Lamp out on the dashboard of my 1993 Ford Tauras keep flickering off and on.. Could there be a short somewhere???
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9 years ago
Lamp out light going off and on on 1993 ford tauras
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9 years ago
Yes. Or an open or high resistance. Start by checking for a poor connection at the indicated lamp.
The lamp (bulb) can have a filiment that is on the verge of failing completely, and is rattling around and failing intermittently. If the bulb fits into a holder that fits into a housing, then the contact points on the housing/holder can be corroded. Finally, the wiring harness can be burnt or corroded where it plugs into the lamp assembly.
All of this is checked by a visual inspection.
Swap the bulb with a bulb in the same socket on the opposite side of the car and see if the problem moves. If yes, replace the bulb. If no then do a full visual inspection of the connection points from the wire harness all of the way to the bulb socket. Be sure to inspect the inside of the wiring harness connector and the lamp housing connector. You are looking for burned or corroded pins, and bent or corroded contact points where the bulb fits into the socket.