B0420moderate severityBody
Check Engine Lamp Circuit
on 2010 Ford Explorer 4.6L V8 · 4WD
What this code means
Malfunction in the check engine/MIL indicator lamp circuit in the instrument cluster.
Symptoms
- Check engine light does not illuminate during bulb check
- Light stays on with no DTC stored
- Light flickering
- Cannot determine if engine codes are present
Common causes
- Burnt out MIL bulb/LED
- Cluster circuit board fault
- Wiring from PCM to cluster damaged
- PCM MIL driver failure
Diagnostic steps
- Check bulb during key-on bulb check
- Test MIL drive circuit from PCM
- Inspect cluster wiring
- Scan PCM for codes
- Test cluster LED
Repair notes
Replace MIL bulb/LED in cluster or repair wiring from PCM to cluster.
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