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Is there a simple video for removing speedometer cluster

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by tru2au, Mar 12, 2015.

  1. Mar 12, 2015 at 6:09 PM
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    tru2au

    tru2au [OP] Member

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    I have just purchased a 2002 Toyota Tacoma. I have a few bulbs blown in the das and I am trying to find out how to remove it so I can replace them. I have searched Youtube but its always dashes that look nothing like mine. Thanks Chris
     
  2. Mar 12, 2015 at 7:35 PM
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    Its real easy it took 4 beer time. Don't buy the bulbs from the dealer you can get 10 pack of bulbs for 7 dollars at Amazon vs. 7 dollars each at the dealer.

    http://www.customtacos.com/tech.old/index.php?article=77

    Guide I used.
     
  3. Mar 12, 2015 at 7:40 PM
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    Its real easy it took 4 beer time. Don't buy the bulbs from the dealer you can get 10 pack of bulbs for 7 dollars at Amazon vs. 7 dollars each at the dealer.

    http://www.customtacos.com/tech.old/index.php?article=77

    Guide I used.
     
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  4. Mar 12, 2015 at 10:46 PM
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    I found a video on YouTube at one time that was helpful so there is one out there but that was a while back. Its pretty simple, just have to remove quite a bit to get to it. Start at the center of the dash, pop out the ac switch and all the temp control knobs. Then the face plate around all the climate control stuff pops off and there's a couple screws in there, remove those and pull the whole trim piece off from the center of the dash. Now move to the lower panel under the steering wheel and take out the 4 10mm bolts and I think one screw and drop that panel down working it around the ebrake handle. Pop the piece out around the ignition switch and move up to the trim piece around the gauges. Theres 4-5 screws holding it in, 2 above the cluster that go straight up into the dash above the cluster and some down by the colum I believe. Now work that piece out, the duct to the vent on the left can be a bit tricky sometimes. Once that's out your to the cluster and there's 4 screws that hold it in, remove those pull cluster out to acces electrical connections on back unhook those and its out. Installation is reverse. Atleast that's how it is on my 97, new ones may be different.
     
  5. Mar 13, 2015 at 3:20 PM
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    Thanks so much for your information you have provided. You just don't know how much you made my day. I have severe OCD and it bothers me more that the bulbs are blown than the fact I can't see the dash. :D
     

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