09-09-2010, 05:10 PM
My speedometer has come home and is now installed and working, though I note that the trip numbers are about a quarter turn lower in the window for them than they should be. I chose to pull the air bag and steering wheel prior to removing the instrument cluster. I can now say, as some forum members advised, that the cluster can be removed without doing that. I did it because I was afraid I would have to deal with a bunch of wires, etc., on the back of the unit, but in fact there are just the three major plug in wire connectors. What happened after I restarted the car--from outside the passenger seat I might add--the car started and the air bag check light and emergency brake light stayed lit. This was one of the predictions. I tried the usual dodge of disconnecting the battery again, but no luck. So, I assume that I have to go to a repair shop with the "hammer" and try to get the check light reset---I had to do this once a few years back in Northern Virginia, and it was about $80. Is there any chance I plugged the airbag connector wire in the wrong way? I think it was one directional. And, oh yes, I now recognize that I could have continued with dismantling the speedo and installing the gear myself at a substantial savings. Any observations?
