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anyone know how to replace guage glass

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by yanni, Oct 15, 2010.

  1. yanni

    yanni Member

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    My 82 550 maxim doesnt have the glass cover on the rpm guage, cant seem to figure out an easy way to pop a new one in there. any help would be good. (also i should note i cut the new one myself)
     
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    bigfitz52 Well-Known Member Premium Member

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    You have to use a Dremel (or similar) to remove the plastic-welded retainer pieces on the inside. The glass is sandwiched into the cluster cover with a big soft foam "washer" and then the retainer thingie is pressed in behind it and glued/fused/plastic welded.

    (There is no easy way.)
     
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    This seal must get compromised with age as I have moisture appearing on the inside of the speedo glass recently, not that it really much matters I don't
    look at the speedo, just far ahead.
     
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    You may also be talking apples and oranges.

    Some of the bikes (like the 550s) have instrument clusters that come apart and provide easy access to the instruments; they're FAR from "hermetically sealed."

    Others have "canned" instruments that require actual surgery to access the guts. I believe yours are "canned" whereas he is talking about a 550 which has a cluster that easily comes apart.
     
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