How to Remove an Instrument Cluster on a 1966 Corvette
- 1). Open the hood of your Corvette and disconnect both battery cables. This can be done with a ratchet or a wrench.
- 2). Open your glove compartment and remove the screws holding the glove compartment in place.
- 3). Pull the glove compartment out of the dash and set it aside.
- 4). Remove the lower air distribution ducts from the area revealed by the removal of the glove compartment. They should pull out.
- 5). Pull off the console's side panels.
- 6). Take out the screws holding the console to the instrument panel. They will be along the front of the console.
- 7). Pull off the radio knobs, washers, bezels and nuts. They will come off by hand.
- 8). Unplug the antenna lead-in, the electrical harness and the speaker connectors from the back of the radio.
- 9). Remove the attaching bolt on the lower right side of the radio with a box wrench or a ratchet and socket.
- 10
Turn the radio to the left and pull it out of the left side of the console. - 11
Disengage the retaining clips on the instrument panel bracket by pulling downward on them. - 12
Pull the center instrument cluster out far enough to access the wires on the back side of it. - 13
Disengage the electrical connector from the back of the cluster. It should pull out. - 14
Pull off the steering column cover. - 15
Take off the nuts holding the steering column to the dash bracket. They'll be along the top and may be removed with a box wrench or a ratchet and socket. - 16
Take out the screws holding the lens to the bezel along the top and bottom of the cluster. - 17
Slide the lens out of the bezel and set it aside. - 18
Take out the screws holding the instrument panel to the cluster. They should be clearly visible along the side of the cluster. - 19
Pull the instrument cluster toward you, put not all the way out. You must pull it forward just enough to access the cables on the back. - 20
Unplug the wires on the back of the cluster. They should come out when pulled by hand. - 21
Remove the instrument cluster from you Corvette.
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