Mazda Bongo Ford Freda instrument cluster: withdrawl and cable array pull out
Channel: John Bullas
Date: 2013-06-27

How to extract the speedometer / instrument cluster on the Mazda Bongo Ford Freda - careful with the flexible circuit board on the rear, they can get brittle especially if exposed to  high temperature / high ozone levels. There are three wire connectors each with a catch to depress. If after unclipping them you still CANNOT get the instrument cluster out, suspect that an aftermarket device such as a coolant level sensor has been installed in the cluster and the slack in the sensor cable has been taken up to ensure it passes the UK MOT. The ONLY way to get around this if there is no visible slack under the bonnet or in a folded loop with an elastic band around it, is to CUT the wires and splice a length of cable back in afterwards as I had to do!