405 clock illumination

Hi All,
1996 405 estate td LX
Can anyone explain how to replace the illumination bulb in the digital
clock,,
or how to remove the clock !!!
any help appreciated

Fitzy

 

I'd like to know too. I "think" you remove the square blanking plugs
from either side of the hazard warning linghts and similar on the right
side of the steering (red led in middle), then remove the bolts behind,
then lift off the hood which covers the whole main cluster. But I never
got further than finding the bolt heads. After a while I just got used
to not seeing the clock.

 

There are more screws than just those behind the switches.

First, there is one at the top behind a small triangular panel.

Second there are two pairs above the radio. In the HBOL you have to
remove the radio to do those. I have managed without. Two are above
the radio, set well back. A screw driver with a torx bit will reach
those. The other two are facing upwards above the radio door. I have
got those out with the radio door ajar and a torx bit held in mini-mole
grips. Well worth avoiding taking out the radio in my opinion ... and I
can see no need to replace those two screws, just the simpler ones at
the back.

With the panel free to move the lamp holder(s) - I think remember a
pair, can be removed from the back of the clock.

Myself, I am trying to get up the determination to replace all the
speedo bulbs.

Regards

 

That's easy!! The real hard part is getting the speedo drive
reconnected (as you may realise!!)

 

Thanks Dave,
I will have a go at the weekend,

I did a few bulbs in the speedo head last month,
and found it relatively easy, or shall we say, I didn't run in to any
headscratching problems,

Regards
Fitzy