Instrument cluster update. How?

[FoxMulder]

I was wondering if anybody could tell me how to safely open up the instrument cluster, so I can change the faceplates over. I have got some custom ones being made now, by this guy: Speed Graphics Instrument Design and would like to quickly do the mod, (as I drive this car around alot)

Is there any way for me to do this mod, without screwing up the settings, or will I have to take it to an engineer so that it would be properly calibrated.

Thanks,

BTW, this is the design i've ordered. I reckon it would look great on the XR8!

[TUFED6]

All you have to do is-

• Undo the top flat-blade screws that hold the cover on, then on the back of the cluster there is 4 phillips head screws that have to come out.
• Then you can take the cover off and get access to the dials.
• Take note of the positions that the needles rest on, then you will need to evenly lever the needles off. I used two small flat-blade screwdrivers either side. Some force will be required but try to be carefull.
• Once you've got the needles off the tach/speedo you can undo the small phillips head screws on the dial and lift the top layer off.
• Pretty much just repeat for the smaller 4 gauges.

Putting it back together is the reverse, but make sure you put the needles back on in the same positions as they were.

- John

[InitialD]

Mulder... the truth is out there err i mean :P

nice looking cluster man, where you getting that from?

[mcflux]

Originally Posted by FoxMulder

I have got some custom ones being made now, by this guy: Speed Graphics Instrument Design

From here ;) ;)

[FoxMulder]

Initial D, the cluster design is something I did on the other forums, when Psycho Chicken was thinking about making some up. I created a whole heap of different variations for the Sports cluster, but this type was my favorite.

Thanks TUFED6, I was just worried about the dials becoming inaccurate. I heard that putting extra weight on the needles was a bad thing, as that tended to make it inaccurate. I was just wondering, because I wanted to paint my needles red.

[mcflux]

You shouldn't worry about the weight of the paint on the needles! If the weight of a single needle is say 10g, I'm sure the paint on it is <0.05g.

-Dave-