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Old 01-12-2009, 05:16 PM
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How do you remove the clear gauge cluster face?
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it unscrews from the back. You need to remove the entire cluster first.
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Hmmm, I have the cluster all apart on my kitchen table
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what are you trying to do?
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Old 01-12-2009, 07:29 PM
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Default Take the clear face off the gauge cluster so that I can clean it and ...
<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/34876/audi80.jpg"></center><p>add these aluminum rings around the gauges.
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where did you buy these?
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Default the clear part does not remove from the black housing...
it's glued in, and removing it will likely crack it. Many have tried, most have failed.
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Thanks, that's what I was afraid of. Hot knife time.
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Old 01-13-2009, 04:54 AM
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Default No reason to hot knife. You can pull all the instruents out leaving the plexi and trim
There are lots of small screws and some you can't see until you get the piece "above" it out. IIRC there are 3 layers.
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