Hey I'm working on pulling my dashboard out, and am havinga problem with the speedometer cable. Do you just yank it out from the transmision? Just pull it hard? Is it the part that plugs into the tranny that you pull out?
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The easiest way I have found is to disconnect it from the transmission, then pull out the cluster. That should allow you enough room to easily disconnect the speedo cable from the back of the cluster.
The other option, but slightly harder, and more likely to cause you to use colorful metephors, is to reach under the dash and all the way up the back of the cluster, push the release tab and pull the cable off.
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If you've got most of the dash trim already taken out (and I'm assuming you do), it's not too difficult to lay on your back on the floor, and reach up and pull that speedo cable out from the back of the instrument cluster. Just make sure that you have all the pieces you are working with cleared out of the way so you have room to maneuver. This is the method I prefer.
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I just tackled this issue with my 91 the other day. After a couple of hours of yelling "WTF" I found there's a button on the speedo cable as you reach your hand up into the dash, from underneith and to the right of the steering column. You will have to put your hand inbetween the metal bar, and your air duct, then with your index feel around the speedo cable. follow it to the very edge (where it connects to the gauge) Feel around for a bump, push down on the VERY EDGE of this bump (between the gauge and the speedo cable) (damn, i knew i should have taken a picture before i put it all back together)
Anyway do this with your right hand, and with your left hand start to pull the cluster out.
your gonna break it! unscrew it from the tranny WD-40 PB blast or something......... dont try pulling it or you'll be at the junk yard
Yeah, definatly dont just pull it out. Bawls was meaning after you have that button pushed the cluster will freely pull out, so you can then un attach the wires that are plugged into the back.
If you did not remove your cluster yet, PLEASE and I do say PLEASE do not yank on the cluster. I did this exactly three days ago and found out the hard way. I broke the connecting piece and the clip. I should have asked or advice first. I sure felt like the :dumbass:
If you did not remove your cluster yet, PLEASE and I do say PLEASE do not yank on the cluster. I did this exactly three days ago and found out the hard way. I broke the connecting piece and the clip. I should have asked or advice first. I sure felt like the :dumbass:
if you must pull....... they're plenty of clusters at the junkyard I got my new cluster and a cable for 40 bux
Hey I'm running to a junkyard saturday, they got like 15-20 Nissans, like 50 sentras (no SE-Rs) what clusters would fit a 91 Nissan Sentra XE? I'm looking for one with a tach. :P
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Hey I'm running to a junkyard saturday, they got like 15-20 Nissans, like 50 sentras (no SE-Rs) what clusters would fit a 91 Nissan Sentra XE? I'm looking for one with a tach. :P
if you must pull....... they're plenty of clusters at the junkyard I got my new cluster and a cable for 40 bux 
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