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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: Toogoofy317 on May 02, 2008, 07:01:08 PM

Title: removing guage panel
Post by: Toogoofy317 on May 02, 2008, 07:01:08 PM
I know how to pretty much remove the gauge panel. but I can't get it off without removing the trip meter dial? How do I do it? Sorry if not worded quite right.

Mary S.
Title: Re: removing guage panel
Post by: GeeP on May 02, 2008, 07:31:48 PM
What exactly are you trying to do?  By "Gauge Panel" do you mean the panel that mounts the meters and idiot lights?
Title: Re: removing guage panel
Post by: Ry_Guy on May 02, 2008, 07:37:19 PM
I think I know what you mean. I wanted to remove the trip meter screw too, but realized I'd have to completely disassemble the whole guage cluster. So I didn't. What are you trying to do exactly?
Title: Re: removing guage panel
Post by: seamax on May 02, 2008, 08:30:31 PM
There is a very tiny screw inside the plastic trip meter screw, you have to remove that first to take off the trip meter screw. You can see it from the side.
I had to use my eyeglass screw driver set to remove it because it was so small.
Title: Re: removing guage panel
Post by: Toogoofy317 on May 03, 2008, 09:57:20 AM
Yeah, seamax that is what I was talking about.

I am attaching a diode to the idiot light so it will work again. I had to remove it in order to get my led blinkers to work properly. But, I like my idiot light too! While it is off I have some carbon fiber decal and want to change it from the regular grey to a carbon look. It may not look good if not will take it off.

Will show pics when I'm done!

Thanks,

Mary S.
Title: Re: removing guage panel
Post by: Toogoofy317 on May 07, 2008, 07:35:05 PM
I tried today to get the screw out of the trip knob. I used a small phillips but no dice! Is it a special type of phillip's head screwdriver that you have to use? Also, when looking for the wires I'm kinda confused on hooking it up all I see is the wires coming from the speedometer. Are they hiding somewhere else. Was told this was an easy thing to do. I hope it is nothing like dealing with the led lights!

Mary S.
Title: Re: removing guage panel
Post by: The Buddha on May 08, 2008, 06:12:20 AM
Hold the knob as you unscrew, and its a tiny phillips head.
Cool.
Buddha.