Brian 1947

I need to replace the bulb in the oil warning light on the dash. I am assuming that the only way to do this is to remove the dash in order to get behind it ? Has anyone done this and are there any difficulties to be aware of ? The car is a 1998 Forester T/tb but I believe the dash is the same as the Inprezza.
Thanks
Brian

David_Wallis

dont believe it...

Surely the clocks will comeout the front of the dash... or they will on my 94..

David

Pavlo

David,

Is that

'they can come out the front'

or

'they will come out the front, whether they like it or not'?

Paul

David_Wallis

erm.. it sort of means both.. I have had the trim off around them on mine when repairing some damage when I bought it (stolen rec.) and fairly sure the clocks would come out the front...

David

Brian 1947

Above the dials there are two screws that fix up into the cowl (?) and appear to hold the plastic surround in place. Do you mean that if these are removed then I can get access to behind the dials panel?
Brian

David_Wallis

you can on a 94 impreza..

David

Brian 1947

Thanks David. Panel came out quite easily and I replaced the bulb.
BUT it still doesn't light when ignition is switched on.
Brian

Brian 1947

Thanks David. Panel removed and new bulb fitted. Not a difficult job BUT the warning light still doesn't come on when the ignition is turned on.
Brian

Brian 1947

Thanks David. Panel removed and new bulb fitted. Not a difficult job BUT the warning light still doesn't come on when the ignition is turned on.
Brian

dhorwich

try taking the bulb holder with the bulb in, out, and turning it round...!! it might be to do with polarity..!!

This is what happened when i fitted my blue dash bulbs...!!

Dan

Brian 1947

ooops gone click crazy-sorry
Brian

submannz

Yes I have done that a number of times and it is easy. Some models the speedo cluster is a very tight squeeze past the steering wheel and two little bits on the top of the cluster will dent or even slice into the dash a little.