taking gauge a part

**audihtp** · 04-17-2008 02:06 PM

This is quick write up not 100% in details, but something you can try it you have time to do it.

It will be at your own responsibility to do so I'll not be responsible if you couldn't fix it or any damage happen.

if you have electrical shop around you, you can do this and get your LCD reglue so your LCD display will work again.
I did the tear down but I haven't have LCD reglued yet.
there is instruction somewhere in audiworld, and since didn't have pic so I took few pics while I was tearing it a part.

I'm gonna skip the part of taking gauge out of the car.
this is the back of gauge

you need to take out the screw on the 2 black casing, and there are some screws on the main black casing.

this is how it' looks like after you take the covers off.

then there are few nails that are holds the back case still,

then after that taking metal case on front which holds the LCD.
from the back, there is 2 nails that you have to be very careful to move and pop the casing out from front.
you will see that on top one that you need needle plyer to move the nail to open. bottom one should come out after take the top one out.

then you will be able to lift LCD.

I was able to fix it partially by adding rubber lines on both side of the LCD so that lcd push against the cable firmly.

then putting back is reverse order.

and don't turn the engine on without gauges inside..

**white fish** · 04-17-2008 08:22 PM

any idea how hard it would be to remove the speedo needle and change from MPH to KPH?

**audihtp** · 04-18-2008 05:18 AM

if you are talking about just changing the faceplate to kmh taking needle isn't that hard, you have to note and mark where the needle is. I don't it on my truck when I swapped it on glow gauge, but recoding the gauge itself, I think you have to do it through vag-com.

**Kievskiy** · 04-18-2008 05:48 AM

so i dont get it , what did you do? what rubber lines? explain please

**audihtp** · 04-18-2008 09:05 AM

what I did is that putting thin rubber lines on the LCD both side, LCD is hold and push against to the cable by the metal casing around it. so by putting rubber lines on both side, it will push the LCD towards ribbon cable, which some people are able to fix the missing pixel issue. I got about 1/2 of pixel that I lost is fixed by doing it.