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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 9:04 pm 
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hey guys, im wondering how to get the clear cover face off the dash cluster where the odometer are on an ED Fairmont. Ther doesnt seem to be any screws and it looks like its clipped in but i dont want to try and force it as it may break easily. If ya could help wouldnt be muchly appreciated....
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 9:09 pm 
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Would love to know too, girlfriends fairmont has a spider in there...
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:10 pm 
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Hey. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but they are glued on. I only yesterday removed the clear plastic from a spare one I aquired to fit Autometer speedo and tacho (therefore I wasnt worried about it breaking). If you are real carefull you may do it without breakage using small flat blade screw drivers but no guarentees.

 

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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:16 pm 
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:21 pm 
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Would love to know too, girlfriends fairmont has a spider in there...


hahahah a:) funny how its hard to remove the plastic and yet a spider gets in there ....

Okay, there are 5 screws up the top, and 4 along the bottom, well, not quite the bottom, (big ones) but at the back of the dash cluster itsself .

once you have removed them you need a flat blade screw driver to unclip the top clips ..... then it shold side out ..

done it many times..
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:35 pm 
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Yeah - they are really long screws... bastard of a thing to undo when you are only have a kitchen knife to use.

I have one pulled apart on my desk right now... if you are desperate, I can take a photo, and highlight where the screws are.

 

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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:53 am 
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Would love to know too, girlfriends fairmont has a spider in there...


hahahah a:) funny how its hard to remove the plastic and yet a spider gets in there ....

Okay, there are 5 screws up the top, and 4 along the bottom, well, not quite the bottom, (big ones) but at the back of the dash cluster itsself .

once you have removed them you need a flat blade screw driver to unclip the top clips ..... then it shold side out ..

done it many times..
Yeh. Didnt think of that. :oops: I just went mental and pulled the plastic clean off seeing as though I didnt need it. Lucky you didnt take my advise.

 

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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 11:04 am 
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Yeah - they are really long screws... bastard of a thing to undo when you are only have a kitchen knife to use.

I have one pulled apart on my desk right now... if you are desperate, I can take a photo, and highlight where the screws are.


Hi there XR8Chic - I would appreciate a few pictures of where the screws are .... :oops:
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