how-to take the cluster out?
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ok, just had mine out a few weekends to go so I could change the color in the gauge clusters.
Tools needed: either 7mm or 8mm sockets, I cant remember. and a rachet
first thing you have to take out is the radio bezel, I never took mine all the way out just enough to get the other panels out, you know the two bolts under above the a/c controls. I pulled mine out partially and let rest on my shifter.
then pull the bottom piece out. there are 4 7mm bolts on the very bottom, 2 hold the hood release in. the rest are clips, pop that out. there will be a metal plate, you will have to loosen it enough to get the two bolts on the bottom of the upper paneling. there are the two bolts behind the metal plate, then two at the very top of the panel. it pulls out. besure to disconnect the wires from the headlight switch and dimmer switch.
Then the gauge cluster is held in by 4 bolts, there were 3 wire harnesses that I disconnected.
Tools needed: either 7mm or 8mm sockets, I cant remember. and a rachet
first thing you have to take out is the radio bezel, I never took mine all the way out just enough to get the other panels out, you know the two bolts under above the a/c controls. I pulled mine out partially and let rest on my shifter.
then pull the bottom piece out. there are 4 7mm bolts on the very bottom, 2 hold the hood release in. the rest are clips, pop that out. there will be a metal plate, you will have to loosen it enough to get the two bolts on the bottom of the upper paneling. there are the two bolts behind the metal plate, then two at the very top of the panel. it pulls out. besure to disconnect the wires from the headlight switch and dimmer switch.
Then the gauge cluster is held in by 4 bolts, there were 3 wire harnesses that I disconnected.
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