Ford Repair: Ford Taurus, ford taurus, ground cable


Question
How do I change the dashlights on a '99 Taurus?

Answer
not an  easy task , Floor Shift

Removal

Disconnect battery ground cable (14301).

Remove two screws from instrument panel finish panel (044D70). Remove instrument panel finish panel from instrument panel (04320).

Remove four screws retaining instrument cluster (10849) to instrument panel.

Pull top of instrument cluster toward steering wheel (3600).

Tilt steering wheel to lowest position to allow clearance to remove instrument cluster .

Reach behind instrument cluster and disconnect three electrical connectors.

Remove instrument cluster from instrument panel.

Column Shift

Removal

Disconnect battery ground cable.

Remove two retaining screws from instrument panel steering column cover (04459) and remove instrument panel steering column cover from instrument panel.

Remove integrated control panel from instrument panel. Refer to Section 15-01.

Remove four retaining screws and instrument panel finish panel from instrument panel .

Tilt steering wheel to lowest position to make clearance to remove instrument panel finish panel .

Remove four retaining screws and instrument panel finish panel from instrument panel .

Detach transmission range indicator cable loop from transmission column shift selector tube (7212).

Remove four retaining screws from instrument cluster.

Pull top of instrument cluster toward steering wheel.

Reach behind instrument cluster and disconnect two electrical connectors from instrument cluster .

Remove instrument cluster from instrument panel.