrument panel in place - remove them.6. carefully pull the instrument panel out. if you want to completely remove the instrument panel for easier access to the lights, you will need to first remove the transmission indicator ( P N D 2 1).. this can be achieved by looking along each side of it for the clips, pushing them in and sliding the piece down off the instrument panel.7. pull the instrument panel outwards until you can access the wire harnesses.. push the clip in and pull them out (there are 3 harnesses for the instrument panel).8. the instrument panel can now be completely removed and you will need to flip it over to see the back of the panel. the small white plastic pieces are all labeled on the PC board - ford even throws in some extra free bulbs if you don't have 4x4 (they install the bulbs the indicate your 4x4 status even if it will leave the factory without 4x4!).. the larger black ones are for the backlighting for the gauges - these must all be turned counter-clockwise to remove and clockwise to put back in.. they can be tough to get out and pliers can aid in turning them to remove.9. follow the instructions in reverse to reassemble.
Check your owners manual or the underside of the fuse panel lid. One fuse will be labeled for gauges and meters (possibly along with the cruise control, airbag and other systems). That's a place to start. BUT, if all of your meters are working and only the clock has gone dark I'd suspect the instrument rather than the fuse. Cheers
You have to pull the instrument panel to change any instrument bulb, but the panel comes out pretty easy. 1. Adjust the steering wheel as low as possible to keep it out of the way. 2 Unscrew the two screws at the top of the instrument panel bezel. 3 Pull the bezel straight out, It has a couple of lower clips, but they will pop out. 4. Unscrew the 4 screws that hold the instrument panel in place, 2 on lower edge and 2 on upper edge. 5. Pull the Instrument panel cluster straight out, carefully. As you get it out a bit you can reach the several ribbon connectors in the back, mine has 3. Disconnect those connectors and the panel lifts out. 6. The bulbs are in the back, and there are lots of them, one for each warning light, etc. Pull the bulbs and check them, or maybe you already know what's lighting up and what isn't. Replace bad bulbs. 7. Reassemble in opposite order.
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It is located on the fuse panel that is below the instrument cluster. Remove the plastic panel under the steering column (should be 2 plastic clips that turn with a screwdriver holding it in place).
Install a test lighb in place of the fuse--it there is current flow (to ground) light will illuminate Disconnect each light and/or socket until test light goes out--that will determine where "short" is then you can determine how to fix