Instrument Panel help!!!

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  1. foxmustangman Member

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    I tried to remove my instrument panel/gauge cluster, and thought it would be simple, but obviously i couldnt figure it out...

    Has anyone done this, or can anyone help me? Thanks
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    what year is your car i have just done this in my 91... how far have u got?
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    Yea if its a 87-93, I can help, but give us some info what point you are at. Its just a matter of taking out screws.
  4. Boss 351 Here sthhhhhhhheeeve take a picthh of my man flowe

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    from your sig, it's an 87-93 right?

    1) remove the switches by gently pressing the tabs (they are behind the switch levers) press those tabs and pull out the entire switch. Remove the wire connectors on the switches obviously... be gentle on the tabs, they break easy but it's not a "huge" deal if one of them breaks.

    2) remove steering column plastic by remove the 3 phillips head screws (under)

    3) remove the panel below the column (flat plastic piece)

    4) remove the bottom screws or bolts holding the cluster bezel, should be 3 (if I remember)

    5) remove the two bolts on top of the cluster bezel, I think the size is 9/32...

    6) remove the bezel towards the steering, then pull up (it can be removed, just angle it until it clears the steering column

    7) remove all the screws holding the cluster to the dash

    8) gently pull the cluster towards you, detach the two harnesses (one of each side), the connectors will need to be pressed on each side to free it.

    9) the speedo cable has a white plastic piece, press it and it will free the cable.


    --- as far as I can remember --
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    just like boss 351 said but that speedo may give you a little truoble i have taken a few out an 88 and two 90s both speedo cables didnt come of very easy even when pushing in on the white piece
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    Great notes. Thats pretty much what I remember about doing it. I think I have had mine out about 3 or 4 times. Its not that bad, just don't lose the screws :D

    The bottom knee piece that has the 3 screws on bottom used two plastic push connectors to hold it at the top, so once you get the screws out. You have to kind of give the top a pull.

    Here is a pic of the piece that I am talking about.

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    Good Luck
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    yeah, mine's a 91 too.

    Thanks for the help!
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    Oh yeah, and i have an LX w/ aftermarket fog lights...

    is there anyway that i can make the 'dead switch' (under the headlamp switch) work, so i can just hook those up there?
  9. ryan218 In just 10 years, I'll be old enough to drive!!!!

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    go on ebay and get a headlight/fog light switch from a GT 87-93 pop it in place and wiring the fog lights in..headlight connector will still slid into the switch..same thing.

    what you taking it out for?
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    yeah, i could do that, but i'm really cheap...

    i'm changing my gauge faces...
  11. ryan218 In just 10 years, I'll be old enough to drive!!!!

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    can you take some pics for me? i bought a 140mph speedo and some white face gauge over lays and i was wondering how they go on with the 87-93's? take some pics ?
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    Yeah, i wanted to do the white overlays but i wanted a 'bezel' look like the sn-95's. so i just ditched the whole idea
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    i got this done at midnight...thanks for all the help!

    those steps came in really handy...thank you.

    here's a few pics so far...
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    updated pic! with the bezel!
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    I LOVE BLUE!!!

    I put the extra blue lights on the back of my car to light up the license plate frame. It looks kinda ricey and ghey, so i need to take time to change that back.
    Cops dont seem to car though. I waved at one that was behind me at midnight. He passed me with a smile!:nice:

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