How to Replace Instrument Cluster Light Bulbs in 2001-2004 Toyota Tacoma
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- UPDATE: I've made a follow up video to this one, addressing the question of what type of light bulbs these are in the cluster. Follow this link to learn more!
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In this video I go through the steps of replacing burned out instrument cluster and climate control panel illumination light bulbs for a 2001 to 2004 Toyota Tacoma. This truck I'm demonstrating on is a 2003 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner 2WD with a 3.4 liter V6. The basic steps will also apply to most makes and models. There's a lot of dash trip parts that has to be removed to access the instrument panel, but the steps are basic and you can save a lot of money doing it yourself instead of paying high labor costs at the shop. Note: Always disconnect the battery before removing electrical connections to prevent any damage due to electrical shorts.
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UPDATE: I frequently get asked what type of bulbs are these in the cluster. I've published a follow up video to address that. Check it out here!
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Great Video Mike!!! It is a shame that Toyota has to make something that should be so simple so complicated... You are a man of skill and patience. Anyone who owns a Toyota Tacoma can really appreciate this video. Thanks again. Kurt Estilow
Lol Chevy is worse
Yea cause the vehicle won't pass inspection if the engine check light is burned out and the an auto shop will probably charge you $300 to do that simple yet somewhat challenging job.
Thank you. Officially called HVAC temperature control bulb. Toyota Part #90010-05120. They were available through Advance Auto as well as dealership. ~$11. This video was fantastic.
UPDATE- My local Advance does not stock them now. They can special order, but they are almost $12.00. My local dealer sells them for $8.31. Cheers
This video was extremely helpful... just wanted to say "thanks!" for making/uploading it. I changed my bulbs out in my 2004 Pre-Runner last night and your video was all I referenced to do it.
Well done sir. How calm and easy going you go about it takes me back to my service in the Air Force rebuilding jet engines with you southern boys. Some of the best mechanics I ever met. Makes me wish I could go back.
Honestly one of the most detailed and helpful maintenance videos I've come across. Thanks for the help brother!
Excellent video. Thank you for taking your time to do this.
You're welcome!
Best video on You Tube man. I've got that same problem I never would have figured out how to take that apart on my own
Thank You Mike! Just changed out dash instrument back lights (all 4) on my 02. What a pain just to change bulbs! So many parts to take off first! Could not have done it without your video!!! Thanks Again!!!
Good video. I just replaced a bulb on my 2004 Tacoma - no issues - it was exactly as you described on the video. FYI - you can buy replacement bulbs at your local auto parts store. A Sylvania 194 LongLife Mini Bulb, Pack of 2 is around $5
Mike Brooks do u know what the green gear shaped light means on a 2014 toyota tacoma
Excellent video, I just changed the bulbs on my girlfriend truck. Two of the four where burnt, so just decided change all of them since it was taken apart already. Your step by step tutorial was on point. Thank you...
Thanks for watching and commenting! I’m glad it helped
Good video. I just replaced a bulb on my 2004 Tacoma - no issues - it was exactly as you described on the video. FYI - you can buy replacement bulbs at your local auto parts store. A Sylvania 194 LongLife Mini Bulb, Pack of 2 is around $5
@Mike Brooks where did you buy them because I couldn’t find them in any auto parts store
The 194 bulb is not for this. On the 2002 Tacoma the center cluster HVAC bulbs are Toyota part number 90010-05120, a smaller bulb. So far only the Toyo dealer sells them.
@@urmumwazhere3188 The 194 is not the correct bulb for the 2002. See my response above for the correct p/n.
Fantastic job on this DIY! I like how you showed the part numbers for the new bulbs too. I had been looking for these everywhere. That truck is super clean as well. Very nice and thanks for the clear and accurate video.
Great video Mike. This also helps with stereo removal. Wish you lived near by so I could hire you for the job! Once it warms up here in Minneapolis I plan to do the same swap on my 2002. Thanks bud.
excellent video brother, keep up the good work!
Toshiba V-2 sockets / bulb for speedometer available at - www.speedometerbulbs.com/collections/toshiba
This is my 2nd viewing. I am very impressed with your ability to narrate each step without wasting time. You have obviously been born with a gift. Thanks again Mike. Now I need to do mine. I just got a 2004 Tacoma and I am doing about 20 different things it needs. But it is a solid truck so all will be good.
****I only have one dead light on the dash. The large one on the far right. The other bulbs are fine. Wish I could reach that one bulb without all of the dismantling. It is not a hard job following your steps though.
Great video. I already did a chunk of that work when I put in a Sony stereo years ago. Too bad the bulb wasn't out then. Funny that it is also the one you replaced. Thanks
for the love of everything that is holy, please do NOT let your hood release cable fall off
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ha, i had that exact thing happen in my '04 tacoma recently. somehow the release cable inside of the truck came off and it had slack. not sure what kind of jedi trick my buddy used to resolve the issue, but he fixed in 60 seconds. while trying to figure out the mechanism on my other truck to open the hood on my tacoma, i dislodged it from under hood area. luckily, i can use a screw driver to get the hood open, and i had to break grill vents, but it's only a beater.
Great video Mike! Thank you for the detailed explanation and tips. I had no idea where to even start to replace one of the cluster lights on my brother in law's truck, but got amazingly lucky by finding your video! Thanks again!
Six years later and still helping someone new! Thank you!
My father and I followed your video today to replace the dash lights in my '01 Tacoma. Worked like a charm! Thanks for saving us a ton of money. :)
VERY good video and almost the same lights burned out on my truck. you make this look very easy however i think it is above my skill level.
Just completed changing my bulbs. Your video made it an easy job! Many thanks😁
Just wanted to drop in to say THANK YOU! 3 out of the 4 dash lights were out and one out of three climate control lights were out in my 2002 Toyota Tacoma. I was DREADING doing the repair, but your step by step video saved the day! You, Sir, are THE MAN!
Thank you, Michael!!! My son and I replaced 13 bulbs in his Tacoma...impossible to figure out how to access all of the attachment points without your video. Excellent!
THANK YOU ! THANK YOU SIR! you are the man I never would have done it without you.
Thank you so much for making this video! I drive a 2003 first gen. truck. I own a Haynes repair manual... but, unless I read it wrong, the book is telling me that I need to take the steering wheel off, to be able to get to that instrument panel! I was about to start taking it off, but then found your video.
I just need to replace a couple of those tiny bulbs there. Taking the steering wheel is a pain... Plus, comes with a bit of a risk of getting hit in the face with that airbag, lol!
Thank you again, was super helpful.
Glad it helped. Sometimes repair procedures have you really doing more work than necessary. That’s engineers for you.
was that a 194 bulb you used for the tachometer lights?
Gréât video - thanks! Just replaced all four amber instrument lights in my 2004. Excellent instruction turning a complex puzzle into a relatively straight forward task.
Can this be accomplished without the right hand a/c panels being removed?
How many lights total do we need?
A perfect instructional video! This should make a fun project for the weekend.
Great Video. Thanks!
Checking to see if you have a video on replacing the gear shift light, have instructions or can help with a referral to another site. Can't find anything for the gear shift light replacement for a 2001 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner. Thanks again!
Great video! i'm handy, but I think I can live with one bulb out behind the speedometer/gas gauge! Ugh! Wayyy too many clips/screws/etc!
Excellent video Mike. Thank you for making it. I have a 2002 Tacoma SR5 so this was very helpful.
I am needing to do this job myself very soon. Mostly its because I have a bad connection causing my speedo, odometer and tach to only work part time. But, I need to replace some bulbs while I am at it. The bigger bulbs just look like tag lights. But what size are those smaller ones?
Thanks lots Mike! Very well made video and instructions. Cant wait to go replace my girlfriends dash lights. No pun intended! JP/Coos Bay.
Thank you! This saved the day. Very well done video...
Very informative video! Thank you… I replaced the heater fan and temp setting lights from the center console!
Just finished doing this job. It was easy thanks to this video. You must get your bulbs from the dealer and they may have to order them. Thanks again for making this video.
Great video. Now I know the steps I need to take to do mine. Thinking about leaving the bulb covers as I liked how it looked in your video. Thanks for taking the time to put the whole thing together. The link to aftermarket bulbs is a great bonus. Thanks again for putting this video together.
Thank you, Michael, for sharing this information. Just what I needed... Nicely done.
Seems to me like Dashboard Bulbs were way easier to replace back in the 60’s. You could practically get your whole head up in behind the Dashboard without removing any screws.
Thank you very much. The video was done very well and provided all the information I needed.
I know its been 8 years but Thank You for the video!
A word to the wise. Out of the three HVAC controls on my 2004 Tacoma, 2 of them stopped lighting up all of a sudden. Watched this video ...went all over creation trying to locate the bulbs. Purchased them ...installed them AND......nothing. Well...all that work for nothing. Spoke with the Toyota dealer. Bringing it in later this week. Probably the whole module has an issue. $200+ to replace...just for the part. At this point I am letting them install the darn thing as well. I have had it.
Thanks!! This will save me a lot of time!
Need help❗️❗️❗️Changed bulbs on dash. Now I’m not getting any lights on dash, besides bottom row. Don’t understand. The brown, white, and blue wire are plug in. Before I worked on it half worked. I put in old bulbs, still not working
Great Video! Now that I see how much work goes into replacing a bulb, I think I will just hold off on replacing just the one bulb I currently have burned out, and wait till more go out! But will definitely come back to re-watch this video at that time!
ICUinthedark It is always a good idea to replace ALL the bulbs at the same time and test everything before you re-assemble it. There is always the possibility of even a new one being bad or blowing out quickly.
Thanks so much. This video was much better than other sources I looked at!
I recently purchased a 2001 Xtra Cab that is pretty close to this setup if not exact. Question I have is do the lights come on as a backlight without turning on the actual lights? At night all the lights work but during the day nothing is illuminated at all?
I found this video to be very helpful. I saved myself some money thus so far.
My god, all of that just to remove the cluster?! It was easier on my 1995 Mercedes C280, what the fuck.
It is either stupid or evilly intentional that replacing an inexpensive, known lifespan item is so difficult. And I know Toyota engineers are not stupid.
Do you know the model / serial number for the dash light bulbs ? my lights on the instrument panel went out and need to be replaced. any help would greatly be appreciated !!!
Are ALL the instrument cluster bulbs including the ash tray #194? If so how many are need to replace ALL of them?
Great instructional video! Thanks! You should be teaching auto mechanics at a High School!
Great video thanks !
Thanks. After watching this video, I replaced a bulb on my instrument panel in my 02 Tacoma.
You're welcome glad my video could help you out. Thanks for stopping by!
Very good instructions. Thank you for your thoroughness.
I have to do this on my Girlfriend Truck
I’ll be using your video step by step
i have a toyota camry 2009 where are the bulbs that i can switch for colored T10 bulbs ?
Fantastic, thanks! Are all these Phillips head screws the same size? There seems to be a bumch of them, I'll have to keep track of.
klrscout interior screws can be a pain with all the different lengths. I just try to keep each section of screws grouped together and go off of memory lol.
So the instrument cluster can be removed and reinstalled without the heat and ac panels being removed ???
if I just want to replace a dash bulb do I have to remove the center console piece or can I just remove the dash panel itself?
Nice video, very instructional. Can you tell me how long the job took you. Thanks Rick
It took me around 3-4 hours but I was also using time for moving camera shots and explaining things. Minus that I would say 1-2 hours of work as long as you keep things organized and laid out to make reassembly easier.
Thanks Greats Inf to Fixed Light Instrument Cluster
Grateful for this...REALLY helped me!
What size bulbs are the smaller bulbs around the cluster? my check engine bulb is out.
Thank you, you explained very clearly and detailed.
Gr8 stuff. We'll done. Very informative
I’m here in 2020 lmao
Billy-Bob, how about just drivin' with a flashlight in the cab of your truck like we used in the old days.
Set the playback speed to 1.5.. you'll thank me later
Tanks for the tutorial man. It's quite thorough!
Thanks. Nice, well paced presentation.
Since you took a lot of things apart it be better to replace the whole cluster no?
You can get those bulbs anywhere online and u can get led ones that are way better and last longer
Very informative, I have a 99 Tacoma regular cab that I have to do this to, it's very similar dash to yours.
Thanks my friend for this very hepful video.
You tha man! Thank you sir, awesome video!!!
In the first 30 seconds. I can already tell, you’re my boy. I got a 2004 taco, 379,000 mi and it didn’t pass smog cus the ‘check engine’ light wouldn’t turn on. Thank you
Excellent video Mike,
Great step by step directions, best video I’ve seen on replacing dash light bulbs. Appreciate all your hard work.
Thank you
Bought my 2003 Tacoma Double-Cab brand new and its finally time to replace some dash bulbs. Great video! Thanks....
This instructional video saved me so much money! Thank you so much for all the details. I couldn't get my truck emissions tested in Idaho because the check engine light would not illuminate. I bought new bulbs and watched this step be step video and SUCCESS! 🤗
I was doing my LED bulb replacement and everything works fine but the odometer and the warning lights (oil light, check engine light, o/d light, seatbelt light, all don’t work now what could that be? Is it maybe a fuse
Magnificent video. So many of these videos on instrument lamp replacement do not really show how every screw and clip comes out, and in what order, and that is the most frustrating part of this job. THANK YOU.
I replaced light behind fan speed control w/ no problem. Then took instrument cluster off to remove the ugly orange filters from the bulbs. Now none of my instrument cluster bulbs will come on except seat belt light. Any ideas? I've unplugged & reconnected multiple times
Great tutorial, thanks for making the video!
Thanks Brother this helped me tremendously 😊
Awesome video, excellent instructional pace, no gaps, continuity throughout. You dubmy-proofed this repair succinctly. Dealer better hope you don’t sponsored, they’ll be losing a lot of business in the service dept.
Excellent video Mike! I changed out all the bulbs in the instrument panel in my 03 Tacoma. I didn’t want some of the not burned out bulbs failing in a couple of months. One thing I noticed was that there was an orange rubber sleeve that slid over a couple of the bulbs. All the original bulbs were clear. I took the sleeves off and put them on two of the new ones I got. Now the panel looks exactly as before. Thanks!
Changing the cluster bulbs today in my 2003 Toyota Tacoma and I hope I don't lose any screws haha Thanks for the help.
I foolishly spent 30 minutes trying to get the screws out that attach the ashtray to the radio assembly, only realized when i popped off the trim shroud that it wasn't necessary, i shoulda paid closer attention to the video. This is a great guide, i recommend testing the bulbs to make sure they work before reassembling completely
Excellent video and instruction. I have a green 01 Prerunner that I want to change the color of the of the orange lights to green. Thank you for making this video.
What you happen to know a good place to order green LED lights?
Sir, you and your video have given me the confidence to do this job myself - one of my HVAC bulbs and one my instrument cluster bulbs have burned out. Well done!
Good clear tutorial. I will be referencing this video to replace some main gauge lights in my wifes Tacoma. Thanks much. Stay safe during this pandemic.
Just found this today thank you very much! K
Video was easy to follow and made my time replacing bulbs straight forward and without issue. Thank you for fully explaining the steps.
Do you have to take out the climate control area to get to the speedometer.