Dash Lights

[czakky]

Old thread, but I wanted to bend all ye guzzisti's ears if I may.

 

Now along with my generator light still not working my turn signal light indicator (on dash) stopped working too. While I had the ignition switch apart for cleaning I tried going at the dash from behind, 1, 2, 3, of the acorn nuts come off but the 4th will not.

 

Any ideas on how to get that dash open with no access from front or behind?

 

if not guess I'll be bustin' her open, hopefully the part is still cheap.

[Kiwi_Roy]

I have some pictures

 

If you can get the back cover off you should have be able to grab the little brass inserts with a pair of needle nose pliers while you undo the allen screws

If it's getting the back cover off the thread is part of the gauge, if it's turning you will have to sacrifice the nut, split it with a junior hacksaw perhaps, Ace Hardware have replacement nuts

 

Consider using LEDs and you will never have to replace lamps again, they are brighter also.

 

http://s1304.photobucket.com/user/Kiwi_Roy/slideshow/Dash

Note: the slideshow is a combination of two relamp projects.

 

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/wedge-bulbs/filter/Base,Miniature_Wedge,1,3995:

The 194 1 LED (8 down) is my favourite, it's an AC lamp so you don't have to worry about getting the polarity right, just make sure the lamp colour is the same as the filter.

[czakky]

Gave it another go. I popped off the little cover that is supposed to be non removable. No luck. Don't know if im gonna be able to hacksaw that remaining nut off the back cover.

 

Kind of frustrating... Between the non functioning odometer, gen. Light, turn signal indicator, faded needles, and somewhat shaky tach. It might be high time to replace the whole thing.

[gstallons]

Duh.... AC as Alternating Current...

 LEDs will last a lifetime and be brighter too.

[Kiwi_Roy]

 

Kind of frustrating... Between the non functioning odometer, gen. Light, turn signal indicator, faded needles, and somewhat shaky tach. It might be high time to replace the whole thing.

I went that route with my V11 Sport, did away with the troublesome speedo cable at the same time,

A pair of Speedhut gauges just a tad over $300.

 

http://www.speedhut.com/

 

There's a thread here somewhere

http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18588