instrument panal lights
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What year?
If it's the newer style (after '95) it's a bit of a pain. The whole dashboard comes apart before you can get the gauge cluster out. I think I probably spent about 2 hrs doing mine.
I'm not sure on the older style dashboards, but I believe it is easier.
If it's the newer style (after '95) it's a bit of a pain. The whole dashboard comes apart before you can get the gauge cluster out. I think I probably spent about 2 hrs doing mine.
I'm not sure on the older style dashboards, but I believe it is easier.
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I started to do mine yesterday on my '94. Had the dash out anyways and figured what the heck why not. Got all the way to the panel, undid the screws, pulled, it came about an inch and then it got some resistance...did everything I could to figure it out, then said screw it, put it back in, and called it a day on that. Was wayyyy too afraid to break something expensive.
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Did mine a month ago. There are some screws to take out by the instrument panel. Take a screwdriver and pry away the plastic and metal retention posts and the dash around the panel will start to come apart.
There are also some screws on the bottom of panel to take out. The hard part is 2 screws on each side of steering wheel that need a metal bar bent out of way so a 8 mm socket can take out the screws.
2 more screws underneath need to be loosened so you can pull the dash down enough to get at these screws.
Pull the 4 screws that hold the instrument panel out and remove it far enough to get to the light sockets. Be careful removing the light socket, it turns only one way. Mine would not come out by hand (used a pliers gently) and then they came loose. Buy long life 194 bulbs, and replace all five. I hand turned the new bulbs in, but hard to get out.
I was quoted over $125 to have it done. 2 hours of work, and $10 in bulbs and now it is done.
There are also some screws on the bottom of panel to take out. The hard part is 2 screws on each side of steering wheel that need a metal bar bent out of way so a 8 mm socket can take out the screws.
2 more screws underneath need to be loosened so you can pull the dash down enough to get at these screws.
Pull the 4 screws that hold the instrument panel out and remove it far enough to get to the light sockets. Be careful removing the light socket, it turns only one way. Mine would not come out by hand (used a pliers gently) and then they came loose. Buy long life 194 bulbs, and replace all five. I hand turned the new bulbs in, but hard to get out.
I was quoted over $125 to have it done. 2 hours of work, and $10 in bulbs and now it is done.
