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Re: Replacing dashboard lights 850 1996

I had once a light of the trip computer out. I then opened the cover of the dashboard under the steering wheel. Tried to locate the trip computer and came to the conclusion that the complete dashboard had to be removed.

I tought that the other light's from the gauges were then reachable. But you 'll need small hands to remove them. Also have a flashlight in reach. It's fare easier to locate the bulbs then.

If you're going for the big job -> dash apart, here working instructions:

Take care with the Airbag, be sure you've disconnected the battery.

Also, if you've a radio with a code -> look for the number.

- Disconnect battery.

- Open glove compartment and remove the arms of the cover (with screwdriver

pushing between arm and cover)

- Remove the six bolts (Torx 25 bolts) in the glove compartment.

- Disconnect Airbag passenger. Warning battery MUST be disconnected.

- Remove 4 bolts (Torx 10 bolts) from airbag (they are at the topside in

glove compartement).

- Remove cover and the 2 bolts (Torx 25 bolts) from airholes at left and

right sides.

- Remove airholecovers from left side-defroster (top one) and from central

dashboard.

- Remove dashboard speakers.

- Remove the Torx 25-bolt that's located in right side speaker hole.

- Remove the dashboardcover bolts ( 9 pieces, Torx 25), one at each

side, one in topleft airholecover, two above and behind steering wheel,

two in central airholes and two in glovebox)

- Pull the cover to the back to loose it from the central airholes.

Be sure you're carefully.

- Disconnect both the connectors from the instrument panel.

- Disconnect, if it's a Turbo, the Pressure gauge.

- Make both the connections at the top side loose, and pull panel a little

up. If you've got a trip computer, you can see it's connection and you

can remove it then.

- Remove instrument panel. Don't touch the print with your hands.

- Building it back together is instructions backwards.

- Check that you connect every wire good. Check also the condition of the

connectors.

- You can hear a clicking sound if the connectors are connected good.

- Check the instrument panel when work is done.

Tip!!

Replace all the light bulbs, otherwise maybe you'll have to do it all over again next week!

Great I 've been of any assistance to you.

Regards

Jarmo,








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