64 Replacing dash illumination lights-how much has to come out to get to all of them?

[Norman Silverman]

Hello All

I have taken off my dash top and started replacing dash bulbs with LED's for greater visibility. Some questions:

1) To replace the Gauge bulb it looks like easier access is had by removing the radio speaker first, which then opens the range of accessibility. Is that necessary, or should I just allow myself 3 hours of bloody frustrating contortions to get it done?

2) It looks to me that if I remove the headlight switch I will have easier access to the two illumination bulbs in the Comfort Control, Correct? Is there another way?

3) How to reach the Transmission indicator bulb without removing the actual dash?

4) How difficult/complicated/fraught with "gotcha's"  is it to remove the dash?

Thanks in advance for any guidance. 

Norm

[Phillip Hill]

Hey Norm

i too have just recently done the up grade to LED,if you have the dash off it should be quite easy to access the bulbs to change.I couldn’t get my large hands up under the dash so I removed the dash pad and cleaned everything up while I had access Good luck 

Phil

[Norman Silverman]

Hi Phil

Thanks for the reply. Yes, the speedo bulbs and the clock bulb are very easily accessed, but the two for the comfort control panel and the one for the transmission indicator seem just out of reach for anyone but E.T. with extra long fingers. I am working on a solution and will publish it if I am correct.

Norm

[Norman Silverman]

UPDATE

I figured out that the gauge bulbs all clip out on a plastic board, so that's solved. I also removed the lower dash cover and saw where there's access to the transmission indicator and ignition bulbs, so that's solved. Up top, I removed the headlight switch and gained access to two of the three bulbs that illuminate the Comfort Control panel. Getting the third one out does not seem possible without the use of a tool, which I am working on. Will post when done.