How to remove instrument cluster with column shifter

[Fender868]

Hey guys! I've looked this up and viewed all the videos and I'm not a 100 percent sure how to continue. My speedometer stopped working today on the drive home and I want to inspect that it is still intact behind the cluster before I have a look at the transmission. I got to the cluster easily and removed the four screws that hold it in place and then tried to pry it out but I was tugging on the gear indicator cable and I don't want to shear it off. I removed the cluster plastic cover and exposed the wire but couldnt really remove it and I wanted to make sure I was not gonna mess anything up. Was I going about this right or do I need to disconnect elsewhere. I am sorry if this is elsewhere on the board but I searched it in every way I could word it.

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[MrSony]

Speedo Cable should be able to be unscrewed from the back of the cluster. Selector cable shouldn't be too difficult, but at risk of breaking 30 year old plastic, I'd check the little plastic gears in the trans first. Ain't hard to do, those break way more often. I'd pull the cable out of the trans, chuck the end in a drill, and spin it. If the speedo picks up, trans gears are gacked.

 

[Fender868]

Speedo Cable should be able to be unscrewed from the back of the cluster. Selector cable shouldn't be too difficult, but at risk of breaking 30 year old plastic, I'd check the little plastic gears in the trans first. Ain't hard to do, those break way more often. I'd pull the cable out of the trans, chuck the end in a drill, and spin it. If the speedo picks up, trans gears are gacked.

Do you know where it's located on a th200? I think that's what I have. I have a 1980 cutlass with a 305. Il take it to the auto hobby club as soon as I can and put it up on the lift unless I can get to it with jacking it (I have a shared parking lot and not lots of room to work). I guess il just re assemble my dash. I pulled the wiper switch cause my wipers arent working. Though I could just use a cable to test the harness and if I connect the hot lead to one of the wiper leads it should in theory actuate the wipers? The switch looks more like a switch and relay.

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[fleming442]

What is the year break on the switch from screw-in to clip-in speedo cables? My 85 is clip in: depress the tang next to the cable, and wiggle it out. It is a sumbich to do as there isn't much slack. Mine had a bracket attaching the cable to the brake booster; that may give you some room. However, there is a nasty S-bend inside between the cluster and firewall.

Your wiper problem is more than likely motor related than switch. The circuitry on the wipers is a confusing mess (to me, anyway).

 

[pontiacgp]

Are you talking about the small cable that attaches to the the needle for the gear indicator?

 

[79 USA 1]

If you are looking to release the speedometer cable circled in red is the tang you need to depress.

Picture is from a Monte Carlo speedometer but the Cutlass should be similar.

Hope this helps!
Bob S.

 

[Fender868]

Are you talking about the small cable that attaches to the the needle for the gear indicator?

Yes exactly!


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[pontiacgp]

Yes exactly!


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then as you can see the cable is attached to the column shifter with a pinch clip that you can pry off.

 

[O. D. Showtime]

Here is a pic of where the clip for the indicator is attached to the shifter bowl...best to remove the under column trim panel for access...

 

[Fender868]

So you just pull the clip out and bobs your uncle?