Instrument cluster -1998 I30
Instrument cluster -1998 I30
How does one get the bezel off that is around the instrument cluster? Do you have to drop the steering wheel all the way down, or is there another way of doing this?
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Mayhem_J30
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what i found from a maxima owner:"How-To Install Chrome Gauge bezels on Nissan Maxima (Courtesy of Psing23 maxima.org)You will need a phillips screw driver for this.
1- Unscrew 2 screws at the top of the dashboard inside where the instrument cluster is. 2- Unscrew the 4 outside under the steering wheel... that will detach the top part of the plastic cover over the steering column. take that off. 3- Pull out the plastic that is around the instrument cluster that is holding in the gauge cluster into the car... when pulling this out you will have to disconect the wires from behind it. pull out the traction control wire (if you have it) and the other 2 wires on the left side ( i dont remember what they are... i think the dim switch and the mirror adjustment) 4- This will expose 3 screws to remove the actual cluster from the car. 1 on top in the middle, 1 on the bottom left corner, 1 on the bottom right corner. Unscrew these 3 screws 5- pull out the cluster. there are also 2 wires to disconect from the back of this. just pull them out the same way you did with the other ones. once they are disconected just pull the whole cluster out. 6- the clear plastic cover is attached to the cluster with maybe 10 little snaps all around the whole thing... they work on pressure... when you see them you will right away know how to un snap them... just go all the way around and unsnap each of them. 7- once everything is unsnapped just pull the clear plastic off and now your instrument cluster is exposed. stick the gauge bezels on each of the gauges. press down firmly and make sure that they stick good... push down all the way around so there are no little cracks that light can pass through between... just run your finger all around a bunch of times applying pressure. also you dont want these things to fly off while you are driving. 8- put the plastic back on and work in reverse order by attaching all the wires and putting the screws back and everything and thats it. 9- sit and admire it and say cool that looks pretty good"
are you installing the chrome gauge rings or are you putting in a CF or aluminum bezel?
1- Unscrew 2 screws at the top of the dashboard inside where the instrument cluster is. 2- Unscrew the 4 outside under the steering wheel... that will detach the top part of the plastic cover over the steering column. take that off. 3- Pull out the plastic that is around the instrument cluster that is holding in the gauge cluster into the car... when pulling this out you will have to disconect the wires from behind it. pull out the traction control wire (if you have it) and the other 2 wires on the left side ( i dont remember what they are... i think the dim switch and the mirror adjustment) 4- This will expose 3 screws to remove the actual cluster from the car. 1 on top in the middle, 1 on the bottom left corner, 1 on the bottom right corner. Unscrew these 3 screws 5- pull out the cluster. there are also 2 wires to disconect from the back of this. just pull them out the same way you did with the other ones. once they are disconected just pull the whole cluster out. 6- the clear plastic cover is attached to the cluster with maybe 10 little snaps all around the whole thing... they work on pressure... when you see them you will right away know how to un snap them... just go all the way around and unsnap each of them. 7- once everything is unsnapped just pull the clear plastic off and now your instrument cluster is exposed. stick the gauge bezels on each of the gauges. press down firmly and make sure that they stick good... push down all the way around so there are no little cracks that light can pass through between... just run your finger all around a bunch of times applying pressure. also you dont want these things to fly off while you are driving. 8- put the plastic back on and work in reverse order by attaching all the wires and putting the screws back and everything and thats it. 9- sit and admire it and say cool that looks pretty good"
are you installing the chrome gauge rings or are you putting in a CF or aluminum bezel?
Great directions! I did find a better way of doing it.
you remove the SIX (not four) screws on the bottem of the steering column (like you said)
> Remove to screws holding the lower panel and remove the lower panel ( you need to do this to get to the back two screws on the steering column - you also need to raise the steering column all the way up.)
>Remove the plastic suround
>Remove the connectors on the back of the bezel (mine had four)
>Bezel will now come out
>Remove three screws holding the cluster in
>Remove three connectors on the back ( you can pull the cluster out a good bit to get at them, there is plenty of cable).
Thanks for the info!!
you remove the SIX (not four) screws on the bottem of the steering column (like you said)
> Remove to screws holding the lower panel and remove the lower panel ( you need to do this to get to the back two screws on the steering column - you also need to raise the steering column all the way up.)
>Remove the plastic suround
>Remove the connectors on the back of the bezel (mine had four)
>Bezel will now come out
>Remove three screws holding the cluster in
>Remove three connectors on the back ( you can pull the cluster out a good bit to get at them, there is plenty of cable).
Thanks for the info!!
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Mayhem_J30
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go to http://www.maximadriver.com , since the I30 and maxima are the same car except bodywise you can use any instructions there. There are writeups on almost any mod with pics. I used a writeup on that site to install my chrome gauge rings.