172 cup LED clock/radio display MFD? very dim

[scalino65]

Hi
My 172 cup clock/thingy that tells you which radio station you're listening to (think its called an MFD) has become almost unreadably dim. Do I have to take half the car apart to replace the bulb/led. Is it easier than that? Any tips? cheers. Will

 

[GrahamS]

take the top dash off then it's 2 x 509t bulbs
there's a guide on youtube/here which explains how to get the dash top off. It takes about 5-10 minutes. Sounds worse than it is!

 

[scalino65]

great. Thanks Graham. I'd found a post on here about the bulb types, will now try and find the bit about getting the unit out to change them. Many thanks. Will

 

[GrahamS]

Pop the top of the steering wheel cowl off by pulling at the soft bits where the stalks are. And you’ll see 2 t20s
Behind the dash trims there are 4 additional t20s
There are three in the front demister vent
Finally are two slightly bigger but plastic ones on the sides.
You need to remove the a pillar trim. First remove the door seal in that area and working your way down from the top start to pull the trim off, about 3-4 inches from the top of the trim there’s a little barb which needs pushing in to then release the rest of the trim.
Pull the dash top forwards and it should pop off. If it’s a struggle, push down a bit over the passengers airbag whilst removing as they can get caught there.

 

[scalino65]

Hi Graham. Many, many thanks for your explanation. Very kind of you and much appreciated. Cheers. Will