Tach removel for light bulb replacement
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Tach removel for light bulb replacement
The book 993 the essential companion. Says the bulbs are easy to replace but it does not explain how to remove gauge to access the back of it. Please advise Thanks
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This $5 tool from HarborFreight will be your friend. To be safe, wrap tape around it too.
http://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece...kit-69668.html
If you use a screwdriver, you will kick yourself like I did when you gouge your gauge trim ring or the vinyl!
http://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece...kit-69668.html
If you use a screwdriver, you will kick yourself like I did when you gouge your gauge trim ring or the vinyl!
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The tricky part is wiggling it past the steering column. Be patient.
I took the opportunity to take all the gauges out to clean the rubber seals and lubricated them before re-installing. There is a hard yellow gooey material that was pretty ugly.
I took the opportunity to take all the gauges out to clean the rubber seals and lubricated them before re-installing. There is a hard yellow gooey material that was pretty ugly.
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I have to do this on my car as well. I found a link post by Tore Bergville that he was able to remove the tachometer (his is one with the OBC) without taking out the steering wheel or the column covers. Her starts out by prying it out and then slips the rubber sleeve over and off the gauge. That apparently gave him enough room to then wriggle the gauge out past the steering wheel and column. I'm hoping to give this method a shot when I take my tachometer out. Here's a link to his web page, if you look under the link for On Board computer backlight repair he describes the procedure for taking out the gauge as well as a few pictures. http://www.porschehvac.bergvill.com/
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Argh, the trim that holds the glass came off the tach..... It is held in place by a plastic piece (inside the tach).
Any solutions/sources for a replacement part (before getting super glue)
Any solutions/sources for a replacement part (before getting super glue)
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