GENEXXA Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 How do I get the speedo out? The car is a 1987 Subaru Leone 1.8 DL. It has manual choke, and is there I got the problem to get the trim loose. Do I have to disassmble the whole dash to change bulbs in my speedo? :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENEXXA Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 No one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonist Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 That's the boxy shape, or the Brat shape? If its the later boxy shape, and it has the manual choke, there's a small allen key type screw in the bottom. Pull the lever out as far as you can, and then look up from underneath. Should see it from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 that would be the square box on box EA82 L Series - the removal of the dash surrounds to get at the cluster is quite daunting to the inexperienced (hand up) Someone must be able to describe where to find the locking wedge shaped ? click in locking tabs? You just need to know where to prise to pop the first one and continue. There is some flexibility in the gauge surround plastics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 You need to remove the instrument cluster to get to the bulbs and its not that bad if you don't try rushing it. Start with the heater controls by removing the off and defrost buttons. You do this by gently prying them out with a screwdriver or plastic putty knife. Once removed, you'll see a phillips screw under each you'll need to take out. ---Once you remove these screws, the heater controls WILL NOT come out---. Theres two little ears that the screws go into and this is what usually breaks so at this point just leave it alone. If you'd like, you can remove the buttons next to the door(rear defrost/cruise) by prying the button blank next to the working buttons out. I think you need to pull on of the buttons too..IIRC its the rear defrost..theres a screw under there too. This will gently come out and have a harness or two that needs to be unplugged. Next, if you look right in front of the instrument cluster you'll see two screws, take these out. Now grab a metal putty knife or screw driver and start prying the plastic surround off. This goes around the instrument cluster and the 3? dash vents. I start at the middle of the car and work out by prying the two center vents out first. The arm that extend to the center of the car is probably the number 2 place these break. Once you get a section up, keep working around until its loose. Theres another piece that may fall off that is on the top of the surround, but its ok. Now the surround should be loose. Gently pull it out with the steering wheel all the way down and start to disconnect the plugs and harnesses. carefully put the surround to the side. You really don't need to label any of the plugs because its really obvious what goes where on reinstall. Take a look at the instrument cluster and you'll see 4? screws. Take these out and gently pull the cluster out and disconnect the speedo cable by reaching over the top of the cluster and simply pulling it off(that how it is on my USDM 87 gl) on reinstall it just pushes back on. It should be a little looser now. Unplug the two connectors at the top of the cluster and the two round ones on the back. Ones black and ones white and they both come off the same way by pushing the plastic lever in the middle to the outside edge of the connetor while pulling it off. The instrument cluster should be free now. I guess if your just replacing bulbs change them as soon as you can get to them. They are located in little brown bulb holders that untwist from the back of the cluster. One more note on the heater control, it may slump forward when getting in there or it may stay up. When putting the surround back on, you'll need to make sure the heater controls are sitting on there straight. Theres a little rubber coated peg on the back of the heater controls that fits into a socket behind it. It need to be in this socket to fit right. When your aligning the heater controls use a screw driver or plastic putty knife to gently align the buttons and heat selector while pushing the surround onto it. The screw holes should line up and the buttons should be flush. This is the number 3 place they break so take your time. Good luck Josh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 ...Do I have to disassmble the whole dash to change bulbs in my speedo? :/ Complete instructions, with plenty of detailed guiding Photos, Here: ~► http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/131336-led-retrofitting-on-instrument-cluster-dashboard-removal-procedures/ Kind Regards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENEXXA Posted December 16, 2014 Author Share Posted December 16, 2014 Thanks fot helpful response. Gonna try to getbit out when I get home from work Ive seen your guide Loyal Great help, until the choke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 ... Ive seen your guide Loyal Great help, until the choke Yes, you're Right... I didn't mentioned the Choke. So I'll add that information to my Writeup, Kind Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Complete instructions, with plenty of detailed guiding Photos, Here: ~► http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/131336-led-retrofitting-on-instrument-cluster-dashboard-removal-procedures/ Kind Regards. Thats a great write-up Jeszek! Josh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Thats a great write-up Jeszek! Josh Thank you Josh! Now I am Updating it, and I will Quote the post from Wagonist... ... it has the manual choke, there's a small allen key type screw in the bottom. Pull the lever out as far as you can, and then look up from underneath. Should see it from there. ...there, to add the information regarding the removal procedure, for the Manual Choke's Lever. (I hope Wagonist will agree with that) Sorry for hijack this thread. Kind Regards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonist Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Actually, I think it might be a philips screw, but it's been 15 years since I rolled my 85 that had the manual choke. Either way, there's a screw there Remove the crew, then the lever will simply pull out. When the lever is then pulled out, there's a plastic bevel on the outside of the choke cable. It unscrews, and the choke mechanism will push through behind the dash. BTW, EL Presidente, you forget to mention the 2 screws on the bottom of the surround. Underneath the mirror controls and rear wiper switch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Thank you, Wagonist. I quoted your info on my Writeup. Kind Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Yeah I realized I forgot those two after looking at Jezseks write-up. Lol I was going from memory and had a bit of a coffee rush going. Josh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENEXXA Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 LED bulbs did not wont to work in my car :/ Bad connection, flashed a bit, and went black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 I hope you're NOT using Leds without Resistor. Remember, LED bulbs has Polarity, + / - so Remove 'em, flip 'em 180º and put 'em Back. Maybe you only got 'em Reversed. Kind Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENEXXA Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 Tryed that. Dident work :/ And now i have a problem with the normal bulbs 2. It takes a few minuts for them to turn on after I start the car. And the fuel gauge dont work before I drive few kilometers first. Hmmmm And the rear wiper wont work. codswallop that spoob! !@#!!@#@!!## Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Sounds like missing ground wire... Have you check the wiring for the Relays? ~► http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/87523-how-to-swap-the-old-roundie-relays-with-standard-bosch-relays/ Kind Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 I thought this was gonna be a swimming thread..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 (edited) it is funny how in the country of origin of the water use clothing item -Speedo - apart from all the other names they are called - we call them Speedo's , whether referring to one pair or more. Once heard "Joey" on Friends mention a Speedo and thought he needed correcting, but looks like the whole of America dropped the last 's' Not sure how one can be a pair either , pair of pants, shorts, trousers, undies or jocks - one set iis always a pair ?? Edited December 25, 2014 by jono Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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