Replacing Dash Lights...(clocks)
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 1:51 pm
Been meaning to do this for ages as one of my rev counter bulbs had blown..another one blew the other day so replaced all of them today...took about 20mins.
Thanks to tuf for telling me how to do it..thought I'd take a couple of pictures plus get the bulb details as Honda want 5quid per bulb plus holder..(you only need the bulbs)...I went to a local motor factors and got 10 bulbs for 6quid. :cooldude:
stuff needed
philips/star screwdriver (stubby)
9x Lucas LLB286T 12v 1.2w PCB bulbs
can of beer.
First off, drop the steering wheel to give you some room and give the black plastic surround a little tug and it will come out, start at bottom and then just ease out the top.
Next undo the 3 little screws to remove the clocks
2 at bottom...
..and 1 at top.
Now prise the clocks forward to gain access to the 2 wiring plugs.(turn ignition off, this was my testing the lights piccy)
Take the clocks in the house and crack open a beer...
flip them upside down and you will see 9 black bulb holders..(I had already taken out the far right one in pic to take to shop and find the right bulbs..also the 2 that are missing on top right of pic must be for a different model civic, not needed)
Twist and pull each bulb holder to remove, they come out easy. Mine were all a little scorched and the two that were blown were even worse.
Replace each bulb with one of your shiny new Lucas bulbs, 10 for 6quid.
Take the clocks back to the car and test it, plug in the wiring plugs and turn the lights on...I had to remove one of mine as it didn't work but it turned out the little wire on the bulb was twisted and wasn't making contact, bent it back into shape and it was fine.
Refit....
and enjoy brighter clocks... :salut:
Thanks to tuf for telling me how to do it..thought I'd take a couple of pictures plus get the bulb details as Honda want 5quid per bulb plus holder..(you only need the bulbs)...I went to a local motor factors and got 10 bulbs for 6quid. :cooldude:
stuff needed
philips/star screwdriver (stubby)
9x Lucas LLB286T 12v 1.2w PCB bulbs
can of beer.
First off, drop the steering wheel to give you some room and give the black plastic surround a little tug and it will come out, start at bottom and then just ease out the top.
Next undo the 3 little screws to remove the clocks
2 at bottom...
..and 1 at top.
Now prise the clocks forward to gain access to the 2 wiring plugs.(turn ignition off, this was my testing the lights piccy)
Take the clocks in the house and crack open a beer...
flip them upside down and you will see 9 black bulb holders..(I had already taken out the far right one in pic to take to shop and find the right bulbs..also the 2 that are missing on top right of pic must be for a different model civic, not needed)
Twist and pull each bulb holder to remove, they come out easy. Mine were all a little scorched and the two that were blown were even worse.
Replace each bulb with one of your shiny new Lucas bulbs, 10 for 6quid.
Take the clocks back to the car and test it, plug in the wiring plugs and turn the lights on...I had to remove one of mine as it didn't work but it turned out the little wire on the bulb was twisted and wasn't making contact, bent it back into shape and it was fine.
Refit....
and enjoy brighter clocks... :salut:
