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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: urgent help please...
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Wed, 31 August 2005 10:39
 
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ra40 dash - a major PITA
there are screws up inside the gauge surrounds - 3 at least from memory - above the tacho, speedo & oil/amsp/voltage/fuel/other cluster
pull the air control knobs off and prise out plastic face - 2 screws hide behind there
remove any stuff under steering wheel
undo 2 large nuts holding steering wheel up against dash - and then support so it doesn't fall too far
remove any plastic surrounds from steer wheel now
is often helpful to remove the centre console first - start from the back undo-ing every screw you see.
work along bottom of dash and undo every screw you see
with dash undone and steer wheel dropped down low the gauge section should come out partly
unplug any and wiring to switches
to remove gauge cluster, first go to engine bay and push all the slack in the speedo cable back into the car ( if need be, undo at gearbox)
then inside car, undo the 4 screws holding cluster on, pull forwards slightly, reach around and undo the clip holding the speedo cable
pull further forward and unclip wiring
done. ... at this point your hands a badly scratched, you're a bit pissed off and there's dust and shit everywhere -
go have 2 beers, 2 cigarettes and a cheese+mustard+tomato+ham/turkey multi-grain sandwich (well, i did - and it made me feel a whole lot better) 
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