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once more into the breach, Instrument Cluster Hazy

Old Sep 8, 2022 | 10:51 AM
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Default once more into the breach, Instrument Cluster Hazy

Im getting this car back in shape 1 frigging thing at a time.

Today, the question is if I pull the cluster is there anything I can do to clean up the haze in the center display. Pic attached If I guessed it looks like somebody tried to do something but failed. Not me.



BTW, installed the new Fuel Pressure switch. Noticed no difference in operation. Eh, at least its fixed. $18

Oh and I fixed the AirBag Light as you may notice
 
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Old Sep 8, 2022 | 11:01 AM
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The centre display on yours looks done (I’ve seen quite a few like that). You’ll have to replace the cluster and that’s tricky and requires SDD.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2022 | 04:07 PM
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I believe that screen can be replaced. Mine was dim so I followed Ranchero50’s instructions in his famous thread to disassemble. I had found a replacement screen on eBay. Turns out mine was a damaged wire connection so I still have that screen somewhere…
 
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Old Sep 8, 2022 | 07:42 PM
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Black tape over the Airbag light? Classy.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2022 | 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Cee Jay
Black tape over the Airbag light? Classy.
Yeah , I thought it matched the personality of the car.

you will see why my steering wheel was not on center , New thread to follow
 
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Old Sep 8, 2022 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by arenaej
I believe that screen can be replaced. Mine was dim so I followed Ranchero50’s instructions in his famous thread to disassemble. I had found a replacement screen on eBay. Turns out mine was a damaged wire connection so I still have that screen somewhere…
Got a link to those instructions ? I searched under Ranchero50’s name found nothing.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2022 | 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by MudDog
Got a link to those instructions ? I searched under Ranchero50’s name found nothing.
‘Here ya go! It’s a great read…
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...x-junk-178422/
 
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I had the Air Bag light on changed the clockspring and light went off
 
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Old Sep 9, 2022 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Cee Jay
Black tape over the Airbag light? Classy.

Originally Posted by Ranchero50 View Post
" Fortunately it's really warm out today so I'm not suffering too much doing the work but am about at the end of my sanity and pulling the cluster to install a little bit of black tape is looking better and better..."

Classy Indeed
That thread runs forever and has some really good stuff. Also , interesting on how long some of yall been on this forum. More good stuff
 
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Old Sep 9, 2022 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by IanXF
I had the Air Bag light on changed the clockspring and light went off
Thought about that. Read somewhere that if all the steering wheel controls worked then it wasnt the clockspring. But I defer.

Can you change the clockspring without the special tool ?
 
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