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The instrument cluster is easy to get out, about 10 to 15 minutes or less once you see how it is done. I had mine out twice last week. Here's how I do it:
1. remove the top plastic piece on the steering column (2 screws)
2. remove the light switch knob and dimmer knob by pulling straight out.
3. CAREFULLY pry out the plastic piece in back of where the knobs were. Leave it hanging by the foglight wires.
4. remove the two screws you now can see which are holding both a metal part which holds the switch shafts and the left side of the cluster.
5. On the right side of the cluster, carefully pry out the two square filler panels.
6. remove the two screws holding the right side of the instrument cluster.
7. The cluster can now be pulled forward so you can reach the wires on the back to disconnect them. It's a good idea to make a drawing of where the single wires go. The multiple wire connectors cannot be mixed. The connector to the electronic speedometer has a locking clip on it. I didn't know this and broke the locking part. However, the connector stays on just fine without it.
8. BRIGHT IDEA? Since you are only going to replace the instrument lights, try pulling out the cluster on one side and see if you have room to remove the lamp socket on that side. I think they take a quarter turn CCW and then come out. You may not have to disconnect all those wires at all. Then do the other side.
9. If you do want to take out the cluster, it slides out to the right easily.
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