Remove the clear plastic cover and cluster gauge from e30.
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:52 pm
How do I remove the clear plastic cover and cluster gauge from my e30?
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Remove the clear plastic cover and cluster gauge from e30.
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:54 pm
Do you mean the instrument panel???
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:58 pm
Possibly, I have this and I have been told I need to remove the clear plastic cover and cluster gauge to fit it.
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:19 pm
It's glued on, but I've removed a few by carefully levering around the edge. I fit the alarm/immobiliser LED in there.
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:08 pm
I thought there were screws?
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:21 pm
x2 Do you mean the cover over the dials or the facia around the dials?Rkive wrote:I thought there were screws?
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:26 pm
I don't know, but what is the easiest way to get the clear plastic cover off? Do I need to take other things off to get it off?
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:43 pm
It should be easy but it aint, can anyone help?
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:57 pm
Its as Brian says, once you have removed the cluster (6 screws in total I think, inclusing the trim screws)
You will need to remove the plastic to fit that in, which is as said above glue on- its a PITA or really easy, I've had a few just pop off, others that have been a mare!
You will need to remove the plastic to fit that in, which is as said above glue on- its a PITA or really easy, I've had a few just pop off, others that have been a mare!
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:29 pm
You need to remove:
Underdash panel (3 x plastic twist screws)
'fillet' beneath cluster (2 x knurled bolts behind)
4 x small phillips screws at lower edge of instrument cluster shroud and 2 x at top
Then 2 x phillips screws holding cluster into top of binnacle hole
Much easier with the steering wheel off, btw.
Underdash panel (3 x plastic twist screws)
'fillet' beneath cluster (2 x knurled bolts behind)
4 x small phillips screws at lower edge of instrument cluster shroud and 2 x at top
Then 2 x phillips screws holding cluster into top of binnacle hole
Much easier with the steering wheel off, btw.
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:48 pm
hi this is usually a pain but if you use glue or any type of solvent dont touch anything inside the cluster cos fingerprints turn to white and are very hard to remove, good luck.