Help - How Do I Remove the Clear Face
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Help - How Do I Remove the Clear Face
How do I remove the dash portion in front of the speedometer (the clear plastic that protects it) on a 2003 F-250.
I want to put a simple overlay (adhesive) over my cluster.
Any tips would be appreciated before I have parts all over the driveway (left over after I reassemble - hehehe).
Navy
I want to put a simple overlay (adhesive) over my cluster.
Any tips would be appreciated before I have parts all over the driveway (left over after I reassemble - hehehe).
Navy
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Help - How Do I Remove the Clear Face
I installed flamegauges on my truck and like cwb said,you half to pull the whole big plastic section back.Then unscrew the plastic lense that covers the gauges.The dash does use those pushin clips.I had to pull out my raido to get the thing out.Good luck
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Help - How Do I Remove the Clear Face
Yeah I was warned about the needles. So being the not-so-handy man, I decided to go with the new face that just lays over and doesn't replace the gauges and tach, etc.
So now I understand ... the dash itself just pulls away from the front part of the dash (possibly after removing radio and headlight switch, etc). Then that fully exposes the clear plastic cover for the cluster area. Then there should be screws to undo to access the cluster itself.
I think I got it now. Time to order the part. Thanks for the heads up.
Navy
So now I understand ... the dash itself just pulls away from the front part of the dash (possibly after removing radio and headlight switch, etc). Then that fully exposes the clear plastic cover for the cluster area. Then there should be screws to undo to access the cluster itself.
I think I got it now. Time to order the part. Thanks for the heads up.
Navy
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Help - How Do I Remove the Clear Face
Just my opinion but I would not remove the headlight switch. It has been my experience that the wiring is long enough to move the dashwithout removing it and the fragile edges of that piece make it susceptable to breakage. And you will have to remove the radio for sure.
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Help - How Do I Remove the Clear Face
Originally posted by cwb
Just my opinion but I would not remove the headlight switch. It has been my experience that the wiring is long enough to move the dashwithout removing it and the fragile edges of that piece make it susceptable to breakage. And you will have to remove the radio for sure.
Just my opinion but I would not remove the headlight switch. It has been my experience that the wiring is long enough to move the dashwithout removing it and the fragile edges of that piece make it susceptable to breakage. And you will have to remove the radio for sure.
But if your way works, sounds good to me.
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Help - How Do I Remove the Clear Face
You know Yeti, I tried that and the darn thing would not come out. I had to replace mine so I pulled the whole dash and had to apply pressure to all the prongs and then two corners broke off Luckily I had the replacement standing by.
Luckily I had the replacement standing by.
