how to replace the instrument panel light

NoRtSeVEn · Post by **NoRtSeVEn** » July 30th, 2005, 5:38 am

had a look at previous posts and couldnt find anything on it and the pages in the online manual arn't there, am looking for a guide to replacing the light bulbs in the instrument panel, i could rip everything apart to do it but hoping to only have to remove the fewest possible things
thanks

V8KOMX3 · Post by **V8KOMX3** » July 30th, 2005, 5:51 am

I believe all you have to remove is the dash piece that surrounds the cluster then undo the screws that hold the cluster in and pull it out.

Hoodzy · Post by **Hoodzy** » July 30th, 2005, 3:59 pm

easier siad then done if u have the 94 up style of dash then u gotta basically remove everything to get into there

NoRtSeVEn · Post by **NoRtSeVEn** » July 30th, 2005, 6:32 pm

thanks
i got a 91 eunos preesso and it looks like i basically have to remove every panel to get to the instrument panel, could anyone tell me which i dont have to remove or the order in which i have to remove them?

PATDIESEL · Post by **PATDIESEL** » July 31st, 2005, 2:10 am

remove the steering colmn cover, then the cover around the cluster's edge (two screws in the top side of it) then the guage cluster has 4 screws, two on top and two on bottom. The cluster will then pull out a bit and you have to unhook the speedo cable wire and a few other wires to remove it. Once it is out you can replace the bulbs with any color you can find

not too hard...

NoRtSeVEn · Post by **NoRtSeVEn** » July 31st, 2005, 5:27 am

thanks, will have a go at it during the week.

V8KOMX3 · Post by **V8KOMX3** » July 31st, 2005, 5:43 am

Good luck with the cluster let us know how it goes and if you need any more info.

NoRtSeVEn · Post by **NoRtSeVEn** » August 1st, 2005, 5:29 am

i had a look, i seen a dash panel with 2 screws on the top panel that you can see without removing anything, mine doesnt have any screws that i can find, dont know if i am missing somthing quite obvious or dont know where to look but i am still lost how to remove it without removing everything? any more help?
thanks.

NoRtSeVEn · Post by **NoRtSeVEn** » August 4th, 2005, 5:52 am

i had to remove the main trimming that runs all the way down the centre console to get at them but got there easily enough in the end, i had a play with the light covers(the little plastic things) i tried some blue ones i got off a eunos 500 and it still came through normal green as before, so why they have the green cover on them when they got so much tinting in the gauge plastic i dont know and figured you would have to go with red of something that would mix with green to give a color that is different enough to notice.

Gro Harlem · Post by **Gro Harlem** » August 4th, 2005, 4:50 pm

you are talking about the HVAC panel right?

If so, you have to pull off all of the slider knobs then pry up on the faceplate. There are 2 tabs on top & 2 on bottom and it should pull off with care.

then you'll see a bulb just sitting in your face.

It uses a #74 bulb, very hard to find replacements at teh parts stores. I had a hell of a time just figuring out what model# the bulb was.

NoRtSeVEn · Post by **NoRtSeVEn** » August 4th, 2005, 5:26 pm

was talking about the bulb behind my fuel gauge, but had to remove all that to get to it on my car