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Old 06-16-2015 | 03:13 PM
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Before I purchased my car I noticed some haze on the inside of a couple gauge faces and now a couple months later after having to leave it outside in the rain for a 2 days (with the top up) I noticed condensation or fogging in three of the gauges.

Now that the fogging has gone away there is still a haze or discoloration on the inside of the lenses.

I did a search and only saw this phenomenon cited on some 963 and 964 models.

Would rather not replace the entire cluster. Any ideas?
Old 06-16-2015 | 03:35 PM
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I'm not a convertible guy.
Roof left down in a storm by the previous owner?
How long have you had this car?
Any warranty? or aftermarket warranty?
Any going back to the selling dealer?
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Hollywood Spedo ?
Old 06-18-2015 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by BIG smoke
I'm not a convertible guy.
Roof left down in a storm by the previous owner?
How long have you had this car?
Any warranty? or aftermarket warranty?
Any going back to the selling dealer?
The mechanic at another dealer commented as to how solid the car is after he did the tech inspection for an upcoming track weekend a couple days ago...

We have seen a lot of rain around lately. Getting it checked out further.

Hi Tech Electronic Services will recondition/clean up the gauges for $125. They look fairly easy to pull. They posted a video of a 996 cluster removal on youtube and say that its similar....

North Hollywood Speedo doesn't do the newer gauge clusters.
Old 06-18-2015 | 05:00 PM
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Totally not normal. First thing to do is check your drains. Many in the cowl location, and then two critical ones for the Cabriolets near the rear side windows.

These are extremely well sealed German cabriolets. They withstand serious rains, etc. however, you have to do your part by staying on top of the drains.



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