Just wondering if there is a simple fix for dim bulbs? replacement?
if so, how to??

Thanks
-Andrew

 

Taking the cluster out is pretty easy. You have to remove the cluster cover which has 2 screws in the back and two in the front. Then just unscrew the cluster from the car.

You can also remove an opaque orange film that's at the top of the gauge cluster. It won't be backlit anymore but it'll be a lot brighter, because light is projected directly onto the gauges instead of being dispersed through the orange film.

 

i dont know if normal incandescent light bulbs deminish light output over time, but it probably couldnt hurt, just take the few screws that hold the cover on, out, theres 4 screws tha hold the cluster to the dash, then theres a SpeedO cable, and 3-4 wiring conectors unplug them and take it out

 

yeah i took that orange crap off the top, and took the blue rubber covers off each light bulb and made it a bit better looking.

 

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I might try this.

Could someone link me to a Write-up on taking out the gauge cluster?

Thanks guys! such helpfullness!!!
-Andrew

 

any write-ups handy anyone?

 

on my cluster i just removed the blue light rubbers and it helped alot but then i painted the bulbs amber...its pretty bright though still......

 

I tried to do this asap, might be hard to understand since i took bad photo angles and bad photoshop, but im lazy and yeah.





These two are each in the opposite side of the steering wheel.






Theres another exact bolt on the other side.

 

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These two are each in the opposite side of the steering wheel.

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In the second pic, is the screw right above the white button-thingy required, since on the first pic you took it out as well?

Thanks a lot!
I'll make sure to do a walkthrough when i do mine(right now)
-Andrew