Contents: Removal ↓ Replacing indicator lamps ↓ Replacing the backlight lamps of the…↓ Replacing the indicator lamps ↓ Replacing the cigarette lighter…↓ Installation ↓
Location of lamps on the instrument panel: 1 - speedometer backlight lamp (AMH 12-3-1 (T3W); 2 - signaling unit (A 12-1,2 (W1,2W); 3 - battery charge indicator lamp (AMH 12-3-1 (T3W); 4 - Instrument cluster illumination lamp (AMH 12-3-1 (T3W); 5 - Low oil pressure warning lamp (AMH 12-3-1 (T3W); 6 - Fuel reserve indicator lamp (AMH 12-3-1 (T3W); 7 - voltmeter backlight lamp (AMH 12-3-1 (T3W); 8 - control lamp for switching on external lighting (AMH 12-3-1 (T3W); 9 - indicator lamp for turning on direction indicators (AMH 12-3-1 (T3W); 10 - High beam indicator lamp (AMH 12-3-1 (T3W)
Removal
1. Prepare the vehicle for operations (see "Preparing a car for maintenance and repair").
2. Disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery (see "Battery - Removal and Installation").
3. Using a thin screwdriver, remove the two screw caps securing the shield.
4. Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the two screws.
5. Disconnect the wires from the fan switch terminals. The top wire is blue-black, the middle wire is yellow-blue, the bottom wire is red.
Tip: To avoid injury from protruding switch plugs when disconnecting the speedometer drive cable, we recommend removing the switch by squeezing its latches.
6. Having moved the instrument panel as far to the left as possible, we unscrew the knurled nut securing the speedometer cable by hand and disconnect the cable.
7. Disconnect the three colored connectors of the instrument cluster wiring harness (red, green and white) from the instrument panel wiring harness.
8. Moving to the right, remove the instrument panel.
Replacing indicator lamps
1. Remove the socket with the lamp from the housing.
2. Press and turn counterclockwise to remove the lamp from the socket and install a new one.
Replacing the backlight lamps of the instrument cluster, speedometer and voltmeter
1. Using a screwdriver, remove the lamp socket from the lamp housing.
2. Press and turn counterclockwise to remove the lamp from the socket.
Replacing the indicator lamps
1. Turn the lamp holder 90° until its protrusion matches the slot in the board, and remove the holder with the lamp from the hole in the board.
2. Replace the lamp together with the socket.
(The article is copied from the website: VAZbook.ru)
Replacing the cigarette lighter socket light bulb
We replace the cigarette lighter socket illumination lamp with the instrument panel removed.
1. By squeezing the walls of the lamp housing, we disconnect it together with the lamp from the cigarette lighter housing.
2. Remove the lamp holder from the casing.
3. Press and turn counterclockwise to replace the lamp.
Installation
Installation of all removed parts is carried out in reverse order.