96 Ranger check engine light

[kimfish1]

Check engine light in 96 Ranger 5 spd, 2.0 quit working. I'm concerned about doing a lot of labor in vain. What must I do to verify that the bulb is in fact the problem? Thanks for any suggestions. BTW, if bulb is not the problem, what must be done next?

 

[XLTsplash]

The light should come on when the ignition is turned on to prove out the light. The instrument cluster is easy to remove on a Ranger if you do need to replace the bulb.

 

[stegomon]

Scan it. Mabey the problem fixed it self