Changing Dash Light Bulbs

**jjoerger** · 10-25-2009, 12:44 PM

How do I change the dash bulbs on a 2006 Freightliner Columbia?
The ones for the fuel gauge and air pressure gauges are burned out and driving me crazy.
I tried pulling the four screws on the face but it would only wiggle, not pull out. I am afraid to pull to hard for fear of breaking the plastic.

**FIS53** · 10-25-2009, 12:51 PM

Not too sure about your dash but a couple of mine have tabs on the sides which after you remove the screws you have to pry (nicely) the sides back a little to release the tabs on one side and then out comes the cover or whatever.
Rob

**Andrew0580** · 10-27-2009, 05:16 PM

If it is like my century the guages themselves turn a quarter turn to left and slide out and the bulbs are behind them.

**comet_4298** · 10-27-2009, 06:36 PM

Yell, what Andrew said.

**jjoerger** · 10-28-2009, 08:41 PM

That works on the ones that are not behind a rectangular cover.
Ny speedo, tach, oil pressure, fuel, 2 air pressure gauges are all house in a rectangular covered compartment. It has four screws going into the dash, but doesn't pull out easily. I am worrided about pulling to hard.