Re: Temperature gage removal
Posted by HH56 On 2014/4/8 20:28:43
One thing I would add is the instruments are individual but all are mounted in the metal center cluster assy. Unless the entire instrument panel is removed from the dash, that entire center cluster is held by the screws in the corners and has to be removed to take out a single instrument. Someone else who has done it more recently will have to say if it is easier to remove the entire panel or just the center cluster. Once the center cluster is free, the individual instruments are held in the metal by their connection studs and possibly more screws. The sequence of nuts goes thru insulated grommets. Remove the nuts, screws, and any paper insulators to pull the instrument thru the grommets from the front.
No matter what you remove, be careful with the wiring. Much of the insulation on old wire is so stiff and brittle that it will crack and fall off if handled roughly -- sometimes it doesn't take much more than a touch or hard look to make it fall off.
Here is a borrowed photo of the rear of the entire 23rd series instrument panel BDeB posted a year or two ago. 22nd is same except for the circuit breaker location and a couple of minor details. You can see the center cluster and screws at the corners and the 4 gauges, each of which has the wiring separated from the metal cluster by a paper insulator. Don't have any photos without the insulating paper in the way. The second photo is of the individual temp gauge showing the studs and sequence of nuts that will hold it in the cluster.
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No matter what you remove, be careful with the wiring. Much of the insulation on old wire is so stiff and brittle that it will crack and fall off if handled roughly -- sometimes it doesn't take much more than a touch or hard look to make it fall off.
Here is a borrowed photo of the rear of the entire 23rd series instrument panel BDeB posted a year or two ago. 22nd is same except for the circuit breaker location and a couple of minor details. You can see the center cluster and screws at the corners and the 4 gauges, each of which has the wiring separated from the metal cluster by a paper insulator. Don't have any photos without the insulating paper in the way. The second photo is of the individual temp gauge showing the studs and sequence of nuts that will hold it in the cluster.
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