How to Replace the Dash Lights on a Toyota Avalon
- 1). Open the Avalon's hood and pull off the negative terminal of the battery with a socket wrench. Wait 90 seconds for the air bags to disable.
- 2). Tilt the steering wheel to its lowest point. Insert a slotted screwdriver into the covers of the steering wheel column and pry the upper and lower cover off.
- 3). Remove the two cover screws from the instrument panel and remove the cover with a Phillips screwdriver. Pull off the lower dash trim panel below the instrument panel.
- 4). Remove the four retaining screws from the instrument panel with a Phillips screwdriver. Remove the instrument panel by pulling it out of the Avalon. Disconnect the light connector and the speedometer cable.
- 5). Turn any old bulbs counterclockwise and pull them to remove them. Install the new bulbs by inserting them into the instrument panel and turning them clockwise.
- 6). Insert the instrument panel into the Avalon and reinstall the screws and cover. Reattach the steering wheel column covers and reconnect the battery. Close the hood.
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