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 ·
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 ·
thanks for the tip mat, i gotta do it soon to my speedo. is it the same on all the guages?
cheers
vw54 ·
yes the speedo is the same dont forget you push the gauge forward out through the hole while pressing the clips into the gauge.
Stanley ·
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 ·
Thanks for the great advce. I will give it a go this weekend. Greg
jo_tas ·
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 ·
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 👍
boxofrabbits ·
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 ·
it is possible to do it without removing vents or fusebox, but you need to be flexible and have strong thin hands!