DaveK

I may need to use the 964 in the next few days. I haven't replaced the blown bulbs yet - so I don't really want to push all the clocks back in. Can I leave the speedo out, and just bolt the steering wheel back on? Will it cause any warning light problems? I have no airbags if that makes a difference.

Obviously I won't see my speed but the camera detector would solve that (not sure what the police would think if I got stopped though!)

jdodson

I don't know about the speedometer, but I had problems when I removed the clock and ran the car without it. Apparantly a lot of things interconnect with the various warning lights in the clock, and it caused problems.

Jim

JasonAndreas

Without a clock I don't think the alternator will charge the battery?

Just push the gauges back into place but not all the way, leave them a little loose. They're still plugged in so they aren't going anywhere and they'll be no problem to remove again.

If you had airbags and no clock and turned the ignition you would trigger a fault code in the airbag controller that would require a Bosch Hammer to reset.

DaveK

Thanks.

I actually had to use the 964 sooner than expected, starting today and for the rest of this week. When it came down to it, I didn't fancy driving a car with bits missing / half fitted (I've become a Porsche snob!) - so I assembled it all properly last night. Will just have to pull the clocks out when I get the new bulbs.

DustinTarditi

I put a tiny dab of silicone lubricant on the rubber gaskets when I removed my gauges before (it was actually to ease re-install) - I went back a few months later and they came our nice and easy (with a little pressure, as expected).

andrew911

I think any of these gauges would come out easier if you had recently removed them (say in the past year) vs. one that has been in place for 15 years...

DaveK

I had mine out only recently (to put the LEDs in that I'm now replacing) and used vaseline to put them back in. Were still a bitch to get out though.

andrew911

I just had my car serviced and had them take out the tach for me- I tried taking it out last year when I took out my oil temp/pressure gauge to have it re-faced, but couldn't get it past the steering column. I put it back in and figured I'd have the shop pull it out while the car was in for something else (didnt' konw if there was a trick or something). I'm going to have the tach re-faced at North Hollywood VDO and re-install. Re-install is obviously easier

hjcarlin72

My odometer died and I have been driving without a speedo for a month. You do get a light but no problems otherwise.

RSGulp

If you drive without the speedo installed does the rear spoiler still raise and lower automatically, or do you have to use the manual control?

mark lintott

I guess Daves original problem is solved but for the record there's no problem driving without the speedo - I've had to on 2 occasions in the last few years - most recently while NHS repaired my odometer and trip mileage mechanism. (Excellent service and work by the way - no affiliation etc)

Cheers

hjcarlin72

It seems to go up by itself but not down!