Can someone advise how to remove the instrument cluster so that I can check / replace a bulb
David
q45 Instrument Cluster
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maxnix
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From a past thread:
Instrument Cluster Replacement Procedure:
Fully Extend Steering Wheel
Fully Lower Steering Wheel
Place Gear Shifter in "D"
Remove Shifter Cover Plate (gently pry up back of plate located closest to you, and disconnect wire harnesses for power windows from plate) and set aside
Remove two screws at rear of shifter cover plate area
Remove two screws securing metal bar and ashtray assembly
Remove metal bar
Remove ashtray assembly
Remove two screws behind ashtray assembly location
Remove Forward Steering Wheel Housing Cover (closest to you-4 screws), housing is in two pieces upper and lower
Remove Rear Steering Wheel Housing Cover (4 screws, 3 outside and 1 inside lower half)
Gently pull housing (section covering A/C Controller and Car Stereo) away from dashboard (pull in down and out motion)
Disconnect wiring harness connectors
Gently Remove Left lower Dash plate (section around cruise control switch, mirror control, etc)
Disconnect wiring harness connectors
Remove 7 exposed screws from dashboard cover (5 lower, 2 upper)
Pull Outer Dash Housing (pry gently, side to side) and disconnect wiring harness connectors
Remove Outer Dash Housing
Remove 4 screws from Dash Display
Pull Dash Display
Invert Dash Display and remove the two screw in socket and bulb assemblies
Reverse procedure to reassemble
Instrument Cluster Replacement Procedure:
Fully Extend Steering Wheel
Fully Lower Steering Wheel
Place Gear Shifter in "D"
Remove Shifter Cover Plate (gently pry up back of plate located closest to you, and disconnect wire harnesses for power windows from plate) and set aside
Remove two screws at rear of shifter cover plate area
Remove two screws securing metal bar and ashtray assembly
Remove metal bar
Remove ashtray assembly
Remove two screws behind ashtray assembly location
Remove Forward Steering Wheel Housing Cover (closest to you-4 screws), housing is in two pieces upper and lower
Remove Rear Steering Wheel Housing Cover (4 screws, 3 outside and 1 inside lower half)
Gently pull housing (section covering A/C Controller and Car Stereo) away from dashboard (pull in down and out motion)
Disconnect wiring harness connectors
Gently Remove Left lower Dash plate (section around cruise control switch, mirror control, etc)
Disconnect wiring harness connectors
Remove 7 exposed screws from dashboard cover (5 lower, 2 upper)
Pull Outer Dash Housing (pry gently, side to side) and disconnect wiring harness connectors
Remove Outer Dash Housing
Remove 4 screws from Dash Display
Pull Dash Display
Invert Dash Display and remove the two screw in socket and bulb assemblies
Reverse procedure to reassemble
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Actually in this case he can get the FSM (download as a .pdf) for $19.99 online at https://www.nissan-techinfo.com/infiniti/ with the one day viewing subscription. They go back to 1994. TSBs for the entire run back to 1990. Just have a lot of time and a high speed connection.
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rover3l
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thanks for the detailed description. I do already have the FSM which I downloaded from the one day subscription. However, search as I might I couldn't find the description of how to remove the cluster. It is possible that I overlooked this section when I selected my downloads. Which section is it in an I will check again.
Thanks again for the help
David
Thanks again for the help
David