How to Remove Dashboard in Your Car
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- Dashboard repair. How to remove the dashboard in your car, DIY with Scotty Kilmer. How to remove and take apart your car's dash to fix problems inside. Dash lights not working, take it apart to fix it yourself. All you need is a screwdriver and two hands. Dashboard diagnosis, removal and repair. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 46 years.
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Cluster or dash board
your videos have been pretty much life changing. I have been driving without gauges for 6 yrs because the dealership wanted to charge me $1500 just to even take it apart... and to think it's relatively easy. thank you so much.
Fix my car...
Unless it's a BMW..
Lemon Bleach yeah BMW=Big Mexican Woman
We're you able to fix your speedometer?
thanks now I'm reseting my miles lmfao
I thought you were gonna remove the dash. That was just a cluster
Brings back memories of my first ever car repair which was my speedometer was broken and I just simply replaced the plastic teeth and it was fixed. Been a huge Scotty fan since 2009 even before I had my first car.
Useful video, but dash and instrument panel are two different things.
I did this, without much instruction past what the Haynes manual gave me. 5 months later I had damn near taken the whole Civic apart and my love for car work remains. A frustrating 5 months, but ya just gotta keep plugging on! Thanks for the video
Almost to 1 million Scotty!!! So well deserved :)
Just a quick electrical comment. You should *never* recommend that the positive terminal be removed from the battery in order to do electrical work. Removing the ground terminal prevents any chance of sparking or accidentally shorting something out.
Finally, im looking for this type of comnt, haha...
U mean remove the negative terminal right?. Im cnfuse too.
But then it can make ground with any bear metal so just remover the positive
Scotty, I'd love to see you document cars over the decades; what you consider the positive and negative aspects of design and technology. It would have to be more than 4 minutes though ;-)
I love the enthusiasm
I guess I wasnt the only one. Maybe in the very beginning just tell you viewers the actual name for this part is a cluster to avoid any confusion and wasted time. No big deal.. Just a little tip. Thanks for your posts anyway. I am sure they are helpful to a lot of people.
Gonna replace my mitsubishi lancer dash lights. Did not know it was this easy, thank you:)
Thanks for passing down your knowledge.
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As always, THANK YOU for the GREAT video Scotty!
I pulled the dash on my chevy c1500. The central texas sun nuked it after 20 yrs...
It was cracked and falling apart. I was able to refab it and now it is like brand new again...a big project for my vehicle...I wound up replacing the evaporator and heater core while I had it out...and the fan motor...blend doors...I went OCD on it...hahahaa. To re-texture the new surface I used SEM texture coat, bulldog adhesion promotor, and duplicolor for the top coat.
All those cracks can be filled with products made by urethane supply co. Excellent ABS repair products that work well for newbies.
I worked for a place called Model electronics for 2 years I worked on instruments clusters . If one is broke sometimes it can be fixed cheaper than getting one at a junk yard . They even replace air bags . I have not worked there for over 15 years but they are still in business.
I hope you continue to make videos and don’t let the egotistical people with their own insecurities demoralize you.
It’s common knowledge for normal folk to say thats a dash.
mechanics or people with experience will try to get a rise out of you, but they will drown in their own filth to spread hate because they can’t make a video themselves but will lazily say you did something wrong.
They will project information in the form of an insult and honestly it’s quite lame
Very helpful! Been thinking about taking mine apart. Some how a bug got in mine last week and died. Been wanting to remove it.
I knew someone who replaced all the servo motors in his gauges on his Chevy Malibu. He said it only cost him $10 to do. He also showed us the original flimsy servo motors that were in the instrument panel.
Thanks Scotty! you the best in the world at what you do.
enjoy this video very much from south india
that's so much easier when you don't have to muck around with a mechanical speedo cable. Good tip Scotty!
I keep sayin' it, 'cause it gets more true each time; Scotty Kilmer is the man!
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Please do a video some day on changing an air conditioner evaporator. I cannot think of any worse job on most newer cars.
I have always read that its the negative post that you should take off. Im sure it makes no difference in which one as long as one of them is done, right?
Scotty you just took the cluster out. Taking out the entire dash out is a whole different story.
hi scotty I need to replace the motor that allows the heat to flow but idon,t know where it,s located.can you tell me if I have to take my dash apart or is there another way to get at it?
You should make a video on how get to a fob module sensor on a dashboard.
Hey Scotty. I drive a 96 mustang gt. My odometer and trip meter have stopped. What can it be? Great videos by the way. I'm not very car savy but I've learned a lot! Thanks!
often a bad speed sensor, see my video "fixing a broken speedometer on your car"
Can you please illustrate a video showing the the same procedure for a Suzuki Bolan (Carry Van) ? ?
that first step is a piece of cake if you don't have a column shifter lol
Scotty, you're the best.
Interstate battery are the best batteries I had mine since 2011 still strong I keep it filled with distilled water
When you disconnect the battery, won't that cause memory issues in newer cars? How would you rectify that issue?
Thank. U old buddy good job.
Hey scotty, first I would like to say big fan, you have help me through alot of car problems.
But when I saw this video, did I noticed at you say "take the positive cabel off", I have always heard, negative first then positive, does it make a diffence?
makes no difference at all, you are just disconnecting the power supply either way
It is safer to take the negative cable off first. All the metal parts around the battery that the wrench you are using could accidently touch is grounded to the negative battery terminal. If you have your wrench on the positive terminal and touch a metal part with your wrench, you'll think it was the 4th of July! ...and you'll probably need to change yer underwear...
Great video
You are the man
Hey Scotty, I bought an 88 Monte SS. I tore out all the interior pieces and painted them black. I like the look it seems clean considering the whole outside is black too. What I don't know is how I get the dash off to paint it and since it's more squishy like rubber I don't know what paint to use to get it done. I would appreciate any help. I have subscribed to you for a long time and you have helped me so much. Thx
That's a very useful video. Thanks Scotty!
Scotty have we got some connection going on or something? This is the 3rd time you uploaded a video as I need to do it lol
I have a 76 Nova. Trying 2 see if I need a new bulb in the dash. Lights went out, changed fuse, still out. Took All the screws out. It's loose, but still tight near headlight switch. That knob won't come off.
Hey Scotty, thanks for all the hard work, I was bale to fix a bunch of thing on my own since I've been following you on RUclips. I need some help on my SUV, I bought an after market dash that didn't come with installation instructions, I was hoping the you might shed some light.
NEVER buy electronics without directions. Send it back, OR get directions online from the company. Realize if it's chinese made though, often they have no idea themselves how it goes on anything. They just copy stuff all the time and have no idea how any of it actually works. i see that EVERY day.
Scotty Kilmer
Noted, thanks for the advice brother and keep up the great work.
Thanks Mr. Kilmer :)
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Can you do a tool box tour?
Hey scotty, I have a Toyota corolla ae110 and in this model the odometer cable is connected directly to the automatic transmission speed sensor. So to remove that dash board, i had to open the bonnet and remove that connection from the transmission differential. You may find that some other people may have this issue. Have you come across this type of design?
What if you wanna upgrade the dash
For example the Chevy Monte Carlo LS trim only has fuel, engine temp, MPH, & RPM. But the SS trim in addition has battery voltage, and oil pressure
you can't upgrade without changing computer software AND the right wiring harness
Scotty Kilmer thanks for the reply
Hi Scotty! Love your videos....great learning experience. My question is, I have a 02 sebring convertible lxi and i have no heat! it was diagnosed as my car needing the benddoor actuator. Now, the garage said it was an 8 hr job and I would like to help to start taking off the dashboard to expose the stuff they're looking for. I'm no mechanic but I'm sure I can take off the dash.......:-) Is there a link you can send me to or do you already have one on here that I just haven't found yet!! I am a woman and I have small hands if that means anything lol Please answer back Scotty...I really need ya....:-)
Thanks for informative video
Hey Scotty I need your help man! My mom has a 2011 Kia Sorento ( garbage I know!) I was changing out her check engine light that was blown out and after putting everything back together and in the dash the gauges aren't working! Do I need to pull a fuse out to reset the gauges after unplugging the instrument gauges and plugging them back in?
so you suggest to disconnect the battery when i changing the radio system in my car?
Need to find out how to take the top of the - - apart something fell behind it by the windshield and I can't get it
Scotty, I hit a pothole last week and ever since then I can hear a creaking sound coming from under my 04 Grand Prix (right in the center of the car) whenever I accelerate or slow down. It drives fine so far, but the creaking is obnoxious! Is my car about to snap in half?
hey scotty how's it going, say when do you change the fuel filter or its not needed to be changed depending which gas station you go to that doesn't have harmful deposits
we used to change em every 40 thousand miles or so, but the evil swine engineers have moved many into the gas tank as part of the fuel pump assembly and it can cost hundreds to drop the tank and change them. Makers now call many "lifetime" filters. Just buy good gasoline to prevent clogging
Hey scotty what are your thoughts and opinions on a 2005 Toyota avalon my friend just bought..... looks really nice but then watched your video on luxury cars
Got a bad bulb for my fuel gauge on my 05 Eclipse. Maybe I'll fix it sometime...
Hi Scotty! My dash lights went out as i was driving. Only light on is the mileage reader. I have a 2006 Chevy Hhr. Need your help on what to look for...fuse?
Sometimes new dash has to be reprogrammed ;) Learned that the hard way :)
scotty, i have an '03 toyota corolla. my problem with the odomoter stopped counting miles at 299,999 miles but the car still runs strong and powerful quiet and well maintened. i replaced the speedometer cluster with a used one with 270,840 miles and drove it till the other odomoter froze up also at 299,999 miles but the car still runs good. what's up with that?
hey Scotty, with all this sun and excessive heat can it have an effect on plastic parts of cars? As in interior of the car. I hear it can melt the pieces inside of the car and if you inhale the stuff its bad for your health.
tis true IF hot enough. But, if you use stuff like Macquires dash protectant spray it will stop that from happenningl
You have any opinions on dodge cars? I certainly made a mistake getting one
Hey scotty, I have a question. When dealing with cars with alarms and radios protected by passwords, how do you disconnect the battery without affecting any of these systems. I took the battery off my 01 camry and the alarm kept going off. Please let me know! Thank you!
Unlock the car with the remote, or by turning the key in the door (whatever way you normally use to unlock the car it doesn't matter),get in and turn the key to ON until the beeping stops, take out key. Then disconnect the NEGATIVE terminal. I'm not sure why Scotty disconnects the Positive. I've always done negative and never had any issues.
Something random but possibly loosely related... more bad design stuff... my 2006 pontiac vibe's odo stopped at 299,999KM. I have to use one of the 2 trip meters to know how many klicks are on the stupid thing. Normally I use Trip A to track how long it's been between oil changes and trip B to track how much mileage I got to each tank of gas. (if the mileage suddenly really drops but the car seems fine, and no unusual trips were made, it's a sign to go check on stuff). I guess I'll have to make do without knowing how far a tank of gas took me since changing my oil on time is more important. I wonder where I can get some of those stickers the shops put inside on the corner of the windshield to remind myself to check the mileage between oil changes...
what kind of camera do you use to record your videos because it has amazing quality
I just got a new one, a panasonic HC-X900M. my old one was a 700, and this one's even better. They aren't cheap, but I got a deal by checking on Ebay on a used unit. Why pay 1500 new when you can get 699 slightly used?
hey scotty, my 2 door 1998 Nissan 200SX SE dash board light bulbs are not working right, sometimes it turns on during the day and sometimes not but when i need them for night time they don't come on, could you tell me what it could be that is wrong or tell me what do? :)
Thank you for your video on "How to remove a car dash" it was very enlightening. I want you to know how much my son and I appreciate you videos and help. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU
I generally like your videos. However, in this one I think you demonstrate a bad habit by saying to, and disconnecting, the positive battery cable. Maybe on this car it is not a problem, but by disconnecting the negative battery cable a "do it yourselfer" will not risk the possibility of arcing their wrench as with the positive cable.
yea, but as long as you disconnect either cable power is not in the system. Let's just say my videos are not for idiots who throw tools around and short out wiring by touching metal to metal.
Scotty Kilmer we all could have an accident though. Disconnecting the neg terminal is good practice and takes no longer than disconnecting the pos terminal.
my gas gauge will fluctuate slightly between the half and quarter lines in my 02 Taurus. Is this an easy fix or I'm I just better off letting it fluctuate
leave it, you have to pull the gas tank off to fix the sending unit
Scotty Kilmer. Could you help me. I have chevy venture start hard a little bit but start. The problem is all warning light dashboard just completely died. Where is the problem you think thanks.
have the battery and alternator load tested first, auto zones do that free . Pray it'sjust one of those
Scotty, isn't it safer to remove the negative terminal rather than the positive? My thinking behind this is that all the metal exposed is connected directly to the negative terminal of the battery, with no fuse. If the positive connector touched the metal, it could short out any remaining charge in computer components.
TL;DR Wouldn't it short out any computer components that might still carry a charge?
Its not connected to the battery anymore, its pretty much a dead wire.
yep, only being dumb shorting the metal of the body or engine to the now empty battery positive terminal would short things out
Eric L But if the positive connection were to touch any bare metal, it would complete a circuit to ground (negative) and short out any battery driven devices such as a car computer.
Scotty Kilmer Thanks Scotty for the reply! Your words will be taken into consideration! Have a great day!
Hey Scotty love your videos! Took my 2007 Toyota sienna into the dealership to have it looked at because I had a p0500 (speed sensor code) check engine light, abs and brake light on. Speedometer would act sporadic for a few seconds but go back to normal. Here's the thing they did a diagnostic and came back with the ecu was no good and needed to be replaced so I authorized that then when they put that it and test drove the van they said the ecu shorted out the combo cluster is that even a possibility? I feel they shorted my system because after changing both parts my car did the exact same thing again with all the same error codes, when I took it back the next day they put back in both old parts and said they were all of a sudden working and they needed more time. But now my speedometer needle is at 6 o'clock and is not functioning correctly.
I'm not sure if it's the dash or something else but the needle is stuck at the full sign it never moves so I never know how much gas I have in. What should I do it's been like that since I bought the car
either dash unit is bad, wiring is bad, or sending unit it bad. Stuck on full is often a wiring problem short
Hey scotty the vent ports on the dashboard near the windshield are they apart of the dash assembly or can that piece come off with pry tool?
some are part of the dash assembly, some aren't, all cars are different. But if you look closely, you can see where the dash plastic molding ends to figure it out
Hi Scotty. you dont have to program anything on the vehicle once you put the cluster back ?
NO, not if you reuse the same dash unit
Scotty Kilmer Thank you !
Scotty Kilmer Scotty Kilmer am I going to be able to drive the vehicle if I dont have the cluster on ? just wondering and thanks a lot for all your help.
I have a 98 toyota corolla csx and ive tried removing the dash but it seems stuck.. if there's a speedometer nut there how do I remove it?
hey scotty :) i have a 1988 cadillac brougham with a tan vinyl top that is in pretty rough condintion, can it be restored? or should i just buy another one, theres no tears or rips its just dirty and raggedy looking, thanks :)
Really Awesome Do You Recommend That I Do This MethodOn Ford Explorer 2004
My One Meter Seem To Be Behind If I go mph it reads 20mph
what you think ?
Hi Mr. Scotty, I have ford windstar 2000 i had a problem in the gauges for fuel, RPM, TEMPerature..sometimes the rpm wont work but the FUEL & Temperature are working. Sometimes all the gauges are moving up & down..what would be the cause for this one? Do i need to replace the dashboard?
yes, those things often break down inside the dash , the circuit boards warp and stop working
Hey scott, can your car pass smog if you have a custom loud exhaust? My 1996 Impala ss has dual flowmaster 40's on it and it's loud when you hit the gas.. so can it pass smog like that?
I also put a K&N filter and tune up
I know you like akebono pads.... Give me your second choice. And what type of brake drums?
tip: after you removed the transparent & black pieces dont ever touch the face of the gauges, sometimes you just cant wipe off the fingerprints on the matte black surface.
My car speedometer is giving me wrong speed readings, also the fuel meter does that( sometimes running out of fuel because of it)...sometimes the whole dashboard needs time to work after i run the car!! What could be the problem?
generally that mean the dash is breaking down inside, warped circuit boards often do that. BUT, do check the wiring connectors on the dash unit, sometimes they get loose or pins are in crooked
Hi Scotty: I have a 1995 Mercury Villager GS, and has two Instrument Panel's lights burned out. I am trying to change those mini bulbs on the back of the Instrument Cluster. This Villager's dashboard generally looks like the one in this car in your current video with one major exception. It has 6 switch electrical connectors attached to the Finish Panel in front of the Instrument Cluster. I have a very hard time disconnecting these electrical switches' connectors (3 on each side) in order to get to the Instrument Cluster. They are simply hard stuck in their connections. I do not know the trick to get each out. Is there a way to loosen these electrical connectors a little before pulling them out without damaging any of them? I have been trying every trick for 2 days and they won't come out. I am not a Mechanic and I do not wish to damage any of them while pulling very hard. Please advise. Thank you
twist and pull, they have to come out. that's just so old things may have melted the plastic some
Hey Scotty, just got a quick question for you. I have a 2007 Mazda 3 SP23 and it has 140,000km on it, now the temp gauge reaches normal operating temperature and everything and has never over heated but I've notice since it's winter now here the temp half's when I drive round, is that normal? I don't know if I'm just being paranoid or what not but I feel I might have an issue with my thermostat, like it's stuck open or something? When I was driving round earlier it was only 12c outside.
yea, put in a new thermostat, odds are it's stuck open. You'll get better gas mileage that way too
I have a 1975 plymouth valiant and my cluster doesn't work (mileage, speed, etc…) but my alternator guage works? What would cause that?
Old Age. circuit boards that old just warp and stop working one part at a time
Scotty Kilmer 99 Accord here. Car was cranking but no start after running. Turns out those gen Accords are notorious for fuel pump relays to go bad over time. Noticed hairline cracks in the solder joints after removing the relay, re-soldered all of them and now it starts every time. Boards do go bad after a while.
Do you have to do that to grease the speedometer cable?
Yes, IF it has a cable. Most are electronic these days, since 1994
Scotty Kilmer I'm told my 95 Taurus probably does have the cable. I wonder if that's easier and/or cheaper to fix than a speed sensor?
Scotty if I replace the whole piece wouldn't the milage change from whats actually on the car
Yes, but so what, you can write your old mileage down and figure out what the real mileage is
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thanks for the support!
I love most Japanese cars. For the most part they are extremely simple to maintain compared to european cars.
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hi, I have a 2007 170 GT TDI VW GOLF. When i press down on the clutch pedal it constantly vibrates when i'm I reach the biting point. Does my clutch need replaced?
you sure do, and change all the parts, get a complete clutch kit cause it's a GIANT expensive job you don't want to do over later for a worn old part
Hi Scott I quit question
How take of speedmetor
I have Infiniti FX35 2010
Hey scotty my car idles weird at a stop then dies idk what's going
My dash lights on my 240sx rarely turn on and if they do it's only for like a few seconds. I checked online and found that my tcu might be burned out but it looked fine when I checked, infact the dash lights (bulbs) would turn on even when the tcu was disconnected. What could the problem be?
that old thing, the circuit boards just short out over time and do that
Scotty Kilmer is there any fix around it? Or would I have to get a whole new cluster? And thank you for answering back.
Scotty, my friends 2002 Jeep Liberty 3.7 Sport 4x4 had some rodents chew up the fuel injector wiring a year ago. I put it all back together for him and his speedometer and cruise control have never worked since. We took it to a non chain auto shop and they replaced speed sensors and checked those wires and they seemed solid up to the harness. Any suggestions? The engine light is still on and shows a speed sensor code. Do you think it still may be the speed sensor wire or do you think it may have shorted the speedometer on the cluster? His tachometer, fuel gauge, and other gauges work. Thanks in advance.
once rats eat wiring, things short out. Often that feeds back and ruins the main computer that ultimately runs all that. Unless rats ate wires fro the tranny to the dash, that's probably it
Scotty Kilmer
Thanks! We'll check the tranny wiring. He basically has just been living with it since it's an older vehicle.
hii scotty>>> i have Mazda 626 >>> can i remove my car dash in the same way ?
Perfect
hey scotty, my girlfriends car shakes when I go at 60mph I thught I needed tire balance which was kinda true cuz I changed both front tires and balanced them but then I went at 60 again and it didn't shake but instead the check engine light went on and starting blinking,which is really bad ,its a kia spectra gs 2002 please help me scotty!!
Hey Scotty I just got one quick question for you. I own a 2004 ford crown victoria, and the meter where it shows how much fuel it has gets stuck and stays in one certain spot even when I shut the car off I'd imagine it going all the way down as well with all the other gauges. Do you think I might need to replace it? I mean it still reads fuel but sometimes I don't know if that's actually how much fuel if have. Cuz the gauge doesn't fall all the way down when I shut off the car.
as it stays there even with the car shut off, you have a problem in the dash unit itself.
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hey Scotty can u do a video on how to change a blend door actuator on a 99 Pontiac grand Prix gt please
hey Scotty can u do a video on how to change a blend door actuator on a 99 Pontiac grand Prix gt please
hey Scotty can u do a video on how to change a blend door actuator on a 99 Pontiac grand Prix gt please