dash light out in 89 YJ
 

One of the lights behind my speedometer is burned out. What's involved in
changing it?

Thanks
1989 Wrangler

Re: dash light out in 89 YJ
 

I changed all the lights on mine last year.

Remove the bezel around the gauges (small one over the steering with the
indicator lights first). Once removed, just remove the two screws holding
the gauge in place. There are two lights in the back of the can, I found out
when removing them that the light holders are very easily poped out of the
can, so I added a little piece of duck tape to hold them firmly in place
once the lights where changed.

I would recommend changing both lights on each of the cans (speedometer and
tach) since you have all the bezel removed, I also changed the turn signal
lights, the high bean indicator and 4wd indicator light since I was there!

BTW I also decided to go with LED replacement lights just to be sure I never
have to change them again but beware if you use LEDs that they have a
polarity and check them before inserting them in the can!

Nelson
89 YJ


"Mark12211" <mark12211@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040503010115.25300.00000488@mb-m22.aol.com...
> One of the lights behind my speedometer is burned out. What's involved in
> changing it?
>
> Thanks
> 1989 Wrangler

Re: dash light out in 89 YJ
 

I changed all the lights on mine last year.

Remove the bezel around the gauges (small one over the steering with the
indicator lights first). Once removed, just remove the two screws holding
the gauge in place. There are two lights in the back of the can, I found out
when removing them that the light holders are very easily poped out of the
can, so I added a little piece of duck tape to hold them firmly in place
once the lights where changed.

I would recommend changing both lights on each of the cans (speedometer and
tach) since you have all the bezel removed, I also changed the turn signal
lights, the high bean indicator and 4wd indicator light since I was there!

BTW I also decided to go with LED replacement lights just to be sure I never
have to change them again but beware if you use LEDs that they have a
polarity and check them before inserting them in the can!

Nelson
89 YJ


"Mark12211" <mark12211@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040503010115.25300.00000488@mb-m22.aol.com...
> One of the lights behind my speedometer is burned out. What's involved in
> changing it?
>
> Thanks
> 1989 Wrangler

Re: dash light out in 89 YJ
 

I changed all the lights on mine last year.

Remove the bezel around the gauges (small one over the steering with the
indicator lights first). Once removed, just remove the two screws holding
the gauge in place. There are two lights in the back of the can, I found out
when removing them that the light holders are very easily poped out of the
can, so I added a little piece of duck tape to hold them firmly in place
once the lights where changed.

I would recommend changing both lights on each of the cans (speedometer and
tach) since you have all the bezel removed, I also changed the turn signal
lights, the high bean indicator and 4wd indicator light since I was there!

BTW I also decided to go with LED replacement lights just to be sure I never
have to change them again but beware if you use LEDs that they have a
polarity and check them before inserting them in the can!

Nelson
89 YJ


"Mark12211" <mark12211@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040503010115.25300.00000488@mb-m22.aol.com...
> One of the lights behind my speedometer is burned out. What's involved in
> changing it?
>
> Thanks
> 1989 Wrangler

Re: dash light out in 89 YJ
 

I changed all the lights on mine last year.

Remove the bezel around the gauges (small one over the steering with the
indicator lights first). Once removed, just remove the two screws holding
the gauge in place. There are two lights in the back of the can, I found out
when removing them that the light holders are very easily poped out of the
can, so I added a little piece of duck tape to hold them firmly in place
once the lights where changed.

I would recommend changing both lights on each of the cans (speedometer and
tach) since you have all the bezel removed, I also changed the turn signal
lights, the high bean indicator and 4wd indicator light since I was there!

BTW I also decided to go with LED replacement lights just to be sure I never
have to change them again but beware if you use LEDs that they have a
polarity and check them before inserting them in the can!

Nelson
89 YJ


"Mark12211" <mark12211@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040503010115.25300.00000488@mb-m22.aol.com...
> One of the lights behind my speedometer is burned out. What's involved in
> changing it?
>
> Thanks
> 1989 Wrangler