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JDM671 · 03-30-2008, 10:20 PM

guys dont hate. lol some people tell me its easy to change but can someone tell me how to change it. some pics would help if you got anytime

mine just went out 3 days ago. the light just stopped working. ty for your time

racepar1 · 03-30-2008, 10:30 PM

Are you serious??? Just pull the old blown one out either with needle nose pliers or a fuse puller and plug the new one in! Pretty self-explanatory.

ichibans13 · 03-31-2008, 01:42 AM

are you sure its a fuse, and not a light bulb that blew? if you swap out the fuse and it doesnt fix anything, check out your lights in the gauge cluster.

read the cover on the fuse box under the dash and look for the one thats labeled for the gauge cluster.

JDM671 · 03-31-2008, 03:07 AM

i need help taking out the cluster... lol well ill just take out random screws and hope its the right one

CSil80 · 03-31-2008, 03:11 AM

Taking the cluster out?
It's pretty easy.
Unbolt the under column cover thing, drop the steering rack, unscrew and take off the gauge bezel, then unscrew the gauge cluster and pull it out.

JDM671 · 03-31-2008, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CSil80

Taking the cluster out?
It's pretty easy.
Unbolt the under column cover thing, drop the steering rack, unscrew and take off the gauge bezel, then unscrew the gauge cluster and pull it out.

ty

ima take it out in school tomorrow.

JDM671 · 03-31-2008, 03:26 AM

wow -1 for not knowing how to take out a cluster? childish

racepar1 · 03-31-2008, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CSil80

Taking the cluster out?
It's pretty easy.
Unbolt the under column cover thing, drop the steering rack, unscrew and take off the gauge bezel, then unscrew the gauge cluster and pull it out.

Drop the steering RACK??? Are you smoking something??? All you need to do is remove the lower panel (above the driver's knees), the column cover (covers the switches on the column), un-bolt the steering column and drop it down (4 12mm bolts/nuts), remove the guage cluster bezel, and remove the cluster itself. Everything is either a 10mm bolt, 12mm nut/bolt, or a phillips head screw. Do everything in the order mentioned above and you will have no problems.

JVD · 03-31-2008, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by racepar1

Drop the steering RACK??? Are you smoking something??? All you need to do is remove the lower panel (above the driver's knees), the column cover (covers the switches on the column), un-bolt the steering column and drop it down (4 12mm bolts/nuts), remove the guage cluster bezel, and remove the cluster itself. Everything is either a 10mm bolt, 12mm nut/bolt, or a phillips head screw. Do everything in the order mentioned above and you will have no problems.

Clearly he meant column. Haha. Not rack...

racepar1 · 03-31-2008, 10:16 AM

Clearly he should have stated column not rack then. The guy we are trying to help does not seem aware enough to realize that.

*wangan_cruiser* · 03-31-2008, 10:43 AM

LOL not hating but im about to tell u is gonna help u in the long run

BUY CHILTON FOR YOUR CAR THEN READ.

a_ahmed · 03-31-2008, 10:47 AM

rotflmaocopter

lol racepar1 hahaha i cracked up at the office oh man

JVD · 03-31-2008, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by racepar1

Clearly he should have stated column not rack then. The guy we are trying to help does not seem aware enough to realize that.

Hahaha. Ya, I was just being sarcastic... as in he was way off on the rack part and this guy would have no idea what he's talking about.

whatda · 08-22-2008, 03:50 PM

i have a problem as well with my cluster
the tail light fuse blow so i replaced it with a new one but it only stayed on for like a minute then it blow so whats wrong

ch1873857 · 08-22-2008, 05:59 PM

this reminds me of my buddy daves 240. he doesn't have much of his interior or lower kick panels. there a little white box under the fuse panel sorta. his gauge cluster went out. radio. int. lights and some other things went out. he couldn't figure it out. none of his fuses were blown. he kicked this box by accident and it would flicker on an off. he tried switching the box with one of the other 4 240s around. bam. fixed everything.

so keep that in mind if your fuses are still good. and I find it hard to believe that ALL the bulbs in the cluster blew and I think your wasting your time pulling the cluster

whatda · 08-22-2008, 06:08 PM

the white box is the light timer box right ^^^^^

ch1873857 · 08-23-2008, 04:27 AM

sure...I don't know what the helll it is

03-30-2008, 10:20 PM	#1
JDM671 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CARSON CA / GUAM GU Age: 31 Posts: 2,458 Trader Rating: (37) Feedback Score: 37 reviews	need help changing fuse for gauge cluster guys dont hate. lol some people tell me its easy to change but can someone tell me how to change it. some pics would help if you got anytime mine just went out 3 days ago. the light just stopped working. ty for your time __________________ Touke <3

03-31-2008, 01:42 AM	#3
ichibans13 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Goldsboro, NC Age: 38 Posts: 47 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	are you sure its a fuse, and not a light bulb that blew? if you swap out the fuse and it doesnt fix anything, check out your lights in the gauge cluster. read the cover on the fuse box under the dash and look for the one thats labeled for the gauge cluster. __________________ \|OO\____/OO\| Okinawa JP 2003-2006 Currently: R14 -- Carolina Nissans Elite

03-31-2008, 03:07 AM	#4
JDM671 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CARSON CA / GUAM GU Age: 31 Posts: 2,458 Trader Rating: (37) Feedback Score: 37 reviews	i need help taking out the cluster... lol well ill just take out random screws and hope its the right one __________________ Touke <3

03-31-2008, 03:26 AM	#7
JDM671 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CARSON CA / GUAM GU Age: 31 Posts: 2,458 Trader Rating: (37) Feedback Score: 37 reviews	wow -1 for not knowing how to take out a cluster? childish __________________ Touke <3

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03-30-2008, 10:30 PM	#2
racepar1 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Simi Valley, CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,006 Trader Rating: (106) Rides Gallery: racepar1 Feedback Score: 106 reviews	Are you serious??? Just pull the old blown one out either with needle nose pliers or a fuse puller and plug the new one in! Pretty self-explanatory.

03-31-2008, 03:11 AM	#5
CSil80 Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So Cal - 951 Age: 34 Posts: 406 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Taking the cluster out? It's pretty easy. Unbolt the under column cover thing, drop the steering rack, unscrew and take off the gauge bezel, then unscrew the gauge cluster and pull it out.

03-31-2008, 10:16 AM	#10
racepar1 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Simi Valley, CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,006 Trader Rating: (106) Rides Gallery: racepar1 Feedback Score: 106 reviews	Clearly he should have stated column not rack then. The guy we are trying to help does not seem aware enough to realize that.

03-31-2008, 10:43 AM	#11
wangan_cruiser kouki man Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: downtown oakland,ca Age: 36 Posts: 3,535 Trader Rating: (36) Feedback Score: 36 reviews	LOL not hating but im about to tell u is gonna help u in the long run BUY CHILTON FOR YOUR CAR THEN READ.

03-31-2008, 10:47 AM	#12
a_ahmed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oakville, Ontario Posts: 749 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: a_ahmed Feedback Score: 0 reviews	rotflmaocopter lol racepar1 hahaha i cracked up at the office oh man

08-22-2008, 03:50 PM	#14
whatda BANNED Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: 鷲岩 90041 Age: 30 Posts: 786 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	i have a problem as well with my cluster the tail light fuse blow so i replaced it with a new one but it only stayed on for like a minute then it blow so whats wrong

08-22-2008, 05:59 PM	#15
ch1873857 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Andrews Air Force Base Posts: 1,905 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	this reminds me of my buddy daves 240. he doesn't have much of his interior or lower kick panels. there a little white box under the fuse panel sorta. his gauge cluster went out. radio. int. lights and some other things went out. he couldn't figure it out. none of his fuses were blown. he kicked this box by accident and it would flicker on an off. he tried switching the box with one of the other 4 240s around. bam. fixed everything. so keep that in mind if your fuses are still good. and I find it hard to believe that ALL the bulbs in the cluster blew and I think your wasting your time pulling the cluster

08-22-2008, 06:08 PM	#16
whatda BANNED Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: 鷲岩 90041 Age: 30 Posts: 786 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	the white box is the light timer box right ^^^^^

08-23-2008, 04:27 AM	#17
ch1873857 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Andrews Air Force Base Posts: 1,905 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	sure...I don't know what the helll it is