skatanic28

hey guys, hows it goin
my dads got an 97 3.0 CL
one of the lights went out behind the instrument panel and he wants me to replace it. anyone have any writeups on how to get to the lights? thanks alot for any help, ive searched the sight briefly but im just lookin for a link or quick walk thru.
thanks again

absolutely love that car, insane up top
just wish it was a manual

SumkidwithaCL

I'm guessing that it is a bulb behind the gauges...

If so, there are 2 screws above the gauges... in the black trim piece, take them out... then with a small flat head screwdriver, pop out the cruise and dimmer switches... behind them there will be 2 more screws, one on each side.

With the 4 screws out and the steering wheel all the way down, the black trim will come out... be careful not to scratch the top of the steering collum cover. Once the trim is out, there are 4 screws holding the actual cluster in place.. 2 above the gauges, and 2 below... take them out and rotate the top of the cluster forward... take the screws out of the metal brackets on top, remove the brackets and set them aside. Then you'll be able to unplug the 3 harnesses from the cluster... make sure you know which bulb is bad first... if not, double check. The cluster will then rotate forward more, and can be carefully pulled out of the dash and between the steering wheel and the climate control. Its a tight fit, but it does come out...

Change the bulb you need and reverse the process.

good luck.

skatanic28

thanks for the writeup
i really appreciate it
doesnt seem that bad, i hafta take apart my whole center console and stuff to get to mine on the maxima
well thanks again
-marc