WhitBob

My luck is still running good! Fuel and Temp gauge are working, and the fix was really a piece-of-cake. The hardest part was removing the instrument cluster lid,and the secret there was getting the top part out from underneath the overhanging dash, carefully manipulated with a couple of thin putty knife thingies. I bought the BA17808T-ND voltage regulator($1.50+/-), clipped and soldered the wires from the failed voltage regulator to the prongs on the new one.(I can share more on which wires go where, if anyone needs that info.) It’s always cool when the moment of truth comes, and the truth is - it worked! (tried to send photo but exceeded size limitation)

Ha...Guess what? With renewed determination (a.k.a. impatience) and a lot of luck, I went back to it and used a little more force, and yippee, I got the lid off. So now I will wait until the new Voltage Regulator arrives, and trusting that I will solve that common problem of no fuel and temp gauge function. (And just in case anyone is interested in how the gauge fix goes, I'll report back on whether my luck is still running good.)

Hello, Apologize for not being able to find this - I'm sure it has already been addressed, but I'm not very good at rummaging through thousands of posts to maybe find the exact piece of information that I need. So, you are welcome to admonish me for being a jerk, but here's what I need to know... Exactly how do I get the first dash piece off (I see it referred to as the "instrument cluster lid" in some references to other years,) that will then reveal the screws to remove the instrument cluster? 1988 Nissan Pathfinder SE, V6 4WD. I have removed the five screws, and released the two metal clips at the bottom of the lid, but it seems pretty reluctant to release itself at that point. I don't want to break the plastic, so if there's a secret to freeing this piece, please share it with me, or point me to a post that already addresses the details I'm looking for. Thanks, Bob