How To Guide Instrument cluster removal

[Carl Brown]

Again to echo what others have said. What a great write up. For a novice tinkerer like me it’s even something I’d feel confident in doing myself. I was reading another thread last night by @mrscalex on door card refurbs I’m definitely going to have a go at this shortly. So look out for some advice when needed.

Many thanks Carl

 

[Hermanmatey]

Hi Guys, so I have just replaced my instrument cluster with a secondhand one from eBay with similar mileage. The old one speedo, Rev counter not working and fuel gauge on empty. Now the new one I have installed, fuel gauge goes to full and temperature goes straight to red. EML light has come on and esp light too. Is there a way to code this clock or use parts from the old cluster that wasn’t working?

 

[DamZ_3]

That was / is a great write up...
Thanks so much as I know The 'Instrument Cluster' will almost certainly be an issue at some point - even if it's an annoying fly or Boris The Spider...
xDx

 

[Daspete]

Great write up, went to use it to get get mine out and the previous owner had already found an alternative method. Barbarian the cowel off
Need to find a replacement dash now.

 

[t-tony]

Great write up, went to use it to get get mine out and the previous owner had already found an alternative method. Barbarian the cowel off
Need to find a replacement dash now.

I sourced mine form Andy @spurs fan in a coupe for a very reasonable cost.

Tony.

 

[gookah]

hmmmm,
watch this space, weekend projects started again

this ones relatively easy:



This one requires some further head scratching .....:

 

[t-tony]

You can't be "clocking it" already?

Toby.

 

[spurs fan in a coupe]

Great write up, went to use it to get get mine out and the previous owner had already found an alternative method. Barbarian the cowel off
Need to find a replacement dash now.

I have a black and a beige dash available if you need one. I'm in Woking, Surrey

 

[Daspete]

This is how the previous owner thought you removed the instrument cluster. Nailed it

 

[t-tony]

........ and they walk amongst us

Tony.

 

[Althulas]

What a retard.

 

[Daspete]

Those two little screws are just so difficult to remove

 

[usernothername]

Thanks - great write up!

 

[Danny172]

Great write up!
Could you tell me if bulbs illuminate the mileage screen, as mine a terribly dim?
Cheers
Danny

 

[t-tony]

There are bulbs which illuminate the "clocks" (3W IIRC) and then all the smaller ones which light the warning symbols. These tiny bulbs are also held in plastic holders.

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

You can strip the binnacle down to its basic parts but you will have to buy a complete one to strip down for parts.

Tony.

 

[elky]

Perhaps not the correct thread but anyone know if by removing the cluster we can trim the speedometer gauge ? Thanks. Mine is showing >15 km/h faster than the secret menu, OBD or GPS.

 

[motco]

It sounds like a firmware problem. Mine over-read by a significant amount when my coding plug failed and EEP-1 was displayed in the mileage field. There's no adjustments accessible by simply removing the cluster. Here is a thread which may help

 

[Mus Musculus]

That's great! I just bought a second hand instrument cluster because I wanted to replace the front glass. Then, I thought perhaps I had made a mistake and the cluster could not be split like that… Apparently so.

Having said that, could I just swap the cluster and install the coding plug from my old one?

 

[t-tony]

You can remove the glass, that's exactly why I did mine.

Tony.