Replace Speedometer light - 98 XK8
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RE: Replace Speedometer light - 98 XK8
on a XJ8 it pulls out... but on a xk8 the wood trim doesnt pull out.. the lower cover has to be removed.. 2 ..7mm or 8mm bolts.. then pops.. out. then you will see 2 screws holding the veneer in.. remove then the wood comes down then outwards carefully.. failure to do this will destroy the wood backing...
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after wood out.. there is 7mm bolts holding Instrument pack in.. remember which bulbs is out.. and the holders twist out.. remember to mach the wattage of the bulb.. get them from the dealer.. there cheap. easier to replace all of them.. usually the movement can knock one more out.. also never turn the cluster upside down.
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RE: Replace Speedometer light - 98 XK8
He's referring to the dash liner underneath your steering column. I do have one of those on hand, and the two securing screw _genius mentioned are at the bottom of the panel, in the footwell. There is a plastic pin securing each top corner of the panel, and these will pull straight out.
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RE: Replace Speedometer light - 98 XK8
I was sucessful!! Thaks for all the advice and instructions.
I removed the two bolts on the bottom over to the right and left of the steering wheel.
Then I removed the two screws for the wood dash to the left and right of the steering wheel.
THen I slid the wood dash down slightly and removed it.
I then removed the 4 bolts around the unit and slid it out.
The I then just replaced the burned out buld and did everything else in reverse.
Thanks again to everyone that helped!!
I removed the two bolts on the bottom over to the right and left of the steering wheel.
Then I removed the two screws for the wood dash to the left and right of the steering wheel.
THen I slid the wood dash down slightly and removed it.
I then removed the 4 bolts around the unit and slid it out.
The I then just replaced the burned out buld and did everything else in reverse.
Thanks again to everyone that helped!!
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after wood out.. there is 7mm bolts holding Instrument pack in.. remember which bulbs is out.. and the holders twist out.. remember to mach the wattage of the bulb.. get them from the dealer.. there cheap. easier to replace all of them.. usually the movement can knock one more out.. also never turn the cluster upside down.
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