How To Change Dashboard Lights In A 1991 Nissan Pickup

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Answer #1: Posted by cooltechagent on January 27th, 2014 6:04 AM

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The dash is held together with screws. If you look up from the perspective of the seat, you will be able to see them. Start to the left of the
steering wheel, take those out. You will see two more on the opposite side of
the steering wheel. Get them out. Then take the ones in the housing of the
instrument panel itself. The center cowl (which includes the radio) will need to
be loosened, but does not need to come out completely. If your steering wheel
tilts, lower it as far as you can. Then wiggle the first piece of dash around
is binding. There will be a little resistance, but it should come fairly easily.
You will see four more screws that hold the actual instrument panel in place.
Take those out. Now for the fun part. Lie on your back with your head by the gas
and brake pedals. Reach up till you find the speedometer cable. You will be able
to feel it attach to the back of the instrument panel. There is a clip you will
need to squeeze so that you can detach the cable. When you have done that, you
can pull the panel out far enough to reach behind it and change the bulb you
need to change. Replacement includes the whole base of the bulb. This is a fair
bit of trouble, but it is not impossible. Installation is the same process, but
in reverse. You might find that after all that trouble, your dash is still not
lit up. Be sure to check all possible fuses and relays before you go tearing the
dash apart.