[V8] Gauge cluster + Headliner removal Q's

[Ron Wainwright]

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--- On Thu, 2/12/09, NIck Miller <chance9121 at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: NIck Miller <chance9121 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [V8] Gauge cluster + Headliner removal Q's
> To: v8 at audifans.com
> Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009, 7:13 PM
> So, I've done a headliner before on my 875k, but was
> wondering if anything
> is going to be different or out of the ordinary on the V8? 
> I can't remember
> how I got the little cluster of buttons for the sunroof
> out, and that's
> about all I think I'd have trouble with.

 You mean the light & switch on the cover that covers the roof motor?
Use a flate blade screwdriver & put it on the material & under the switch/light & pull down. That will reliese the light/switch. Unhook the connector & then you'll see a phillips head screw that holds the cover to the headlinner.

 But the HL comes out relativley the same as a 5k, 200, ect......
 If you get stuck or whatever shoot me a call.

 
> I'm also looking to get my gauge cluster out of the car
> this weekend so i
> can hopefully get that fixed up.  I really don't know
> where to start with
> this as I don't know how much needs to come off in the
> first place.  It may
> be a good time to put in the new radio and re-align the
> whole dash, as the
> previous owner gave me a car with some re-assembly
> required.  It appears he
> couldn't figure out how A+B= C as far as the dash goes.
>  Anyway, Thanks in
> advance all, this should be a productive weekend for me.

 OK, to take the dash pad out is simple.....

Pull the vent grills ontop of the dash pad. Use a flate blade screwdriver to pry them up. Now be carefull cause ONLY the grill part you can pull... you'll see a few straight vent looking things infront of the grills.. DO NOT pry on those cause you'll break them. There will be one 4mm allen head screw on each once you pull the grills.

Then pull both sides of the dash pad. There will be a allen head screw on the bottom (4mm). Once they are removed you pull down & out. I ahve found removing the door trim that surrounds the opening rite on the side of those dash pices will make it easier to remove & to put them back. 

Now you have to pull three of the dash vents. starting from P-side it'll be the inner (most left), then the 1st of the three center vents gets pulled & the end (nearest d-door). Once they are pulled you'll see a phillips head screw up there (4mm).

Now you can remove the top section of the colume covers. Under each side there'll be a small hole were there are two phillips screws. Once the screws are removed you'll be able to take the top section of the cover off.
 Once thats off you'll see a allen head screw (4mm)

There is another 4mm allen head screw in the DEF vent @ the bottom of the windshield rite in the middle...most nearest to the windshild.

 Then there'll be an 4mm allen head screw rite near the IC itself. You should see the little hole on the underside of the circle... rite near the plastic cover for the cluster... rite in line to the speedo.

Again, if you get stuck or want to talk give me a call.... I should be home all day.

 Ron