If you have ever tried to drive when the lights are out on your dashboard, you know how hazardous in can be. The lightbulbs that illuminate the instrument cluster of your vehicle operate just like any normal light bulbs and have a limited life expectancy. When the light bulbs on your instrument cluster burn out, you can change them yourself in less than an hour, saving yourself the time and expense of having someone else do the repairs for you.
These instructions are generic and should work with most cars.
Disconnect the negative battery cable from the battery of your vehicle with an open-end wrench and move the cable out of the way so that it does not fall back onto the negative terminal.
Locate the bezel that holds the clear instrument cover in place. Remove the screws holding the bezel in place and remove it by pulling it straight up and away from the dashboard.
If possible, lower the steering wheel until it is completely tilted downward. Remove the screws holding the instrument cluster to the panel.
Holding the top of the instrument cluster, tilt the panel toward you until you have access to the light bulbs behind the instrumental panel.
Locate the burned out bulb and remove it by pushing in and turning counter-clockwise to release the bulb from the socket. If the panel has multiple bulbs, consider replacing them all at once; if one is burned out, the others are likely to follow soon.
Place a new bulb in the socket and then tilt the intrument cluster back into position, securing it with the screws.
Tilt the steering wheel back into its normal position and place the bezel cover back in place, securing it with screws.
Reattach the negative battery cable to the battery and then turn on the dashboard lights to verify the new bulb is working.
