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94 XLT 4x4
Is it possible to make my power window and power lock switches in my 91 lighted? has anyone done this before? or are they supposed to be and my lights are burned out? sucks trying to find the switches in the dark... I know ford knows how to do this being my dads 93 taurus has lighted switches.. ;)
 



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Yeah, they are supposed to be lighted, my friend has a 91 Explorer and his are lit.
 






Hmmm.. I guess I will have to check that out.. see what kind of bulb it takes.. must be common for them to be burned out? as my mothers 92 Eddie Bauer doesnt have lights there either..
 






my 95 has lights...it might not be the bulbs though, cuz the lgihts behind my rear defroster and fog light button come on and off periodically...i guess there is a loose wire somewhere, it pisses me off though.
 






first generation X's dont have lighted switches :(
 






Well... mine is gonna have lights.. I will figure something out ...
 






None of the first-gens had lit switches on the doors. There was talk of trying to rig something up awhile ago, but the general consensus was that it would be way too much work. If you look at the switches, the emblems are just painted on. You couldn't just stick a bulb behind the switches or anything. Your best bet would be to put a small light on the door panel right above the switches to illuminate the general area. I think backlighting would be too hard if not impossible.

Mike
 






I am gonna pull the switch out and see what I can do.. maybe I can get switches from something else? and put in the place of the original painted ones.. I guess if it was just illuminated around the buttons.. that would help..
 






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