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gtl1955 Casual Dubber

33 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·

#461190
Today I tried to remove the fuel guage and clock on my fasty's instrument panel. How does one remove these beasts? I tried bushing from the back and pulling from the front but they wouldn't move. Are there any tips?

thanks Greg

HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!

3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#461192
There are metal tabs at 3 and 9 o'clock. Squeeze and slide thru the retainer ring.

Makes it easy if you remove the fuse box so you can get your hands right in there.

baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#461232
thanks for the tip mat, i gotta do it soon to my speedo. is it the same on all the guages?

cheers
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#461285
yes the speedo is the same dont forget you push the gauge forward out through the hole while pressing the clips into the gauge.
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Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·

#461287
If you do the speedo first and pull it out, it gives you better access to the others.

Also after rewiring a lot of my dash I found it easier to pull the seat out and lay under the dash.

[ Edited on 5-3-2006 by Stanley ]

gtl1955 Casual Dubber

33 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·

#461396
Thanks for the great advce. I will give it a go this weekend. Greg

jo_tas Custom Title Time!

1,547 posts · joined Aug 2004 ·

#461465
Also.. sometimes you have to push them back a little, while squeezing the tabs, before you can slide them out, as they can get caught on the rim of the hole!

baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#461503
what jo_tas said. just did mine tonight, need smallish hands and a bit of a backwards push to unlock. so exited now my dash has a $5 VDO Tacho and a $10 Tripmeter speedo 👍
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boxofrabbits Seriously Crusin Dubber

145 posts · joined Dec 2005 ·

#461540
they're a bugger to get out, if you don't fancy unscrewing the fuse box just unsnap the air vent tubes and get at them from the side.

baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#461717
it is possible to do it without removing vents or fusebox, but you need to be flexible and have strong thin hands!
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jo_tas Custom Title Time!

1,547 posts · joined Aug 2004 ·

#461878
And/or female! 😁