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Kevin

nott too hard though, but just use some caution cuz you can easily break some stuff.

sbmax95

Its not hard at all. I replaces my gle gauges with se and it took me about 15-20 minutes tops. If you know how to use a screw driver you are good to go! Just be sure to remember where everthing goes and you will be fine

AntGVR4

i took mine off to change my gauge bulbs to blue ..

amixam69 posted a link a while ago with pics on how to take it off ... search through his posts .. if ya don't find it... i'll type it out

Ant

amixam69

arg!

to the rescue!

http://www.geocities.com/amixam69/nissan/dash/

Kevin

I know that the blue cover is there that goes over the buls so I didn't bother to change them. BTW good job with the step by step pics. I think it really explains it all.

MR_Maxi

If you're talking about the gauge cluster, fuel, speedo etc,
this comes off relatively easy, there are a few screws underneath the steering column, which removes the lower section of plastic under the steering. Then remove the surround off the actual steering column. The black surround on the cluster comes out with the removal of 2 screws, the rest just clips out. There are 2 or 3 screws which bolt the cluster into the dash, undo these and unplug the looms.
Good luck , it took me about an hour to remove and replace.

Superjzf

Those steps that amixam69 has available on his site or very helpful. I was just following the pics this weekend. One thing that I had a problem with was the Dash. It has four clamp like things holding it. 2 in the middle, one on the left and one on the right. Besides that it was pretty easy.

Thanx


Late

Gr95

I was wondering where you can get the bulb covers for behind the dash.......

Supa Lao

iTrader: (1)

Same here, where can you get the covers, or can you buy the bulb. I heard you can buy the bulbs at walmart or something, but I went there and couldn't find it.

amixam69

bulb covers ? you mean the little blue condom like thingies ?... i don't think they affect the shade of the light at all...

i put red bulbs in, and left the little covers on... it did not effect it


i think maybe they help make sure the instrument panel doesn't come in direct contact with the bulb or something

sure they are slightly blue... buti don't think it's anything to worry about

AntGVR4

is that what those little blue covers are..


amixam69: do you think i should put them back on the blue bulbs i put in ..i never put them on .. will it damage the dash ?

OH yeah i forgot to thank you for the idea to change the dash bulbs.. great idea.. now i wanna change the bulb around the ingnition switch to blue..

Ant

amixam69

put them back in whenever you change them again...

mine are red blu red blue...

it almost looks like

the gas gauge is red, then the MPH is blue until it gets up to like 80mph, here it turns red...

on the rpms same effect, almost looks likt the redline isred because of illumination... my oil ggue is red though

look:
http://www.geocities.com/amixam69/ni...h/MVC-060F.JPG

Gr95

What size bulbs do you use and where can you get them.....

Kevin

Tha looks very sharp! I'm thinking of changing mine, I want it to looklike the new Volkswagon dashes so I'm not sure what bulb would do it. What type of bulb are they? Are they the 194 (wedge) bulbs? also what is the color of the lighter bulbs that you used in your setup?

Kev

apexi

will it (changing the blubs) work in a 98?

Bernie Lomax

Did we decide that they are 194? I think I want mine BLUE. How many do I need to do the gas, temp, tach and speed ? They sell them at Pep Boys?

ny96max

the bulbs are size 194 the same size bulb you use on the bumper lense next to the blinker. I used APC's blue bulbs cause they will last alot longer than the pep boys/walmart cheapo blue bulbs. They cost $5 a pair and look soooo good at night. I also changed the bulb down by the shifter where the "P,R,N,D,2,1" is, looks cool too. My next mission is to do the Climate control module bulbs to blue too, then maybe that ring by the ignition key hole. That will be kinda tricky. Overall the whole job start to finish took me about a 45min in the dark! Its so simple to take the dash apart, thats why i love these Japanese cars, very easy to work with. The hardest part was gettin the trim around the gauge's out, dont worry cause its very flexible.

To do the light down by the shifter was even easier:

1)Pop off the trim around the shifter
2)take that out and then remove the ash tray - its one screw to the left and 2 clips to the right of it
3)then unscrew 2 black screws where the 2 pieces of the center console meet (right on top)
4)then look inside, down where the shift mechanism is
you will see 4 silver screws attahed to the frame of the shift module(on the 4 Corners around shifter)
5)take these out,then slide forward and pull up to gain acces to the bottom of the panel(will be tight in there)
6)there will be a blue wire going to the bottom of the panel where the "P,R,N,D,2,1" is, twist and pull out the bulb fixture, its the same bulb from the gauge cluster size 194
7)switch out the bulbs and your done
8)now work in reverse order to put it back together

hope this helps any of you guys out!!!!

I will post how to do the climate control lights once i finish!

Chebosto

iTrader: (1)

http://www.MaximaDriver.com
click HOW2,
you'll find everything from ECU removal, ypipe install, dash install, and a few other things..

Bernie Lomax

How many bulbs are there in the cluster on the dash? I want to replace the fuel, temp, tach, speed.

Cumalot

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ny96maxse: Changing the bulbs by the shifter information was a good idea. Keep it coming. Inform us when you do the rest.

AntGVR4

Bernie:

there are 5 bulbs behind the dash cluster..

there are a lot of little ones but only 5 big ones that need to be changed to change the color of the guages..

Ant