The 2008 Ford Taurus comes equipped with several dash lights on the instrument panel. These lights serve the dual purposes of illuminating the instrument panel in darkened conditions and lighting up certain indicators whenever there is an issue with your Ford Taurus. To test if any of the lights need to be replaced, switch the ignition one click forward from the "OFF" position, but do not turn the engine on. This will illuminate all the dash lights, allowing you to see which lights need to be replaced.
Turn off the engine of the Taurus, and open the hood.
Remove the negative ("-") battery terminal from the battery in the engine compartment using a socket wrench.
Insert a slotted screwdriver between the covers on the steering wheel column, and pry upwards. Pull off both the upper and the lower covers.
Position the steering wheel as low as it can go.
Remove the two screws above the Taurus' instrument panel and the four screws below it using a Phillips screwdriver.
Insert 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.
Uninstall the two securing screws from the instrument panel with a Phillips screwdriver.
Pull the instrument panel towards you, and reach behind it to disconnect the two wiring plugs. Pull the instrument panel out of the Taurus.
Replace 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.
Reassemble the instrument panel and dashboard trim in the reverse order of removal. Reconnect the battery, and close the hood.
