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[OT] 1990 Jetta Dashboard Light



IIRC tilting the speedo will allow it to come out more easily.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
To: <jasonfsnow@rcn.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: [OT] 1990 Jetta Dashboard Light


> On 7:39:09 pm 03/19/06 "Jason F. Snow" <jasonfsnow@rcn.com> wrote:
>> Ok, now I've torn a couple of Sciroccos apart before, but now all I
>> want to do is replace an instrument cluster bulb behind the speedo.
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>> I remember listers belly aching about it in the past, so I grabbed the
>> Bentley and thought, "let's do this"
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>> ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!
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>> It looks like I have to remove everything! I mean what else? Should I
>> drop the exhaust and gas tank while I'm at it?!! LOL!
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>> Anyone have a quick removal and install procedure or should I just
>> forget it.
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>> Jason
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>
> Well, it could be worse :P
> I had to laugh when the auto shop class removed the wheel/fender liner 
> etc,
> and were still not successful at replacing a colleague's New Beetle
> headlight bulb. I told the teacher you need a 19mm flat wrench, when he
> asked why, I told him it's either to release the headlamp housing or beat
> the shit out of it, depends on how the mood strikes. Seriously, I pulled
> the dash out of my 88 Jetta recently, if you mess up anything, I likely
> have a replacement part, so GL eh?
> Seriously, I'll ask the kid if there are any short cuts, I don't recall
> anything unusual, but I had the steering wheel out and was aiming for the
> heater core, so I don't recall what all I undid to get the cluster out.
> Just look for hidden Phillips screws, and you should be good.
> Cathy
>
>
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