How To-Removing the gauge cluster
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How To-Removing the gauge cluster
Tools: Short/Normal phillips screwdrivers, 13/16th spark plug socket
1. Remove the Mazda cap from the center of the steering wheel.
2. Put the 13/16th socket on the nut and remove it.
3. You can use a steering wheel puller if you want, but i just pull it off by hand, make sure you know how the steering wheel was on so it will be correctly aligned when you put it back on, it doesnt matter, it just feels weird if the wheel is in a different position.
4. On the bottom side of the gauge cluster there are 2 screws on the right side, and 2 screws on the left side, now there are 3 screws on the bottom of the upper part of the gauge cluster, this is where you need the short screwdriver to remove these 3 screws.
5. After you have removed all the screws pull out the gauge cluster some to get the wires stretched out some, unplug the wiper switch, the cruise control switch (if you have it), the blinker switch, and the rear window heater switch, now pull the cluster out just a little more, you need to turn the small plastic piece that is holding the speedometer cable on so it will unlock so you can remove the cable, after you have removed the speedometer cable pull out the cluster more (you got much more slack now and stick your hand up in there and unplug the main plug, it controls all the gauges.
After you do what you need to do to the cluster installation is reverse of removal.
1. Remove the Mazda cap from the center of the steering wheel.
2. Put the 13/16th socket on the nut and remove it.
3. You can use a steering wheel puller if you want, but i just pull it off by hand, make sure you know how the steering wheel was on so it will be correctly aligned when you put it back on, it doesnt matter, it just feels weird if the wheel is in a different position.
4. On the bottom side of the gauge cluster there are 2 screws on the right side, and 2 screws on the left side, now there are 3 screws on the bottom of the upper part of the gauge cluster, this is where you need the short screwdriver to remove these 3 screws.
5. After you have removed all the screws pull out the gauge cluster some to get the wires stretched out some, unplug the wiper switch, the cruise control switch (if you have it), the blinker switch, and the rear window heater switch, now pull the cluster out just a little more, you need to turn the small plastic piece that is holding the speedometer cable on so it will unlock so you can remove the cable, after you have removed the speedometer cable pull out the cluster more (you got much more slack now and stick your hand up in there and unplug the main plug, it controls all the gauges.
After you do what you need to do to the cluster installation is reverse of removal.
