alcazar

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How easy is it to take the dials, (speedo, rev counter etc), out of a '98 facelift car, (with the white dials?)
I'm pretty sure I've an illumination bulb gone,(coolant temp), so I may as well replace them all.
Alcazar

Paul_M

Dunno but my coolant temp gauge seems a little duller than the rest, has been like that since I got it.

Not sure if it's just due to the design or if a bulb is gone or has dulled, keep me updated if you confirm it is a bulb cos I'll need to sort mine as well!

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

That's mine....it's dimmer, but not out.

I don't want to start rummaging behind there if the speedo cable etc is hard to disengage, but I thought I'd read on here that the facelift cars use an electronic speedo?

Alcazar

Paul_M

Yeah it's an electronic speedo so shouldn't be too difficult, usually you remove the screws and can then pull the cluster forward enough to disconnect the plugs from the back.

Never done it on an Impreza though so dunno if there's a hidden snag!

dnb

There wasn't a snag on my MY96 (It's UK, so no speedo cable)

There's 2 ribbon cables - one on each side of the dials and a small connector for the airbag lamp in the centre.

The only slightly tricky bit I found was wriggling the assembly out from between the dash and steering wheel, and even that's not really taxing

Of course ot could have been made harder on the later cars

scooby_si

Yeah not too bad, now if you wanted to remove white faces then it would be more of an issue just be careful with the screws & the black hole that is the dash board as you unscrew 'em ideally get a friend with big hands or lots of spares lol. Small ahnds to reach round back to unplug bits helps as well
Si

scooby_si

i'll try & dig a link out later that explains how to get it all out (if i can find it & it still works)
Si