Replace instrument panel bulbs 1998 ford taurus

The whole light assembly comes out and you can remove the bulb assembly from behind. There will be a couple of screws accessible from the trunk compartment behind the concealment panels.

All instrument panel lights or just speedometer light? There are several bulbs behind instrument panel. More than likely, the bulb at speedometer is burned out, and can be replaced by removing instrument panel and replacing bulb(s). Hope this helps.

You must remove the cluter of gauges and replace the light bulb.
Instructions

• 1Turn off the engine of the Taurus, and open the hood.
  
• 2Remove the negative ("-") battery terminal from the battery in the engine compartment using a socket wrench.
  
• 3.
  Insert a slotted screwdriver between the covers on the steering wheel column, and pry upwards. Pull off both the upper and the lower covers.
  
• 4Position the steering wheel as low as it can go.
  
• 5Remove the two screws above the Taurus' instrument panel and the four screws below it using a Phillips screwdriver.
  
• 6Insert a slotted screwdriver into the dashboard trim, and pull upwards to pry it off the vehicle. Disengage the eight snap clips from the dashboard trim by hand, and pull it out of the vehicle.
  
• 7Uninstall the two securing screws from the instrument panel with a Phillips screwdriver.
  
• 8Pull the instrument panel towards you, and reach behind it to disconnect the two wiring plugs. Pull the instrument panel out of the Taurus.
  
• 9Replace any burned-out bulbs from the underside of the instrument panel with new bulbs. Pull the old bulb off, and push the new bulb in.
  
• 10Reassemble the instrument panel and dashboard trim in the reverse order of removal. Reconnect the battery, and close the hood.
  

They are #194 bulbs for the dash instrument panel lighting

U HAVE PHILIPS SCREWS AROUND THE INST PANEL. REMOVE & GENTLY PULLBACK THE PANEL. U WILL FIND SMALL PIGTAIL LITES THAT PUSH IN & TWIST LOCK. CHECK A FEW TO SEE IF GD. IF THEY R, CHECK THE PLUG TO THE PANEL. ALSO CHECK BACK OF BOARD FOR OPEN CIRCUIT. GD LUCK, CHARLIE

It seems that the bulbs went out or the ribbon cable that runs behind the instrument panel burned out check on a junkyard for a replacement instrument panel and replace it, verify that the truck you pull out the instrument cluster is the same year and the same model.

most likely, some of the dash will have to be removed to access the screws securing the instrument cluster. dash pieces often "snap" in and out rather than being held in with screws. once its free, you often cannot remove it completely due to the steering wheel, rather than removing it, you can usually get the panel in a position where the bulbs can be accessed from the back. see if you can find a picture of the instrument panel from an online parts distributor, this will show you where the holes are for the securing screws. dont pull to hard once you get it free as you do not want to damage the wiring that goes to the instrument panel, many times you need to reach behind it and disconnect the harness from several places before it can be manuvered around.

It sounds like you have some bulbs burned out in the cluster and cruise switches. I don't think you can just replace the bulbs in the switch. You can replace bulbs in the instrument cluster.

You probably have some bulbs burned out in the instrument cluster. Remove the cluster and check the bulbs.