Dealing with Instrument Fluster
Charles Baer
charlie at istari.com
Sat Oct 22 23:18:06 EDT 2005
Mine resisted coming out mere months after removing it with no problem.
Turns out a wire bundle was sitting on top of the cluster and stopping
me from lifting it high enough to clear the bottom edge. I could see the
wires using a flashlight shining into the gap, and see where to jam a ruler
to push the wires out of the way.
Charlie
Phil Rose wrote:
>I'm utterly stymied in my efforts to remove an
>instrument cluster--it just won't come out. I had
>been successful in getting it out once before (5
>or 6 years ago). But now, great effort gets the
>IC out only about 2 inches on the right side
>and about an inch on the left --but applying any
>more force will likely mean broken bits of
>plastic! On the lefthand side it acts as though
>it's hanging up on something to the rear (not
>along the top or bottom). The only place there's
>any hard contact of the padded dash against the
>top of the IC against is on the extreme righthand
>(passenger) "corner", but pushing up on the dash
>doesn't seem to help.
>
>I wonder--if like hardened arteries--the padded
>dashes of these 15 year-old cars have hardened to
>the extent that can no longer "yield" enough to
>allow the IC to pass. BTW, my this Audi (the lago
>blue) will have a gebortstag (fünfzehn jahre alt)
>next month. Send a card if you'd like, but no
>presents, please. ;-)
>
>I know someone's gonna suggest that it's easier
>to pull the IC when the steering wheel is
>removed, but I don't see the wheel as being a
>problem at this stage.
>
>Phil
>
>
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