Check Engine Light??

[Greg91EGT]

Hi i'm a new owner of an 88 LX with carb and 5-speed. I have been wondering why my instrument panel doesn't have a check engine light,one doesn't light up when you turn on the key and I can't even see a place for one when looking at the face of the cluster, although I do see the oil,seatbelt,highbeams,etc. all the places that have labels do light up when the key is on. I have the cluster with a tach if that helps. Thanks




Greg
91 Ford Escort GT
98 Chevrolet C3500
00 Buick Regal
88 Ford Festiva...LX baby yeah!

[nonamekid]

There should be a check engine light, the bulb is probably burned out. I actually had to trace a trouble code on a carbed festiva with a tach cluster, so I know they have one but I have had trouble with the bulbs not lighting up sometimes so I would check that.

[mechanicaldj]

i bet someone removed the bulb before you bought it

because it was on all of the time and it is kind of hard to sell a car with it on

[AlaskaFestivaGuy]

88LX check engine light

My 88LX has an orange check engine light, immediately to the right of the red seat belt light. It comes on as soon as I switch the ignition key to the "on" position.