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Removing the dash Pad (To replace the instrument panel lights)
The Very first thing you will need to do is disconnect the battery. Make sure you have your radio code. If not get it from the Dealer.
First start on the drivers side by removeing the the little round cap in the end of the dash.It is by the door on the end of the dash. Then remove the screw under the cap and remove the cover. Then you will see another screw that goes into the body by the windsheild. Next remove the speaker cover then the speaker. Push in the center of the clip one click then remove the clip. Next remove all the Vents by carefully prying them from the side of the vent in the middle.Then remove all the screws in the top of the vent holes.And remove the 2 screws in the hole by the speedo cluster. Next move to the passenger side.Remove the speaker cover and speaker on the passenger side.There is also a screw that will need to be removed. Next you will need to remove the glovebox insert.remove all the torxes screws around the insert. Then remove the door arms.There is a little hole in the door to slide a small screwdriver into to help remove the are. Then you need to remove the 4 10mm screw that go across the top of the glove box area.They screw into the Air bag. Remove the plug for the Air bag. Then the entire top part of the dash should come off. Then you can unlatch the speedo assembly and remove it. If it is a turbo you will need to remove a vaccum hose from the back of the speedo cluster if it has a turbo guage.
The replace the bulbs and reinstall everything.
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1987 Ford mustang LX Coupe 5.0
1995 Yellow T5-RM yes Manual
1996 850 turbo
RE: Removing the dash Pad (To replace the instrument panel lights)
Hello Mr. Tech,
Greetings from freezing Chicagoland.
Thank you for the tips on how to remove the dash top cover. I actually did before I found this forum, back in July. My local dealer wanted $5 for each bulb in the cluster, so I decided to buy generic bulbs at Walmart. The original bulbs are rated at 3W, and I used 5W and the gauges became brighter & easier to read at night. I consulted my ex-professor of avionics to see if it's ok to use higher-rated bulbs, and he told me that it is ok to go with higher wattage bulbs, they only draw more current. However, I wouldn't use higher-wattage headlight bulbs, I'll stick to 50W/55W types.
There are also 2 types of clusters, one is VDO (German) and the other is Yazaki (Japanese). I don't know what the differences are, mine had VDO and in this particular case Haynes Manual was helpful. The right side of the tach and the left side of the LCD sometimes don't turn on, but if I tap lightly on the top cover they wake up.
RE: Removing the dash Pad (To replace the instrument panel lights)
My odometer has frozen on my 96' 850 R. It started when I reset the odometer. Now it stays on 0 and the overall milage does not move either. Is there a repair I can do or do I need to get a used one and install?
RE: Removing the dash Pad (To replace the instrument panel lights)
Dayam.. sounds complicated just to replace some blubs in the dash. My clock LCD screen is blown out. I'm debating if i really need to know what time it is in the dark.
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Removing the dash Pad (To replace the instrument panel lights)
