# changing a bulb behind the gauge cluster **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [August 27, 2004, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-a-bulb-behind-the-gauge-cluster/81497 "2004-08-27T13:10:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![s13dorifto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f05b48/32.png) [@s13dorifto](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s13dorifto)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2004, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-a-bulb-behind-the-gauge-cluster/81497/1 "2004-08-27T13:10:09Z")
The right light bulb that lights up the gauge cluster is burned out. I couldn’t find anything in how-to section so I was wondering if someone has done this before and if its a hard job to do. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2004, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-a-bulb-behind-the-gauge-cluster/81497/2 "2004-08-27T14:00:51Z")
It’s not hard its time consuming. You have to: - remove the cover under the steering column (6 Bolts) - drop the steering column (4 Nuts) - remove the bezel around the cluster (2 screws) - remove the cluster from the dash (3 screws) - remove the bulb from the cluster (twist & pull) ---
**Author:** ![s13dorifto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f05b48/32.png) [@s13dorifto](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s13dorifto)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2004, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-a-bulb-behind-the-gauge-cluster/81497/3 "2004-08-28T22:57:22Z")
Thanx for the info Adam. Appreciate it. ---
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2004, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-a-bulb-behind-the-gauge-cluster/81497/4 "2004-08-28T23:09:15Z")
takes about 2 hours. ---
**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2004, 12:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-a-bulb-behind-the-gauge-cluster/81497/5 "2004-08-29T00:32:23Z")
> [@DTS](#): > > takes about 2 hours. 2 HOURS WTF… Oh right this is coming from a guy who connects the + to the - in his harness and wonders why it’s starting to smoke 😉 Dude it takes less than 30min to change all the bulbs… ---
**Author:** ![nocwage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nocwage/32/5489_2.png) [@nocwage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nocwage)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2004, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-a-bulb-behind-the-gauge-cluster/81497/6 "2004-08-29T06:43:00Z")
Do you really need to drop the steering wheel? Could probably get away with just taking off the shroud… I mounted my boost gauge where one of those little air vents was and I slid that whole thing out after just lowering the steering column and taking off the shrowd… ---
**Author:** ![NeveR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e95f7d/32.png) [@NeveR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NeveR)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2004, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-a-bulb-behind-the-gauge-cluster/81497/7 "2004-08-29T08:54:01Z")
What kind of bulbs are in the gauge cluster? (i.e. Can I uber-rice it and put in red or blue ones?) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2004, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-a-bulb-behind-the-gauge-cluster/81497/8 "2004-08-29T09:31:41Z")
Yes I you can and dont go uber rice, I might want to change my gauge face light to red so I will have red # on the white faces. ---
**Author:** ![s13dorifto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f05b48/32.png) [@s13dorifto](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s13dorifto)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2004, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-a-bulb-behind-the-gauge-cluster/81497/9 "2004-08-29T11:10:44Z")
> Yes I you can and dont go uber rice, I might want to change my gauge face light to red so I will have red # on the white faces. red eh? That sounds interesting. That way your gauges will looks like the inside of a Mazda. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2004, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-a-bulb-behind-the-gauge-cluster/81497/10 "2004-08-29T11:13:49Z")
Get a colored bulb sleeve from CT… Slide it over your bulb and you’ll have a colored light!! Voila :roll: ---
**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2004, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-a-bulb-behind-the-gauge-cluster/81497/11 "2004-08-29T11:32:39Z")
> [@Shift\_Krunk](#): > > Get a colored bulb sleeve from CT… > Slide it over your bulb and you’ll have a colored light!! > Voila :roll: Okay no one buy colored bulbs from CT please… It’s for your own good. If you want colored bulbs get BlHybrid Bulbs from Pacific Mall or First Markham Place. As for dropping the steering column it is needed because the little leaver to adjust the steering wheel height is in the way of removing the shroud. ---
**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2004, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-a-bulb-behind-the-gauge-cluster/81497/12 "2004-08-29T11:45:39Z")
When I broke My leg last year I had a lot of time on my hands to tinker with stuff on my car and this was some of the whack (ricer) stuff I came up with. ![http://membersdb.son240sx.ca/images/membersdb/1009_picture_985edit_copy.jpg](http://membersdb.son240sx.ca/images/membersdb/1009_picture_985edit_copy.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![NeveR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e95f7d/32.png) [@NeveR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NeveR)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2004, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-a-bulb-behind-the-gauge-cluster/81497/13 "2004-08-29T11:51:45Z")
That is ridiculously cool. holy crap! So I have to drive out to pacific mall if I want those bulbs ☹ and how many bulbs do I need? ---
**Author:** ![NeveR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e95f7d/32.png) [@NeveR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NeveR)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2004, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-a-bulb-behind-the-gauge-cluster/81497/14 "2004-08-29T11:56:48Z")
Someone wanna sell me the 91+ cluster today so I can do the bulb change? ---
**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2004, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-a-bulb-behind-the-gauge-cluster/81497/15 "2004-08-29T12:05:09Z")
You will need a total of Three “Type 194” Bulbs ---
**Author:** ![s13dorifto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f05b48/32.png) [@s13dorifto](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s13dorifto)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-a-bulb-behind-the-gauge-cluster/81497/16 "2004-08-30T08:32:17Z")
Cool. I think I’ll do the ultra white. How much do these ricer bulbs cost? ---
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-a-bulb-behind-the-gauge-cluster/81497/17 "2004-08-30T08:57:29Z")
> [@SHIFT\_SR20DET](#): > > [quote=DTS]takes about 2 hours. 2 HOURS WTF… Oh right this is coming from a guy who connects the + to the - in his harness and wonders why it’s starting to smoke 😉 Dude it takes less than 30min to change all the bulbs…[/quote] ya well if your name is superadam j and you have taken apart every boly in a 240sx before then it will take 30 min, but if you go at a regular pace and do it for the first time, removal and putting it back takes about 2 hours. 8) ---
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-a-bulb-behind-the-gauge-cluster/81497/18 "2004-08-30T09:01:42Z")
Adam tell me how you got yours so bright!!! which resistor is it will you do it to mine please lol :oops: (L) ---
**Author:** ![Raven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90db22/32.png) [@Raven1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Raven1)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2004, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-a-bulb-behind-the-gauge-cluster/81497/19 "2004-08-30T10:46:19Z")
> [@SHIFT\_SR20DET](#): > > You will need a total of Three “Type 194” Bulbs Is this the same for the S14? Also anyone know how to change the bulbs behind the temp. guage? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2004, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-a-bulb-behind-the-gauge-cluster/81497/20 "2004-09-01T21:27:02Z")
Ya i am interested to know I have the bulbs now so I just wanted to know how to make sure they run bright when I put them in. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-a-bulb-behind-the-gauge-cluster/81497.md?page=2)