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just take out the gauge cluster and remove the bulb. simple as that.
This is caused by a flawed design is the instrument cluster of 2002 model Volkswagen Beetles. It is a common problem that can be fixed by replacing the instrument cluster with one made after 2002.
take it to the dealer and have them find it, there's alot of things that it could be. It is the instrument cluster. Get it fixed. Search eBay for DCL errors. Fixed for $75.
could be a bad instrument cluster panel, they had a recall on the instrument cluster panel. I had my speedometer stop working and was given a price to fix it and blew it off. Then the recall came and I got a new instrument cluster and that fixed the problem which they knew they had.
still havent figured out the chugging but the instrument panel issue can be fixed by reheating all of the solder points on the back of the cluster again.
I had the same problem - was a 15amp fuse due to a dead short in a back-up light bulb. Simple but fixed my problem.
Had the same problem. Check the wiring on the backup light switch at the transmission. Connection, chaffing, bare wires etc. Fixed mine!
My dash lights went out and the cause was a bad alternator. new alternator fixed the problem
The problem, lovingly referred to as the intermittent vanishing odometer, is common with F-150's and Expeditions. It is caused by a loose connection due to a cold solder joint on the ribbon cable receptacle that connects the odometer display to the instrument cluster. The Ford dealer will probably insist on replacing parts, but the problem can be fixed by simply resoldering the bad connection. That takes some soldering skill and only after removing the instrument cluster and gaining access to the back of the instrument cluster where the connector is located. A detailed repair manual describing the problem, including step-by-step instructions, with color photographs of the entire repair process can be obtained at http://www.odometer-repair.com. It covers every detail of removing the instrument cluster, identifying and removing the defective circuit board and repairing the defective solder joints.
I had mine fixed by mrwizzard.com I had to remove it and send it in. cost was about 100 dollars in 2003 for 1991 trofeo dash cluster.
Yes, replace it with a new one.
If you either get no rpm or its erratic, then change the Instrument cluster as one unit. RPM cannot be fixed or changed. You either have to buy a used unit from a junk yard or buy the cluster new at the dealer. Its expansive, I would buy a used one from a salvage yard for around $75-150. Good luck. I have 15+ years as an automotive technican. Trust me.