How can you separate the clear lens of the gauge cluster from the rest??

**ENDEE666** · 07-12-2008 05:21 PM

I got rings and a carbon fiber bezel for my gauge cluster. I got the cluster out no problem & separated the two halves. But the stock bezel is glued or something to the clear lens. How do you separate it so I can install the new bezel? It adheres to the stock bezel with 3M double stick.. So I need access from the front, not like the snap in rings by themselves..

Please help asap so I can reassemble. Thanks!

**volks88** · 07-12-2008 05:38 PM

isnt that just a cheap carbon fiber bezel sticker that just sticks to the stock one?

**ENDEE666** · 07-12-2008 05:45 PM

Yes and no. It does just stick on, but its really nice quality and real carbon fiber..

Does it maybe need to be baked like headlights?

**DolphinV8** · 07-12-2008 05:48 PM

you can pull it apart, but might wanna use a heat gun. I made some minior damage to the clear lens when I tried to pull it apart.

**ENDEE666** · 07-12-2008 05:57 PM

Maybe safer to bake it then? What kind of adhesive is it? An epoxy or more of a silicone? Silicone would let go if heated..

**DolphinV8** · 07-12-2008 06:14 PM

don't think it's silcone, but I would definitely bake it.

**ENDEE666** · 07-12-2008 06:22 PM

Just concerned about damaging it. So I want to be confident before trying anything.. How should I re seal it?

**DolphinV8** · 07-12-2008 06:30 PM

You can pry it open no problem, but take your time. I wasn't patient enough...
I used crazy glue to re-seal it.

**ENDEE666** · 07-12-2008 06:32 PM

Think I will bake it to soften glue and then pry... Fingers crossed!!

**DolphinV8** · 07-12-2008 06:36 PM

Gl.

**beans912** · 07-12-2008 08:21 PM

Dont bake it. Here are instructions to install an electronic boost gauge in the cluster, so it shows how to open it

http://www.stratmosphere.com/OCT_S4_...auge_Strat.pdf

**beans912** · 07-12-2008 08:23 PM

^^ O and these work it is easy but there are like 6-8 tabs that need to be held open at once. A second set of hands really helps.

**ENDEE666** · 07-12-2008 08:28 PM

Done baby! Was NOT easy but with some TLC it came out pretty damn good..

And

**slmds4** · 07-12-2008 09:54 PM

Wow that looks great

Can you link me to where you got the rings?

**ENDEE666** · 07-12-2008 10:37 PM

Good Ol' Ebay! The bezel did take some finesse, cause it was a hair too big so it wanted to buckle.. But a heat gun & some extra Krazy Glue made that right.. Pretty happy with the results.. Took way longer than the 30 minutes I expected lol.. Baking it helped a lot. I left it in for like 10-15 min @ 180 deg. Pried open a lot easier and didn't break it.

End result, especially installed, looks pretty tight. I also hve a really nice carbon fiber ball shift knob. Now I need an RS6 carbon fiber trim kit :)

**DolphinV8** · 07-12-2008 10:52 PM

nice

**The_Jerbel** · 07-14-2008 01:40 AM

Does the gauge cluster work properly now that you've baked a whole lot of sensitive electronics?

**ENDEE666** · 07-14-2008 12:14 PM

Yes it works fine, I did not bake the electrinics. I had already separated the halves before baking. All that was baked was the stock bezel and the clear lens.

**SLC_S4** · 09-13-2008 03:15 PM

Where'd you get the bezel from?

**ENDEE666** · 09-13-2008 03:22 PM

Ebay. Rings and bezel together. I think I decided to just have a plain bezel with the rings if you would like to trade for a few bucks? Saves you the trouble of install as well. Just bezel for bezel of course, keep your cluster itself. I think I just want the S Line look with the silver rings & black cluster..

PM me if interested

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