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From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 9 Dec 2009 21:03 On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:18:32 -0600, Devil's Advocate wrote: > FatterDumber& Happier Moe <"WheresMyCheck"@UncleSamLoves.Mee> wrote : > >> Devil's Advocate wrote: >>> On my 93 Corolla, I asked Midas how much it would cost to pull the >>> instrument panel out and change all the bulbs behind it. They said >>> $150! >>> >>> Seriously? >>> >>> Whew. >>> >>> Is this something that's not so hard to do myself??? >>> >>> >> That damn under the dash and behind the dash work is not anyones >> favorite thing to do. > > I thought you might be able to pull the dash out from the front, which is > why I asked. You can. Now, I'm not real familiar with your model, but in general, Toyota instrument panels are held in by three screws at the top, viewed by looking up, and a couple screws at the bottom. You may have to remove the lower panel to see the screws, and then, you may not. They may be accessible by cutouts in the panel. If it's warm where you are, or have a warm garage, figure on two hours for your first time. If it's cold, go somewhere where they will charge you ~$70. $150 is way overpriced for this job. If you want to tackle this, let us know, and/or go to AutoZone.com and look at their on-line repair manuals. Shoot, for $150, go to AZ and BUY a manual for this car for ~$15!!!
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 9 Dec 2009 21:06 On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:48:33 -0600, Devil's Advocate wrote: >> So, why ya changing all the bulbs ? > > One of them is burned out for a few years now, and makes it hard to read > the speedometer at night. I may as well get them all if it's this much > work. > > I think there are 4 or 5 in the instrument panel. Buy them from Toyota. You don't want to do this again next year. I've had dash bulbs last 15+ years!
From: Devil's Advocate on 10 Dec 2009 22:28 =?iso-2022-jp?q?Hachiroku_=1B$B%O%A%m%=2F=1B=28B?= <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> wrote : > On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:18:32 -0600, Devil's Advocate wrote: > >> FatterDumber& Happier Moe <"WheresMyCheck"@UncleSamLoves.Mee> wrote >> : >> >>> Devil's Advocate wrote: >>>> On my 93 Corolla, I asked Midas how much it would cost to pull the >>>> instrument panel out and change all the bulbs behind it. They said >>>> $150! >>>> >>>> Seriously? >>>> >>>> Whew. >>>> >>>> Is this something that's not so hard to do myself??? >>>> >>>> >>> That damn under the dash and behind the dash work is not anyones >>> favorite thing to do. >> >> I thought you might be able to pull the dash out from the front, >> which is why I asked. > > You can. > > Now, I'm not real familiar with your model, but in general, Toyota > instrument panels are held in by three screws at the top, viewed by > looking up, and a couple screws at the bottom. You may have to remove > the lower panel to see the screws, and then, you may not. They may be > accessible by cutouts in the panel. > > If it's warm where you are, or have a warm garage, figure on two > hours for your first time. If it's cold, go somewhere where they will > charge you ~$70. $150 is way overpriced for this job. > > If you want to tackle this, let us know, and/or go to AutoZone.com > and look at their on-line repair manuals. > > Shoot, for $150, go to AZ and BUY a manual for this car for ~$15!!! :) Thanks!
From: Devil's Advocate on 13 Dec 2009 01:03 =?iso-2022-jp?q?Hachiroku_=1B$B%O%A%m%=2F=1B=28B?= <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> wrote : > On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:48:33 -0600, Devil's Advocate wrote: > >>> So, why ya changing all the bulbs ? >> >> One of them is burned out for a few years now, and makes it hard to >> read the speedometer at night. I may as well get them all if it's >> this much work. >> >> I think there are 4 or 5 in the instrument panel. > > Buy them from Toyota. You don't want to do this again next year. > > I've had dash bulbs last 15+ years! Well these lasted from 1992 until a few years ago when that one burned out.
From: Devil's Advocate on 13 Dec 2009 01:07 in2dadark <in2dadark(a)yahoo.com> wrote : > Talking to midas about anything is a mistake. Dealing with them is > what motivated me to get my associates degree in automotive > technology. Now, I know what I'm talking about when I negotiate labor > at a shop. I don't do everything myself.. That wouldn't be cost > effective and would be time consuming given that I no longer work in > the automotive field. But 'midas'... a waste of time. Don't let them > touch anything..Second rate techs wanting first rate rate...But > talking to them is a great motivator... > Arent they all certified techs?
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