03 Cluster Swap pointers

Spork · Post by **Spork** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:43 am

Okay, I am getting ready to do a cluster swap from non-tach to tach with cobolt blue overlay.

1) I need some pointers on the 12V constant switched lead to tap into for the overlay transformer to work right.
2) What panels do I need to pull off and is there an exploded view in the FSM?

I know I need to remove the A-Pillars to pull the top of the dash off, but what else is there that I need to remove? For anyone who has done this already, what kind of time frame can I expect for start to finish?

TIA

JeremyJ · Post by **JeremyJ** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:08 am

You can unscrew the top dash piece without completely removing it; just lift it up. The trim piece below the gauges also needs to come out.

If you want the gauges to glow when the parking lights come on, then you'll have to tap the power wire into the black/yellow wire in the steering column that leads into the multifunction switch on the left.

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 1:16 am

I put a guage cluster w/ a tach and white face on my neon back in january, took all of maybe 10 minutes, just unscrew the top dash piece and lift it up (like jeremyj said) and it should snap right in.

my stock gauges didnt even work, so the new cluster is awesome, and i love having a tach

im not into the 5" tachs, the stock one is fine for me

boom314 · Post by **boom314** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 3:28 am

i found a cluster on ebay with a tach and i was wondering if my neon has the cable and everything for a tach under the dash. or would i have to get those other parts from someplace.

2k2patriotblueneon · Post by **2k2patriotblueneon** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 9:01 am

boom314 wrote:i found a cluster on ebay with a tach and i was wondering if my neon has the cable and everything for a tach under the dash. or would i have to get those other parts from someplace.

Direct swap dont even sweat it.

boom314 · Post by **boom314** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:35 am

thats great to hear that its a direct swap but what blows is that the seller ended the auction early and now i cant get it

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:40 am

don't sweat it, theres always some comming up