i cant get behind the ****ing instrument cluster, i took off the dashboard, nope. that didnt work , no room.

i took off the bottom panel by the pedals and that aint working either, theirs a clip holding it on and i cant reach that either!

im going on my third hour now and im stuck!

anyone ever actually done this before? how the hell did you do it? thanks

 

remove the lower dash kick panel if its still there, remove the under steering column panel, drop the steering column down, pull the cluster out.

 

why do i have to drop the steering column to pull the dash cluster out?

it looks like two bolts in the light sockets that i need to remove but i cant reach those either.

 

the book says nothing about fuking dropping the steering column, all it says is

remove dash pad - done
remove left hand speaker - done
remove screws retaunming the istrument cluster out bezek abd renive the bezel - done
remove the cluster panel retaining screws-- WHAT SCREWS??

pull out cluster- not done


wtf their are no ****ing retaining screws

im gonna look for a hammer and pry the ****er out of their, im soo ****ing pist right now.

 

hello

i cant believe no one has actually done this before!

 

well ive managed to yank off my stereo and chuck it across the street

wonder what is next!

 

haha nice.. Don't know then, all I did to remove mine was what I already told you..

 

getting angry doesnt normally help, just a word of advice. on a side note I never removed my dash pad or speakers or anything, I did mine from the bottom, then again I didnt follow any directions, I just did it so I guess my method differs from the one in the manual..

 

well at least explain dropping the steering column?

did you take out the four bolts underneath?

how did that help you reach the cable?

oh and does the cable just slide on or does it screw on?

 

If you drop the steering column and pull the instrument cluster forwards, you'll have more room to get your hands behind the cluster to unclip the speedometer cable housing from the speedometer. Feel around the end of the cable housing for a sheet metal tab around it and press it against the speedometer to release it.

 

what he said, and yeah the four bolts under neath, that should drop it down far enough, might also wanna take the 3 bolts out where it goes through the firewall but not completely nessicary

 

IIRC it snaps in but its been a few years since i had it apart

 

ok well after i found out i push that tab in, it came out easy, but i could only get the new one on part way..

i drove around a few minutes and the speedo bounced a round, so i know its not in their all the way, do i just push it in, cuz it wont seem to budge

 

take it out n try pushing it back in til it goes all the way in.. did you lube the cable up before installing it?

 

When I did mine, it snapped in. You may have to push the clip in just like you did to remove it. Push it down, push the cable in, release clip. It can be a real PITA.

 

well originally, it bounced real bad, and eventually just sat at 0 again even while driving, i pulled the cable back out, pushed the wire in so it would have better contact at the tranny part, then i got it to fit on the speedo pretty well, now when i drive, it bounces around at around a 10mph range.

and no i didnt lube the speedo wire first

it didnt come with any lube

was i supposed too?

would that help the bouncing?

 

i called the auto parts store and they said silicone grease works good.

is this a good idea?

 

The rolled flange at the end of the cable housing has to click into that springy retainer on the speedometer. If you're having trouble getting it to go on all the way, turn the shaft on the back of the speedometer slightly and try again. The end of the cable is square and it has to be aligned with the square hole in the speedometer shaft. Bouncing could also be because the cable is sticking in the housing somewhere, this could be because the cable wasn't lubricated properly, or because there's a kink in it.

 

i never did lubricate it

 

Some cables come pre-lubricated.

 

well i got everything working, the whole gauge works, but when i turn the headlights on, all the gauges except the speedo stop working, the dash lights never come on either, both blinker lights are stuck on as well..

wtf is wrong?