Replacing bulbs in the dashboard of the VAZ 2110 on your own

The dashboard of a VAZ 2110 car is designed to reflect information about the current state of the car. Made of normal quality plastic.
The presence of a large number of bulbs leads to the fact that sometimes they need to be replaced. Many drivers want to change the nondescript factory panel of the VAZ 2110 with a more modern one.
The article offers to find out how the VAZ 2110 dashboard bulbs are replaced and how to make it more aesthetic.

Features of the dashboard of the car VAZ 2110

The combination on the dashboard of the VAZ 2110 car includes:

1 - shows the temperature. If the arrow of this indicator goes into the red zone of the scale, this indicates engine overheating.
It is necessary to pay attention to the operation of the electric fan and the thermostat of the cooling system.

Advice: Do not run the engine in overheating mode. The liquid temperature is over 110 ° C.

2 - tachometer. Shows the approximate frequency at which the engine crankshaft rotates.
To get the true value of the rotational speed of the unit, you need to multiply the indicator arrow of the device by 100. An arrow reading in the red zone means that the engine is running at an increased frequency, which is dangerous for the car to continue moving.
3 - speedometer. The position of the arrow indicates the approximate speed of the car in km / h.
4 - shows the fuel level.
5 - button for resetting on the daily mileage counter.
6 - display for daily mileage counter and odometer.
7 - display for indicating time.

The photo shows the installation of bulbs on the panel:

Positions 1 - are used to highlight the arrows of devices and scales.
Positions 2 - the smallest in size are used in yellow indicators and red signal indicators. These bulbs are installed without rubber caps. Light filters of the desired colors are already built into the tidy.
Position 3 - has a medium size, it is used to indicate a low level of gasoline, at the moment when the arrow is at zero. Burns out very rarely.

The entire instrument cluster is held in place by two screws. Its connections are made using printed wiring on the board using foil-clad getinax. The board is well attached to the back of the case.
The speedometer is equipped with two counters showing the distance traveled: one is the total, the other is the "daily". With the corresponding button, the readings of the latter can be easily reset.

Tip: The readings can only be reset when the vehicle is stationary.

The latest VAZ 2110 models are equipped with an electronic dashboard. It contains all the components and control indicators, icons and lamps.

How to replace dashboard lights

So:

The steering wheel is lowered to the bottom position.
The two upper self-tapping screws are unscrewed, the decorative strip is pulled out.
Three self-tapping screws for fixing the dashboard are unscrewed.

Tip: The speedometer cable prevents you from pulling out the tidy. To turn it off, it first unfastens from the box, pulling the retaining ring to the side and pulling up the cable chip, which is then pushed into the cab. Part of the tidy is pulled towards itself, and the cable is conveniently detached from the speedometer.

The cable remains in place, the tidy is pulled out, all electrical connectors are disconnected.
The cartridge is rotated counterclockwise and removed with the lamp. Baseless bulbs.
After it is completed in the VAZ 2110 instrument panel, the assembly of the unit is performed in the reverse order.

How to replace the center console light bulbs

During the operation of the car, the lamps located on the center console of the VAZ 2110 car may fail. In this case, replacing the bulbs on the VAZ 2110 instrument panel is done easily with your own hands. The price of the work is small.
For this you will need:

The screwdriver is flat.
Phillips screwdriver.
New light bulb.

Work instructions:

The "minus" terminals are disconnected from the storage battery and from the drive to the gearbox of the speedometer cable.
The outdoor light switch is pulled out. To do this, pry the element with a flat screwdriver.
Disconnect the connector from the switch and push inside the dashboard trim.
Replacing the VAZ 2110 dashboard light bulb to illuminate it is done by squeezing the cartridge antenna with a screwdriver, which is then removed from the switch. The lamp is pulled out of the socket and replaced with a new one.
Pry off the hazard switch with a flat screwdriver, which is then pulled out. The connector is disconnected from the switch and pushed inside the panel trim.
Two self-tapping screws are unscrewed with a Phillips screwdriver, which fix the dashboard console cover and the cover is removed. The heating element and the ashtray are pulled out of the nest.
The car radio is pulled out of the socket. The spring brackets for fixing the panel to the overlay are squeezed out with a screwdriver, and the flap is pulled towards itself.
With a screwdriver, two plastic tendrils are freed from the lower fixing of the shield to the dashboard. The shield rises, the third spring bracket of its fastening is squeezed out.

The connectors for connecting the cigarette lighter (see), the backlight for it, the lamp for the emergency gang switch are disconnected. The dashboard shield is removed.
Replacing the VAZ 2110 instrument panel light to illuminate the emergency gang switch on the inside of the dashboard panel is done after pulling it out with a cartridge. To do this, they are turned in the holder.
The tendrils of the cartridge holder are compressed, the element is removed from the cigarette lighter. The cigarette lighter petals are compressed, the part is pushed out, the light bulb is removed from the dashboard lining and, if necessary, changed.
A Phillips screwdriver is unscrewed two self-tapping screws that fix the instrument cluster on the panel. The instrument cluster moves to the side.
The union nut of the speedometer cable is unscrewed from the speed sensor. The cable is disconnected from the speedometer, then removed and exited through the hole in the front panel.
The connectors are disconnected, the instrument cluster is removed. To replace the bulbs of the VAZ 2110 instrument panel, the cartridge must be turned counterclockwise, and the instrument cluster must be removed from the device.
New lamps are being installed. The assembly and installation of the combination is carried out in the reverse order.
The battery is connected.
The work of the lamps on the instrument panel is checked.

How to replace bulbs in buttons

So:

To replace the backlight lamp of the emergency button, the panel with deflectors is removed, after which the emergency button is pulled out of it.
Deflectors are directed upward as much as possible.
To the left and right underneath are the mounting ears. With the help of a slotted screwdriver, they are pulled down, and the panel is pulled towards itself.
The alarm button is pulled out.
A cartridge with a lamp is located on the side. It must be turned counterclockwise with tweezers and pulled out.
The contacts on the bulbs are twisted around the cartridge on the sides. The size of the bulbs is the same as a matchbox.
In order for the lamps to be replaced in the instrument panel of the VAZ 2110 fog lamp, you need to carefully pry the panel with the button with a screwdriver and pull it towards you.
The rest of the operations are performed in the same way as replacing the bulbs of the VAZ 2110 instrument panel of the emergency system.

The lamp for the headlight corrector wheel changes in the same way: