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| edo Member Since: 20 Aug 2018 Location: Devon Posts: 379  
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I quote like these as not a million miles from exterior colour. How hard is this job?
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3rd Oct 2018 6:13pm |
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| Roy5695 Member Since: 15 Feb 2014 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1123 
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Not too bad of a job. You have to remove the needles and can be difficult to get them back on exactly in the right place so your gauges may be slightly out afterwards.
Remove upper and lower plastics from clocks. 4 screws Remove clocks. 2 screws. 1 plug. Remove plastic front face. About 8 clips. Remove needles. (Take picture for position reference.) Turn towards zero position (important) and pull. Needles will pop off. Can’t quite remember how the front face comes off. Pretty sure it’s a few more clips. Then the clock decal will come off. Fit new decal and refit everything. When refitting the needles. Push them on so they’re reading slightly higher than you want. Then you can turn them to the zero position slowly. Have fun. 2011 Defender DCPU 2.2 - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic30623.html Instagram - @r22oyp Roy |
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4th Oct 2018 9:24am |
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| edo Member Since: 20 Aug 2018 Location: Devon Posts: 379
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Excellent, thanks. I have ordered. Little job for the weekend!
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4th Oct 2018 9:27am |
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| edo Member Since: 20 Aug 2018 Location: Devon Posts: 379
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great, thanks.
Was looking for a vid on it, but failed! |
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4th Oct 2018 10:16am |
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| edo Member Since: 20 Aug 2018 Location: Devon Posts: 379
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How does the bloody connector come off the dash pod?!
Cant work it out. |
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5th Oct 2018 11:35am |
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| ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2962
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Pull up retaining hinge
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5th Oct 2018 11:37am |
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| edo Member Since: 20 Aug 2018 Location: Devon Posts: 379
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got it, ta. Torch helped!
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5th Oct 2018 11:42am |
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| edo Member Since: 20 Aug 2018 Location: Devon Posts: 379
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tada!
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5th Oct 2018 12:44pm |
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| Roy5695 Member Since: 15 Feb 2014 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1123
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Good work. They look good! Love old it it wasn’t that hard.
 2011 Defender DCPU 2.2 - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic30623.html
Instagram - @r22oyp Roy |
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5th Oct 2018 1:42pm |
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| Mr Fox Member Since: 10 Sep 2011 Location: green & pleasant land Posts: 1038 
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Looks great
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5th Oct 2018 1:50pm |
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| Nadine90 Member Since: 07 Jan 2018 Location: CAERPHILLY Posts: 49  
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Looks Great Ed glad you like them
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5th Oct 2018 2:46pm |
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| edo Member Since: 20 Aug 2018 Location: Devon Posts: 379
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May have spoken slightly too soon! Speedo seems ok, then "slips", so I guess that needle isnt on correctly!!
Gah, all out again! Last edited by edo on 5th Oct 2018 5:40pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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5th Oct 2018 5:36pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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I admire you for trying ~ thanks for sharing.
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5th Oct 2018 5:40pm |
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| Roy5695 Member Since: 15 Feb 2014 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1123
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Doh  atleast you know the process. Never takes as long the 5th/6th time 😂
Just trying to figure out how to change the back light of the lcd screen now. Click image to enlarge 2011 Defender DCPU 2.2 - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic30623.html Instagram - @r22oyp Roy |
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5th Oct 2018 6:56pm |
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