Change bulbs in dash

[Norv]

Do I need to take all the dash apart or can I change the bulbs by just taking the top off? Where are the bolts located for this?

[Harrytsg]

To access the lamps that go into the guages, you only need remove the top. (caveat, thats all i needed to do on mine).

[Norv]

Is this a long job? I got some LED bulbs so should look cool once the in :-)

[Harrytsg]

No, once the dash top is off it only takes 5 mins to swap them over. You may need to reverse polarity on some as the led versions only work one way round (electrically)

You are aware there are two types of lamps used?

[Norv]

Good info cheers. Do ya mean 2 bulbs per clock?

[Nosh]

Norv said:

Good info cheers. Do ya mean 2 bulbs per clock?

Be aware - some LEDs you buy, do NOT fit it in the hole behind the gauges...

Read about my tribulations here

Hope it helps

Nosh

[Norv]

I actually got them from the place u posted Nosh. Hope the will fit? :-/ it was your post that made mi won't em looked good man..

[AJV8]

How would one go about changing the polarity ?? The bulbs don't fit properly in the speedo and tacho but I've just used some imagination to get mine to fit! Very worth doing though. I've put the blue ones in mine and they look great ! If you need any help I'm sure nosh and me could talk you through it, pretty simple once the dash top is off though !

AJ

[Norv]

Yes i'v just had a look at taking the dash top off! What the bejesus :-/ how do ta get to the bolts? How many r there?

[Harrytsg]

Norv said:

Yes i'v just had a look at taking the dash top off! What the bejesus :-/ how do ta get to the bolts? How many r there?

3

See here

http://www.chimaerapages.com/resources_dash.php

[Nosh]

Norv said:

Yes i'v just had a look at taking the dash top off! What the bejesus :-/ how do ta get to the bolts? How many r there?

3, although I only had 2 - and someone had done it before and replaced the bolts with wingnuts - took 1 minute to undo them all.

Getting the roll top off was a pig though - be careful with the exposed threads from the bolts when u remove....it can tear the vinyl close to the air vents...

Nosh

Edited by Nosh on Sunday 18th March 16:12

[Jonny cobra]

There are 3 bolts 1 drivers side 2 pasenger side .. Driver side is a pig to get out ,, Got my top off at the mo to reveneer the dash .. I will put mine back on with velcro .

JC,,

[Norv]

This web sites fantastic :-) someone always no wot t do. Al give it a go an hope I can sort it. Thanks for the info.