Stereo & Climate Control Bulb DIY *56K ouch*

[emiliorescigno]

Okay, here's the first of a few DIYs that I would like to start. This first one here is to replace the climate control bulb & stereo in an AE92 SR5/GTS, enjoy! (any maybe sticky )

The Dash:


Use your fingers to pry off the plastic trim:


Remove the trim and un-plug the connectors:


The dashboard with the trim removed:


Remove the knobs from the climate control:


Unscrew the 4 screws holding the climate control cover on:


Tug the climate control plastics off:


The climate control with plastic trim removed:


Unclip the clear plastic "light spreader" in two locations:


Remove the clear plastic:


The very small bulb is in the bottom-center, the bulb number is #74:


Remove the bulb using your fingers:


Unscrew the 4 screws holding the stereo assembly in (8mm socket):


Once the screws are removed, pull out the assembly:


Unplug the stereo antenna and wiring harness:



The stereo is attached on the sides using the stock screw locations:


The center of the dash dis-assembled:



Use this to your advantage guys! Hold tight I am going to be making DIYs for the gauge cluster & front speakers as time allows, enjoy!

[redgtxdi]

Kudos..........let me say......WELL DONE!!!!!!!! (and I mean that)

I've seen a lot of DIY's that fall a little short.......yours is EXCELLENT!!!

Reminds me I need to do the same to my '95 'cuz my climate controls are loose underneath so when I twist any of the knobs, the whole thing moves underneath the front face-surround. Hopefully, '95 just pops off with fingers like that too, then I can screw it down good & tight. (And the cig lighter too as I pulled out my phone's charger the other day & the whole receptacle came out.......LOL!)

Thanks! Great work!!

[REN69]

Yeah pretty good.. ahem.. thanks to ahem.. ahem.. someone out there for wording it first and making it easier for you right..

I always thought about doing DIYs with pics but I never get the time or chance to do it.. I need a garage.

BTW did you find a Xenon bulb for that size??? I removed the blue crap on mine and its brighter.. same thing with the dashboard bulbs.

[Liter]

go to canadian tire they have the right ones but they are leds and are really bright.

[ZXT]

Very well done mate! I hope theres something like this already when I did mine the first time because it is very helpful for the first timers out there to have some instructions with pictures too!

[newtestleper@ho]

Hey, just want to let you know that you saved me tons of grief today! Great DIY!

[Liter]

You can actually pull the bulb out from the back much easier then un screwing all that. But i already had my deck out so ya. A standard LED will fit in there nicely too.

[ideayang]

It looks like a very detailed instruction. The light near the climate control of my 98 Corolla went off recently. Can this instruction apply to a 98 Corolla?

Aiti

[Angel13]

Can some one tell me where i can find a DIYs to change the Tachometer to a different color.