2006 Ranger dash lights

[Guilimus]

Recently had to replace a burnt out dash cluster lamp on our 2006 Ford Ranger. After removing the cluster I found that the lamps that I had purchased were to big. I believe these bulbs were for earlier years.

Had quite a time finding the correct bulbs, found almost no useful info on the net or at after market suppliers. Ford had the bulbs @$25. Eventually ordered #286 bulbs on eBay from someone in the UK.

These bulbs turned out to be correct. I just purchased the bulbs not the plastic holders. Bought 10 bulbs, good thing as I ended up replacing 5.

To remove the cluster:
Disconnect Battery
1: remove plastic panel below dash, the one the hood latch is on
2: remove the tin shield under #1
3: Dash cluster cover - remove 3 bolts above cluster and two on bottom edge
4: Remove two bolts just under the radio
5: gently pry the radio out about two inches
6: gently work the cluster dash cover forward off of it's clips, tilting the top out and up, you will have to bend it a bit. Swing it down to the left by the door.
7: Remove four bolts holding in the cluster
8: Ease the cluster out, tilt top out and up
9: reach in behind remove left harness first and the cluster will come out a bit more so that you can remove the right harness.

 

[devore]

Recently had to replace a burnt out dash cluster lamp on our 2006 Ford Ranger. After removing the cluster I found that the lamps that I had purchased were to big. I believe these bulbs were for earlier years.

Had quite a time finding the correct bulbs, found almost no useful info on the net or at after market suppliers. Ford had the bulbs @$25. Eventually ordered #286 bulbs on eBay from someone in the UK.

These bulbs turned out to be correct. I just purchased the bulbs not the plastic holders. Bought 10 bulbs, good thing as I ended up replacing 5.

To remove the cluster:
Disconnect Battery
1: remove plastic panel below dash, the one the hood latch is on
2: remove the tin shield under #1
3: Dash cluster cover - remove 3 bolts above cluster and two on bottom edge
4: Remove two bolts just under the radio
5: gently pry the radio out about two inches
6: gently work the cluster dash cover forward off of it's clips, tilting the top out and up, you will have to bend it a bit. Swing it down to the left by the door.
7: Remove four bolts holding in the cluster
8: Ease the cluster out, tilt top out and up
9: reach in behind remove left harness first and the cluster will come out a bit more so that you can remove the right harness.

Yep,,that bulb in my 2006 XL is a T 1.5 Dia.(.187n Dia).. the NAPA # IS 17037-N, the chain parts stores don't understand the size

 

[superj]

good info on the bulb numbers. they sound like the same size my old bmws used in the hvac lights for the knobs and the rocker switches for the windows.