Gauge Cluster Lights

[LA48340]

I have a 98 Tracker. The right half of my gauge cluster must have a couple bulbs out. Took the 2 screws on the top of the bezel out and removed the lower column molding. The bezel will not release along the bottom flat area.

Has anyone had to replace these lamps and how do you get to them? Do you pull the cluster or replace the lamps from the back side which seems impossible.
thanks...

[deeznutts77]

done this too mant times. there r 6 steps hard but easy.
1 pull the screws out of the steering colum cover, rember where they went there diff
2 take the 4 screws out of the bottom of the dash knee plate
3 take the 4 screws out of the dash bezel for speedo
4 take the 4 screws out of speedo
5 pull speedo out enough to get to the plugs on the back one white one blue un clip them and pull out
6 if needed unhook the speedo cable and tip and pull out
but if you can reach the bulb holders you dont have topull the speedo cable
i put led ones in mine so i dont have to worry for a while.

[LA48340]

thank you. Having difficulty in finding the other 2 bezel screws other than the 2 that go up in the dash in front of the gauge face..will look closer.