200 IP removal

[Brett Dikeman]

At 2:02 PM -0700 6/18/02, Ron Wainwright wrote:

>Or if any one can point me to a good web sit (and I
>all ready checked Chris MIllers) his didn't cover full
>removal only mentioned that the IP lights can be
>replaced without removing the wheel. I know Brett has
>covered this lost his sit though any help?

It can be -very- frustrating, but can be done.  Plan plenty of time,
play relaxing music on the radio, etc :-)

-steering wheel tunnel cover has to come off.  Two screws, from
below..only need to pull the top half.

-remove the wedge-shaped trim that goes along the bottom of the
entire cluster...a few small torx screws I think

-apply duct tape or similar rip-resistant tape to the top edge of the
wood..just the top quarter inch or so needs to be protected, really.
Electrical tape would probably be good.

-remove the 2-3 bolts along the bottom of the cluster.  These are the
only bolts that hold it in place

-remove cluster

That last step is the really frustrating part.  I recommend pulling
it out somewhat, and then looking in back to see what connections you
can easily remove/need to be removed.  The major connectors are
secured via a square wedge in their center; use a screwdriver
parallel to the axis of the connector to gently pry the clip up, then
the connector should easily come out.


>  I all so want to put in the check engine light in,
>  my car doesn't have one does the light go on the
>volt, oil bar, and oil temp side
>  or does it go on either side of the speedo and tach
>where the e-brake,abs,ect lights are?

Check engine bulb is on the right side.  Same bulb as all the others;
I stole the one from the your-door-is-a-jar light.

As the Bently says, installation is reverse of removal.  Anyone who
has read the no-longer-increasingly-inaccurately-named Hitchhiker's
Guide to the Galaxy Trilogy will no doubt think of the scene
involving a couch and a staircase, when trying to get the cluster
in/out.

I've done it three times, and I still couldn't tell you, if my life
depended upon it, how I got the #$@! thing in/out.

Brett

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