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Re: Dimmer problem on a '97 Camry
Scott in Florida <MoveOn@outa.here> wrote:
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>On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 04:37:18 GMT, Gord Beaman <gord@islandtelecom.com>
>wrote:
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>>"njmodi" <njmodi2@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>>I've done this on my 97 Corolla (fuel gauge bulb went out). It was
>>>actually very easy (easier than other cars I've had to do this for).
>>>Just a couple of screws to remove the black plastic trim, then 4 screws
>>>holding the cluster to the dash. The Corolla engineering is wonderful
>>>in that there is enough slack in the cluster harness so that you can
>>>pull the cluster out and have enough room to look behind it and undo
>>>the various connectors.
>>>
>>>Once you have the cluster out, the bulbs are easy. I would recommend
>>>replacing related bulbs in pairs (or whatever) since I found that
>>>another older bulb blew right after I replaced the first one. I also
>>>notice a slight color difference (I'm picky) - so I ended up just
>>>replacing them all. I think there were 5 or 6 for the corolla.
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>Nirav
>>>97 Corolla DX, 78k[/color]
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>>Thank you Nirav, I have a 2000 Corolla so it's likely
>>close...I'll just pick up the bulbs at my dealer's here.[/color]
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>How long before my '92 Corolla bulbs are due?
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Well, mine just went so looks like a coupla years or so... :)
Christ this has been a great little car...this bulb is the only
bloody thing to fail (and bulbs are consumables - so...)
(152,000 km)
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-Gord.
(use gordon in email)
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