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DI Y write-up for instrument gauge cluster

The project was for my wife's '98 CE, and it was easier than I thought it would be. Lasted no more than 20 m inutes tops

The objective was to replace the burnt out 19 4 bulb that pr ovides the backlighting for the right part of t he speedometer. Here are the steps:

1) Locate and remove th e 2 Philips screws (circled in yellow) on t op of the gauge cluster plastic frame.

2) Pull the frame out grasping the top and bottom ends (you may need to use a screwdriver to gently pop out the sides). Don't worr y about the plasticmaterial of the frame; it 's fairly strong.

3) The instrum ent cluster should now look like in the pic below. Next, locate and rem ove 3 Philips screws (circled in yellow) from the actual cluster.

4) Lift t he cluster up and out of the dashboard, and unclip the 4 electrical connectors from the cluster.

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5) To access the backlighting bulbs, locate the 3 green-colored sockets (circled in yellow) on t he back side of the cluster. Just twist to unlock, and pull out t he194 bulb attached to the socket. It 's th at easy

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The pic below shows the burnt out bulb on th e far left, what the actual bulb looks like in the middle (wit h the green rubber cap), and a brand new 194LL clearbulb ($2.75 for a 2-pack from Wal-mart) . The green rubber cap must be saved for the new bulbs since that is how the green colored backlighting is obtained.Of course you can put in a different color rubber cap (like blue or red) but my wife loves the stock green. You can find these rubber caps at your local autoparts or performance shop, or find a local dealer at http: // www.autom eter.com.

Hope this helps anyone out there with backlighting problems or issues

-Doug

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