1999 F150 Odometer Problem

Gary from Muleshoe · Sep 24, 2008

My 99 F150 odometer is the LED type and it goes on and off as it pleases. It maintains the correct mileage, just illumination goes on and off. Any guesses as to what might cause this???

Gary

dave guest · Sep 24, 2008

Bulb illumination. Loose connection. Some of these nineties deals used bulbs.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 25, 2008

Mine started doing that at about 125,000 miles.
A good wrap on the dash fixes it.

Bob · Sep 25, 2008

Actually, likely the displays are liquid crystal units.

Have you tried unpluging the cluster and cleaning the contacts with electrical contact cleaner?

(READ the label to make sure you don't have the kind that will harm plastics!)

For some of the GM stuff, they recommended "burnishing" oxidized contacts with a common pencil eraser. Don't know if that's "kosher" for Fords, though!

Anonymous-0 · Sep 25, 2008

Are you sure it's not a faulty connector between the seat and steering wheel?

Gary from Muleshoe · Sep 25, 2008

That might could be the problem, but I have no choice there. Like we used to tell the F-111 pilots, R2 left stick actuator. LOL

Wild Bill · Sep 25, 2008

this is a known problem with the led display. Google it, you will find instructions on fixing it yourself.

Mike in Ohio · Sep 25, 2008

I'll try to post the link for ford truck enthusiasts then search the forums for your truck someone on there has the fix step by step with good pictures. Good luck, Mike
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Anonymous-0 · Sep 25, 2008

Hey Gary I just fixed mine last week on my 1999 Expedition it was a bad solder joint where the ribbon plugs into board, took me about an hour to take it out, repair it and put it back together.
This is a very common problem on F150 and Expeditions built in that era, Google "Ford Odometer Problem" and you will see lots of sites telling you how to repair it.
the trickiest part of the whole thing was removing the headlight switch, turn the lights on, pull the knob out, insert a small screwdriver in the tiny hole and remove the knob, turn the knob 180 degrees and reinstall it, turn the knob to release the switch from the bezel.
Be sure and remove the battery cable before starting!!

Anonymous-0 · Sep 25, 2008

One of my favorite write-ups is still "Will Not Work In Off Mode."

Leave for Osan 4 Nov, going F-16's. Threw follow-on back, will play equal list. If I don't get Kirtland or Cannon I'll pull chocks. Do you think Eastern NM / Texas Panhandle can cope with another retired 462? I'm not winning many battles, most likely be settling there. Looking for real estate in area. You might see the 1/2 S Ranch or EUROTEX Inc. in the not so distant future.

Good Luck with the odometer on your pickup.
Jim

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