bc3tech
April 26th, 2011, 10:14pm
Original author: GETCARTER @ redlineforums.com
Sorry it took me so long to get at this... How to remove you cluster is super simple and easy to replace the bulbs. First off you will need:
6 of B8.5D bulbs ( I got from superbrightleds.com )
Ratchet and extension
7mm socket I believe.. cant remember
First you need to remove the plate / bezel around the radio to get at the ( 1 ) bolt hold the hood to the cluster in place. Easiest way to remove this is to grab onto both your air vents and give it a good pull.
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Once this is removed ( I left it on and just moved it out as much as I needed to reach the bolt.. totally up to you ) there is one bolt which I believe is 7mm and you will need to remove it.
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With this bolt removed you can easily take the hood cluster cover off, it just pops in place. Then you have complete access to your cluster
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The cluster is held in place with 3 bolts the same size as the one you removed to access it. After this are removed you can lift your cluster up and disconnect the harness to it and now your ready to put in your bulbs.
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This is just to show the harness connecting to it. Now if your wondering about the perfectly shaped heart that is under the cluster.. I have no idea why it is there. I removed my cluster and was like wtf.. Someone loves my car other than me!!
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On the back side there are 6 bulbs, Most people say there are 4 but that is because the signals would mainly always be green depending on the color bulb. I bought 5 green and a red led. They twist out and the new ones twist in.
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Now it took me a long time to get my bulbs to work.. I had to adjust the contacts on my bulbs so that they would work. Was the biggest pain in the ass about everything.
After you have your new bulbs in, check to make sure they work before putting everything back in. I left the bolt out that holds the cluster hood in place because it doesnt need to be in. Allows easy access to the cluster if need to down the road. Once its all good to be put back in, pop the bezel back in place and your set.
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I think I got everything in there.. Overall its pretty easy.
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Sorry it took me so long to get at this... How to remove you cluster is super simple and easy to replace the bulbs. First off you will need:
6 of B8.5D bulbs ( I got from superbrightleds.com )
Ratchet and extension
7mm socket I believe.. cant remember
First you need to remove the plate / bezel around the radio to get at the ( 1 ) bolt hold the hood to the cluster in place. Easiest way to remove this is to grab onto both your air vents and give it a good pull.
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/5396/photopm.jpg (http://img717.imageshack.us/i/photopm.jpg/)
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Once this is removed ( I left it on and just moved it out as much as I needed to reach the bolt.. totally up to you ) there is one bolt which I believe is 7mm and you will need to remove it.
http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/9864/photo1dr.jpg (http://img42.imageshack.us/i/photo1dr.jpg/)
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With this bolt removed you can easily take the hood cluster cover off, it just pops in place. Then you have complete access to your cluster
http://img816.imageshack.us/img816/5793/photo2oz.jpg (http://img816.imageshack.us/i/photo2oz.jpg/)
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The cluster is held in place with 3 bolts the same size as the one you removed to access it. After this are removed you can lift your cluster up and disconnect the harness to it and now your ready to put in your bulbs.
http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/3421/photo3pv.jpg (http://img577.imageshack.us/i/photo3pv.jpg/)
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This is just to show the harness connecting to it. Now if your wondering about the perfectly shaped heart that is under the cluster.. I have no idea why it is there. I removed my cluster and was like wtf.. Someone loves my car other than me!!
http://img852.imageshack.us/img852/4371/photo1oo.jpg (http://img852.imageshack.us/i/photo1oo.jpg/)
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On the back side there are 6 bulbs, Most people say there are 4 but that is because the signals would mainly always be green depending on the color bulb. I bought 5 green and a red led. They twist out and the new ones twist in.
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/8278/photo4by.jpg (http://img64.imageshack.us/i/photo4by.jpg/)
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Now it took me a long time to get my bulbs to work.. I had to adjust the contacts on my bulbs so that they would work. Was the biggest pain in the ass about everything.
After you have your new bulbs in, check to make sure they work before putting everything back in. I left the bolt out that holds the cluster hood in place because it doesnt need to be in. Allows easy access to the cluster if need to down the road. Once its all good to be put back in, pop the bezel back in place and your set.
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I think I got everything in there.. Overall its pretty easy.
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