How to replace a dashboard bulb
If parts of your Shogun / Pajero/ Montero are dark at night, it might be that one or more of your dashboard bulbs are burnt.
Replacing the bulb is pretty easy job, all you need is a Philips screwdriver and ~15-30 minutes.
First, turn off the engine and lower the steering wheel as low as possible.
Then, unscrew the 2 philips bolts on the top of the dashboard:
Carefully, pull the plastic cover away and then you will see the 4x Philips bolts, remove them as well:
Carefully, pull the cluster and remove it. Notice there are 3 connectors at the back of the cluster, so be careful while you are pulling it out.
The connectors:
Now you can see the bulbs mounts (circled in the image below)
Turn the mount anticlockwise and pull the bulb with its mount.
Replace the bulbs (T5) and insert it back in place (of course, turn clockwise to put it back)
Put everything back together and enjoy your new lights.
PS, if you are going to put led bulbs instead of the regular ones, you may have to verify the connectivity and direction of them (+-)
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saar
My name is Saar. I own a Pajero NM after more than 10 years with a Jeep Cherokee. I would like to document every possible information regarding the Pajero here on our site. Please feel free to contact me to add your stuff here.
If I remove the dash cluster to replace a bulb will it need recoding or is it click and play
Cheers
Craig
Replacing the bulb is easy, no recoding needed. It is “click and play”, follow the steps in the guide, they cover everything
hey Saar
what kind of bulbs needed for the instrument cluster (the main light) and when I can get them?
I’m not sure it’s T5, you should verify that.
You can get them on any local parts shop (or online shops as eBay, Amazon etc)
Hi mate I have 2000 pajero NM and I am not able to fold the middle seat. Can you please help. Thanks.
Hi,
Have a look at: http://www.pajero.guru/folding-seats-wont-fold-how-to-fix/
Try to access the mechanism while the seat is not folded, might be hard to do, but I think it is possible.
I had to remove the bottom of the seats as well and grease the mechanism + adjust it.
Hi Saar, I really appreciate the information on your blog – it’s great!
I’ve just got the dash out on my NM 3.2 as the rear/2WD lights on the Super Select display aren’t coming on. How do I know which globe is the correct one when looking at the back of the console?
Their placement doesn’t seem to line up with the display and none of the globs that I’ve removed appear obviously blown.
Hi John,
Thank you 🙂
The placement isn’t line up, but it is very close.
Try to replace the closest ones and see if they start working.
(That’s how I did it with mine…)
Okay, thanks. I’ll go through them by trial and error.
You should also be able to just use a torch to find out which hole is for which info.
Great explanation. A few question however before I disassembly my panel. I want to order the bulbs before. What is the corect code of the bulbs? Should I only look for T5? And are the bulbs for the D-R-N-P lights also T5, they look a bit smaller on the picture?
Thank you :).
I used the T5, I don’t remember ordering something else (but it was a while ago, so I may be wrong here)
my have 2 R10 , So which one of R10 , Up or down ?
I never noticed a second R10, anyway, the one that should be checked is the one in the circle:
I have 2pcs R10 stick on my motherboard , So which one is for the temperature gauge for my problem always high level temperature? Above R10 view or below R10 view?
I never noticed a second R10, anyway, the one that should be checked is the one in the circle:
while we have the cluster out, can you reprogram the 120kph speed warning to a single beep, the constant beep over 120kph (which is allowed on certain roads in the UAE) is very annoying. You can not disable it for legal reasons but you can have a single warning.
Hi,
I’m not familiar with that feature, we don’t have it here. sorry…
What a great site, I’ve just fixed my temp gauge that is after I went to every Meck. every auto elec. and replaced the radiator. thanks for the help.
Hi saar, I have a Pajero V6 gdi 2003. Can you please tell me why while I’am driving the green light of the back axle (on the dashboard) goes off and the orange light (between the front and the back axle light) start to blink constantly. The orange light stay on until I switch off the engine.
dhiren
Hi,
The orange light blinks when there is a problem in the system.
Read the error codes of the transfer system (see here how: http://www.pajero.guru/how-to-read-check-engine-light-without-scanner-3-2-di-d/ )
Usually, fixing it will require cleaning the solenoids of the system or replacing one of them (or more…)
Good luck.
I have a 2003 pajero and I want to replace all of the burnt bulb.
can you please help me to find the correct bulbs in ebay?
If I understand correctly the original bulbs are halogen bulbs but I didn’t find it their…
Thanks,
Uri
Hi Uri,
I’m not sure what is their name, I took a sample to the near auto parts shop and bought it there…
Hi Saar,
Thanks for the great article. Where can I buy light bulbs that fit Mitsubishi pajero Dakar 2006? EBay? Any other place? I have ordered a set and it does not fit my model the bulbs are too long.
Saar,
i hv tried to remove my pajero cluster cover for changing bulb.its not coming out after removal of two screws can i hv video or more details
thanks in advance
Hi,
Sorry, but I don’t have a video of that at the moment.
how do you replace the 4w light
hi saar i own a pajero2005 how do you change the 4w light
Good day Sar,
I have Pajero field master, want to replaced front panel light of aircon(switches), do have any idea how to replaced bulb on it?