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    From Arye@21:1/5 to All on Fri Feb 24 12:55:47 2017
    Does anyone know -- Is there a way to replace a lightbulb in the
    instrument cluster of a 1990 Miata without pulling out the entire
    instrument panel?

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  • From adamcooks@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Fri Feb 24 15:26:53 2017
    Are you plastic man?


    Removing the instrument panel is not that difficult. Once you have removed the screws from the gauge hood, it's just a few spring clips holding it in. Just be careful pulling it out, make sure you come out straight to not break the posts. After that,
    the panel is just a couple of exposed screws to get access to the back.

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  • From XS11E@21:1/5 to Arye on Sat Feb 25 13:45:53 2017
    Arye <robbifr@gmail.com> wrote:

    Does anyone know -- Is there a way to replace a lightbulb in the
    instrument cluster of a 1990 Miata without pulling out the entire
    instrument panel?

    I don't think so (but I could be mistaken.)


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  • From Arye@21:1/5 to adamcooks@gmail.com on Mon Feb 27 13:55:30 2017
    On 2/24/2017 6:26 PM, adamcooks@gmail.com wrote:
    Are you plastic man?


    Removing the instrument panel is not that difficult. Once you have removed the screws from the gauge hood, it's just a few spring clips holding it in. Just be careful pulling it out, make sure you come out straight to not break the posts. After that,
    the panel is just a couple of exposed screws to get access to the back.

    Thanks for the info! It's the removal of the steering wheel that I'm
    trying to avoid.

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  • From Leon van Dommelen@21:1/5 to Arye on Sun Mar 5 08:56:04 2017
    On Mon, 27 Feb 2017 13:55:30 -0500, Arye wrote:

    On 2/24/2017 6:26 PM, adamcooks@gmail.com wrote:
    Are you plastic man?


    Removing the instrument panel is not that difficult. Once you have
    removed the screws from the gauge hood, it's just a few spring clips
    holding it in. Just be careful pulling it out, make sure you come out
    straight to not break the posts. After that, the panel is just a
    couple of exposed screws to get access to the back.

    Thanks for the info! It's the removal of the steering wheel that I'm
    trying to avoid.

    I do not remember there being a need for that. However, the speedo
    cable might be pretty tight. (This is my memory from many years ago.)

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