1982-92 Camaro gauge (instrument) cluster removal and installation

Posted by Support Staff on 16th Jul 2022

1982-92 Camaro gauge (instrument) cluster removal and installation

SPORT COUPE MODE

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 

2. Remove the instrument cluster bezel. 

3. Remove the cluster attachment screws. 

4. Pull the cluster out. Disconnect the speedometer cable and electrical connections. 

5. Remove the cluster lens. 

6. Install the cluster lens. 

7. Connect the speedometer and electrical connections. 

8. Push the cluster in. 

9. Install the cluster attachment screws. 

10. Install the instrument cluster bezel. 

11. Connect the negative battery cable. 

BERLINETTA MODEL 

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 

2. Remove the instrument cluster bezel. 

3. Remove the 8 steering column trim cover screws and trim cover. 

4. Remove the right and left hand pod attaching screws at the bottom front of each pod. Pull the pods rearward and disconnect the electrical connection. 

5. Remove the 5 cluster lens screws and lens. 

6. Remove the 2 steering column bolts and lower the column. 

7. Pull the instrument cluster rearward and disconnect the electrical connection. Remove the instrument cluster. 

8. To install, position the instrument cluster into place. 

9. Connect the electrical connection and push the cluster forward. 

10. Lift the column and install the 2 steering column bolts. 

11. Install the lens and install the 5 cluster lens screws. 

12. Connect the electrical connection to each pod and push forward. Install the right and left hand pod attaching screws at the bottom front of each pod. Pull the pods rearward and disconnect the electrical connection. 

13. Install the trim cover and install the 8 steering column trim cover screws. 

14. Install the instrument cluster bezel.

15. Connect the negative battery cable.


1990-92 Camaro abbreviated procedure for removal of the tachometer circuit board or speedometer circuit board

These circuit boards can usually be removed without removing the gauge cluster.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

2. Remove the instrument cluster trim plate (23 above).

3. Remove the 6 bolts holding the lens cover to the cluster (image 1 below).

4. remove the 3 bolts holding the grey trim to the cluster (image 2 below).

5. Remove the speedometer or tachometer circuit board.

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Supplement: Headlight knob removal

The headlight knob seems to be a real problem with many customers trying to remove the black gauge cluster bezel.

Because of the location of the switch while installed in the Camaro, providing quality useful pictures were not possible.

Instead we hope that showing how the light switch knob and shaft are held in place, will provide help in removing the headlight shaft and knob while in the car.

The knob shaft will release from the headlight switch when the button on the switch is pressed. See images below.

Headlight shaft removal procedure

(1) Pull the headlamp switch to the ON position.

(2) Depress the locking button for the shaft, located on the switch.

(3) Remove the knob and shaft.

1990-92 Chevy Camaro Speedometer Circuit Board Repair Service