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240meowth · 12-27-2001, 12:56 PM

i've noticed on my 93 s13 the dash is inverted, only the letter and the hash marks glow.  they glow green, i was wondering if you can change them to white or blue that way i don't need to buy the gayer looking indiglows?

HKrpS13 · 12-27-2001, 04:43 PM

take off the speedometerand change the bulbs
i think it was three 5w and two smaller bulbs.
the smaller ones no one sells them

240meowth · 12-27-2001, 06:02 PM

can't i just use resistors and LED's to do the job of a bulb? and how to take the speedomter? is it the two bolts up top? or there's more to it?

s14vaxlr8 · 12-27-2001, 07:59 PM

i dont see why not

240meowth · 12-27-2001, 08:22 PM

but what bolts do i have to get to to get to the bulbs? (wow, is that right grammer? to get to to to get to...)

misnomer · 12-28-2001, 12:10 AM

A #### of a lot more to it than those two bolts. Start by taking off the plastic dirt-guard at the bottom of the drivers side door. Five plastic screw thingies. Then move on to the kick panel. One plastic screw thingy and two regular screws (one front, one back). Then you get to the plastic panel under the steering wheel, one screw under the kick panel, one opposite that by the console, and five up along the bottom of  your guage cluster. Now you can take out those two screws up top and wiggle the plastic guard around the cluster out of position. Then a few more screws and voila, you have your guages <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

91CRXsiR · 12-28-2001, 12:27 AM

i was gonna use LEDs.. but now they have 194 LED bulbs its expensive though like 20 a pair..

240meowth · 12-28-2001, 11:55 AM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from misnomer on 12:10 am on Dec. 28, 2001
A #### of a lot more to it than those two bolts. Start by taking off the plastic dirt-guard at the bottom of the drivers side door. Five plastic screw thingies. Then move on to the kick panel. One plastic screw thingy and two regular screws (one front, one back). Then you get to the plastic panel under the steering wheel, one screw under the kick panel, one opposite that by the console, and five up along the bottom of  your guage cluster. Now you can take out those two screws up top and wiggle the plastic guard around the cluster out of position. Then a few more screws and voila, you have your guages <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>
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#### bolts, anyone got diagram? =P

NoTuchn · 12-28-2001, 02:08 PM

yes... someone please find a diagram... that would be fun.  thanks.

misnomer · 12-29-2001, 01:16 AM

I'd take pics of the process, but that would mean doing it again. . . <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

misnomer · 12-29-2001, 01:23 AM

I'd take pics of the process, but that would mean doing it again. . . <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

12-29-2001, 02:31 AM

you dont need to to remove the kcik panel

there should be four screws holding your sterring column cover on. take those off and pop em off. then i believe there aree either 2 or four 10mm phillips head bolts remove those and your steering wheel will drop. then just take the bolts off for the cluster which i beleive are four. and thats it pull on the cluster and viola!

12-30-2001, 03:47 AM

wait im sorry you do need the kick panel off theres a screw right under where the kick panel comes up near the hood release
<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('> again sorry

12-27-2001, 12:56 PM	#1
240meowth Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: torrance, ca Age: 41 Posts: 2,407 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	i've noticed on my 93 s13 the dash is inverted, only the letter and the hash marks glow.  they glow green, i was wondering if you can change them to white or blue that way i don't need to buy the gayer looking indiglows?

12-27-2001, 04:43 PM	#2
HKrpS13 Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SoCal Posts: 267 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	take off the speedometerand change the bulbs i think it was three 5w and two smaller bulbs. the smaller ones no one sells them

12-27-2001, 06:02 PM	#3
240meowth Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: torrance, ca Age: 41 Posts: 2,407 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	can't i just use resistors and LED's to do the job of a bulb? and how to take the speedomter? is it the two bolts up top? or there's more to it?

12-27-2001, 07:59 PM	#4
s14vaxlr8 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: DC Metro Age: 43 Posts: 522 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i dont see why not

12-27-2001, 08:22 PM	#5
240meowth Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: torrance, ca Age: 41 Posts: 2,407 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	but what bolts do i have to get to to get to the bulbs? (wow, is that right grammer? to get to to to get to...)

12-28-2001, 12:10 AM	#6
misnomer Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 2,293 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	A #### of a lot more to it than those two bolts. Start by taking off the plastic dirt-guard at the bottom of the drivers side door. Five plastic screw thingies. Then move on to the kick panel. One plastic screw thingy and two regular screws (one front, one back). Then you get to the plastic panel under the steering wheel, one screw under the kick panel, one opposite that by the console, and five up along the bottom of  your guage cluster. Now you can take out those two screws up top and wiggle the plastic guard around the cluster out of position. Then a few more screws and voila, you have your guages <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

12-28-2001, 12:27 AM	#7
91CRXsiR Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: City of Industry, CA [626] Age: 42 Posts: 2,092 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	i was gonna use LEDs.. but now they have 194 LED bulbs its expensive though like 20 a pair..

12-28-2001, 11:55 AM	#8
240meowth Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: torrance, ca Age: 41 Posts: 2,407 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from misnomer on 12:10 am on Dec. 28, 2001 A #### of a lot more to it than those two bolts. Start by taking off the plastic dirt-guard at the bottom of the drivers side door. Five plastic screw thingies. Then move on to the kick panel. One plastic screw thingy and two regular screws (one front, one back). Then you get to the plastic panel under the steering wheel, one screw under the kick panel, one opposite that by the console, and five up along the bottom of  your guage cluster. Now you can take out those two screws up top and wiggle the plastic guard around the cluster out of position. Then a few more screws and voila, you have your guages <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> </td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> #### bolts, anyone got diagram? =P

12-28-2001, 02:08 PM	#9
NoTuchn Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 126 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yes... someone please find a diagram... that would be fun.  thanks.

12-29-2001, 01:16 AM	#10
misnomer Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 2,293 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'd take pics of the process, but that would mean doing it again. . . <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

12-29-2001, 01:23 AM	#11
misnomer Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 2,293 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'd take pics of the process, but that would mean doing it again. . . <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

12-29-2001, 02:31 AM	#12
Guest Posts: n/a	you dont need to to remove the kcik panel there should be four screws holding your sterring column cover on. take those off and pop em off. then i believe there aree either 2 or four 10mm phillips head bolts remove those and your steering wheel will drop. then just take the bolts off for the cluster which i beleive are four. and thats it pull on the cluster and viola!

12-30-2001, 03:47 AM	#13
Guest Posts: n/a	wait im sorry you do need the kick panel off theres a screw right under where the kick panel comes up near the hood release <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('> again sorry