99 accord instrument cluster-HELP
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99 accord instrument cluster-HELP
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99 accord coupe, LX; 75,000 miles, purchased new, all maintenance, oil changes, etc. done at Honda dealerships.
recently noticed left side instrument panel lights burned out; was told to replace all lights in "cluster" since labor costs would be high; Honda rep screwed up, didn't replace all bulbs; had to have cluster removed again
after 2nd removal, noticed what looks like an oil or lubricant draining down RPM panel from dial; Honda rep said instrument cluster is turned upside down when removed so oil could leak out;
took car back for 4th time in 2 months, service manager now saying not their fault, yet says instrument cluster sealed so no idea how a lubricant could have gotten into area or how it could leak out; tried to insinuate armorall had leaked in, have not used armorall on car for YEARS; only ever used armorall wipes, never around instrument panel; now more lights are out
anyone familiar with lubricant/oil leak after bulb change in instrument cluster or with a situation in which each time lights are changed, more go out?
99 accord coupe, LX; 75,000 miles, purchased new, all maintenance, oil changes, etc. done at Honda dealerships.
recently noticed left side instrument panel lights burned out; was told to replace all lights in "cluster" since labor costs would be high; Honda rep screwed up, didn't replace all bulbs; had to have cluster removed again
after 2nd removal, noticed what looks like an oil or lubricant draining down RPM panel from dial; Honda rep said instrument cluster is turned upside down when removed so oil could leak out;
took car back for 4th time in 2 months, service manager now saying not their fault, yet says instrument cluster sealed so no idea how a lubricant could have gotten into area or how it could leak out; tried to insinuate armorall had leaked in, have not used armorall on car for YEARS; only ever used armorall wipes, never around instrument panel; now more lights are out
anyone familiar with lubricant/oil leak after bulb change in instrument cluster or with a situation in which each time lights are changed, more go out?
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there would no reason for the tech. to pull the clear cover off the gauge cluster to change the bulbs unless you have a automatic and they changed one the P R N D 2 1 bulbs (not all clusters from this year are the same) and droped somthing on it , this job is very straight forward you unscrew the 2 screws on the top side black housing pop the the shroude off (clips) 4 more screws and pull the cluster out unplug the 4 screws and change the bulbs if type a if type b then the fun begins as you have to pull the circut board off to get to the P R N D 2 1 bulbs labor is about a hour.