Re: Short in my instrument cluster

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

-----Original Message-----
From: scott miller <macatawa@hotmail.com>
To: FRED MUNRO <munrof@isys.ca>
Date: Thursday, June 04, 1998 5:44 PM
Subject: Short in my instrument cluster


>Yes, the whack on the dash did the trick last night.  I suspect I need
>to pull my dash anyway, the speedo was pulsing on this cold morning.  My
>synchros did this when cold 'till I pulled apart the speedos and applied
>fresh teflon grease.  How painfull will pulling a dash be?  Do these '90
>speedos come apart as easily as older VW/Audi?
>
>Thanks for the clues!
>
>Scott


Hi Scott;

    I've never had one of these electronic speedos apart. I think the forces
in them are so small ( similar to those in an analog voltmeter of ammeter)
that teflon grease could gum up the works. If it is pulsing, it could be
another symptom of poor connections. It could also be a faulty sensor or
speedo head. Hope it is just connectors!
    BTW, before you pull the instrument cluster, cover the top of your
interior trim under the cluster with masking tape. This prevents unsightly
gashes in the shiny polyurethane covering the wood veneer!

Good luck! HTH

Fred Munro
'91 200q  254k km