I need to replace 2 bulbs on my cluster - the oil pressure light and also the brake warning light. Is there any way you can snake your hand behind the dash and access the bulbs, or does the cluster have to come out? If so it looks like a job?
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95 DGM Impala SS, 383, LT4 cnc heads, LT4 matched intake, Holley 58 mm t/body, GM 846 cam, GMPP 1.5 rr's, F-body MAF, BH OBD I PCM, LT4 knock module, K&N cold air, Edelbrock headers, Flowmaster exhaust, BBHP #73 6-speed, 4:10 gear, sloted and drilled rotors, Z28 cluster
96 Buick Roadmaster Limited Wagon, mostly stock
77 Ford F150, 400M auto, longbed
98 Suburban LS 5.7L Vortec, stock
90 Grand Marquis, stock -
no... gotta pull it out.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
Originally posted by gadget73
... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
Originally posted by dmccaig
Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes. -
"Damn it, Jim. He's dead...."Originally posted by slymer View Post95 DGM Impala SS, 383, LT4 cnc heads, LT4 matched intake, Holley 58 mm t/body, GM 846 cam, GMPP 1.5 rr's, F-body MAF, BH OBD I PCM, LT4 knock module, K&N cold air, Edelbrock headers, Flowmaster exhaust, BBHP #73 6-speed, 4:10 gear, sloted and drilled rotors, Z28 cluster
96 Buick Roadmaster Limited Wagon, mostly stock
77 Ford F150, 400M auto, longbed
98 Suburban LS 5.7L Vortec, stock
90 Grand Marquis, stockComment
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Yep. I second that unfortunately.~David~
My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz
Originally posted by ootdega
My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."
Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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You have to pull the cluster as everybody says, but it's not nearly as hard or bad as it looks.Comment
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I'm doing this now, actually.
I did a 1990 cluster, that was different...
for an '89, the cluster isn't coming free (and yes, I got the gear indicator wire).
I think it's hanging up on this fat cable that goes to teh speedo.
How does that come free?Comment
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there is a collar around the speedometer cable where it mates up to the instrument cluster. Find the bit of the collar that has a little more meat to it and push it upwards towards the inner cable and push in towards the cluster and pull out all in one complete motion. The speedometer cable has a little clip that mates to the cluster to hold it in place. By smushing the collar in that manner you release the tension between the collar and speedometer housing allowing the two to become separated.~David~
My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz
Originally posted by ootdega
My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."
Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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Looks like you first pull the right and left trim strip moldings, then the panel.Originally posted by mcninetyone View Post
Then you'd have to pull off the steering column cover (the thing that has the two 8mms screws down below and three covered by the left trim strip. Probably have to pull both halves of the steering shroud thing too. But after that, can you just unscrew the cluster screws and pull the cluster back far enough just to access the bulbs? Or maybe the tranny indicator thing might have to be unfastened too?95 DGM Impala SS, 383, LT4 cnc heads, LT4 matched intake, Holley 58 mm t/body, GM 846 cam, GMPP 1.5 rr's, F-body MAF, BH OBD I PCM, LT4 knock module, K&N cold air, Edelbrock headers, Flowmaster exhaust, BBHP #73 6-speed, 4:10 gear, sloted and drilled rotors, Z28 cluster
96 Buick Roadmaster Limited Wagon, mostly stock
77 Ford F150, 400M auto, longbed
98 Suburban LS 5.7L Vortec, stock
90 Grand Marquis, stockComment
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