How do i take out the radio display in a 2002 Clio 1.2 16v so i can change the bulbs at the back, its very dim and hard to read.
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Remember my radio code youtube video, someone has asked how to replace the radio bulbs i tried to link to the thread but it wasn't allowed, although i gave a good description of how to get to it.
Although I discovered iMovie on my computer and had a bit of fun, here is a youtube guide i made:
Although I discovered iMovie on my computer and had a bit of fun, here is a youtube guide i made:
Guys, I have just completed the bulb change in less than two hours including driving to the car spares shop for the bulbs. Here are some notes for people who read this thread in the future along with some pictures, maximum brownie points from the wife :d
1) Thanks to Farmerpug for the video, I loaded it onto my iPhone and played it back in the car, knowing where the screws were saved a lot of time and frustration.
2) The sequence is good, the only comment I would add is that the A-pillar plastic covers have a P-clip arrangement at the top, don't keep pulling at it, simply use a screwdriver to push the P close and it will pop out
3) If you don't have a flexibly screwdriver for the top of the dash then don't panic, the screws are not in that tightly an adjustable will work fine.
4) I got replacement generic bulbs from my local spares shop (motor factor) for £3 the pair.
5) Note they are not exactly the same as the Visteon originals, Visteon offset the pins. The replacements do work but they are a little loose when fitted, so I measured the distance from metal connection to flange and there was a small difference (about 0.1mm) so I used small pliers to decrease the gap and they are a firm fit. Also the replacements rotate past vertical because they don't have the offset but still make good contact with the PCB inside the unit.
6) An alternative to using the replacement parts is to remove the bulbs from the original part, they are standard wire-ended bulbs. You can take them out the replacement parts and insert them in.
7) Don't work on the car in the cold, it was about 6 Celcuis when I started the job and the plastic dashboard broke as I was trying to get it past the steering wheel. It does not show once re-assembled though.
8) Assembly was MUCH MUCH easier than I had antissipated, the dash goes back into place really easy and all the screws re-align perfectly
Kindest Regards ... John
1) Thanks to Farmerpug for the video, I loaded it onto my iPhone and played it back in the car, knowing where the screws were saved a lot of time and frustration.
2) The sequence is good, the only comment I would add is that the A-pillar plastic covers have a P-clip arrangement at the top, don't keep pulling at it, simply use a screwdriver to push the P close and it will pop out
3) If you don't have a flexibly screwdriver for the top of the dash then don't panic, the screws are not in that tightly an adjustable will work fine.
4) I got replacement generic bulbs from my local spares shop (motor factor) for £3 the pair.
5) Note they are not exactly the same as the Visteon originals, Visteon offset the pins. The replacements do work but they are a little loose when fitted, so I measured the distance from metal connection to flange and there was a small difference (about 0.1mm) so I used small pliers to decrease the gap and they are a firm fit. Also the replacements rotate past vertical because they don't have the offset but still make good contact with the PCB inside the unit.
6) An alternative to using the replacement parts is to remove the bulbs from the original part, they are standard wire-ended bulbs. You can take them out the replacement parts and insert them in.
7) Don't work on the car in the cold, it was about 6 Celcuis when I started the job and the plastic dashboard broke as I was trying to get it past the steering wheel. It does not show once re-assembled though.
8) Assembly was MUCH MUCH easier than I had antissipated, the dash goes back into place really easy and all the screws re-align perfectly
Kindest Regards ... John
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Good advice, I'm glad the video helped that was my idea with the video is that its easier to take to the job on a phone or something similar.
Thanks for the bit about the a pillar i just couldn't find the way to describe that clip at the top but you are right it needs pressed inwards.
The flex screwdriver attachment is one option, as is the adjustable wrench way you have used, another would be a 1/4 ratchet with a bits holder.
And the advice about the cold is really important, you have broke it in the same place as i did then, its not noticeable if every things in place, it just seems to snap easy.
Glad it helped, and thanks for your additional advice.
Thanks for the bit about the a pillar i just couldn't find the way to describe that clip at the top but you are right it needs pressed inwards.
The flex screwdriver attachment is one option, as is the adjustable wrench way you have used, another would be a 1/4 ratchet with a bits holder.
And the advice about the cold is really important, you have broke it in the same place as i did then, its not noticeable if every things in place, it just seems to snap easy.
Glad it helped, and thanks for your additional advice.
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thanks for posting this wish more people would post tutorials as good as this one.. damm lot of hassle to change a bulb.. had my clio about a year and had nothing but hassle with the electrical system.
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if this is any help here is a video showing the removal of the dash top in a clio that doesn't have a radio display:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwLlZr8g8_c&list=UUyOzlrIpceQ-q_sifoanJDQ&index=8&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwLlZr8g8_c&list=UUyOzlrIpceQ-q_sifoanJDQ&index=8&feature=plcp
Hi, newbie here :d My dad tried following an online video tutorial of removing dash, etc to change the blown bulbs in my '99 Clio (apparently it's a MKII - sorry I've no idea what that means ) but the dash didn't seem to have the same fixings as shown.
The rounded radio/clock display looks like it might just pop off without needing to remove anything else.... is this correct? And if not, does anyone have a link explaining how to replace the bulbs for my model?
Many thanks
) but the dash didn't seem to have the same fixings as shown.The rounded radio/clock display looks like it might just pop off without needing to remove anything else.... is this correct? And if not, does anyone have a link explaining how to replace the bulbs for my model?
Many thanks
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1999 would be a pre facelift mk2, they had a different style of dash and therefore them videos i made would not apply to your car.
However if the clock bit doesn't pop out it might be the same as the newer dash where the top bit comes off, I've removed the top off a mk3 clio and it was very similar to my own.
However if the clock bit doesn't pop out it might be the same as the newer dash where the top bit comes off, I've removed the top off a mk3 clio and it was very similar to my own.
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Thanks to Farmerpug for that outstanding tutorial on how to remove the dash. As a followup, I'd just like to say that I needed to change the bulbs today in my partner's 2002 1.2 16v Expression and followed the guide only as far as loosening the dash; it remained more or less in situ.
I discovered at this stage that the section of the dash that covers the display and comes down as far as the middle air vents is merely clipped to the main dash (I say "merely"; it's actually very firmly clipped). With a bit of effort through extremely careful prying, it's possible to loosen this to separate it:
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After this, it's simply a case of changing the bulbs as described above (a quarter-turn and pull). It's a little fiddly, as you can't see the bulbs very well, but easy when compared to removing the entire dash:
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The only warning I'd give is that it seems as if it would be very easy to break the clips holding this section in place; that I didn't was more down to luck than anything else.
Anyway, I just wanted to point that out, and I hope it helps others looking for a solution in a way that the original posts helped me.
I discovered at this stage that the section of the dash that covers the display and comes down as far as the middle air vents is merely clipped to the main dash (I say "merely"; it's actually very firmly clipped). With a bit of effort through extremely careful prying, it's possible to loosen this to separate it:
After this, it's simply a case of changing the bulbs as described above (a quarter-turn and pull). It's a little fiddly, as you can't see the bulbs very well, but easy when compared to removing the entire dash:
The only warning I'd give is that it seems as if it would be very easy to break the clips holding this section in place; that I didn't was more down to luck than anything else.
Anyway, I just wanted to point that out, and I hope it helps others looking for a solution in a way that the original posts helped me.
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Managed it in 56mins from start to finish thanks to these really useful tips. Well done.
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Sorry, first posting in the wrong thread!!
Time was to completely remove whole dashboard and replace, not to remove/replace the central cover.
Time was to completely remove whole dashboard and replace, not to remove/replace the central cover.
LED's should dim just like normal bulbs, i always find them brighter than an incandescent bulb when given the same voltage.
I don't want to have to take my dash apart again but I'm interested in seeing what LED's look like, here is some more pictures of the display setup with the light filter:
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if you ever get fed up with orange could these be swapped for a blue one?
And here is the visteon name i seen on the back:
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Did you ever manage to get a picture to see what one looked like with Leds' in mate?
I will be doing mine this week, and was wondering how they looked
I always thought the centre console radio, clock and temperature display in my 2002 Clio 2 1.4 16V Expression was an LED display. So, thanks to Farmerpug, I now find out that its an LCD, backlit by incandescent bulbs! I guess LCD's with LED back-lighting weren't around at that time?
I think there were a number of different types of radio system options for the Clio 2, depending on the model you bought. For my 1.4 16V Expression, the radio system controls the radio and a CD stacker, all from right hand side steering wheel control stalk. Your system may be different. But it sounds like the incandescent back-lighting may have been common to all Clio 2 models.
When the left hand, radio, side of the display went dim on my Clio, I assumed that the dash would have to come out to find the cause. But I didn't expect that I would have to remove the whole dash just to change a light bulb
However, thanks to 1soproni, I am happier now knowing I can remove the trim around the display to get to the bulbs.
I think there were a number of different types of radio system options for the Clio 2, depending on the model you bought. For my 1.4 16V Expression, the radio system controls the radio and a CD stacker, all from right hand side steering wheel control stalk. Your system may be different. But it sounds like the incandescent back-lighting may have been common to all Clio 2 models.
When the left hand, radio, side of the display went dim on my Clio, I assumed that the dash would have to come out to find the cause. But I didn't expect that I would have to remove the whole dash just to change a light bulb
However, thanks to 1soproni, I am happier now knowing I can remove the trim around the display to get to the bulbs.
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