Speedo repair

[gssuzukixxx]

This is not an electrical question but here goes anyways. Does anyone know how to get at the speedo faceplate...such as removing the clear plastic cover.

One of the tiny screws that holds faceplate on has fallen out and it rolling around inside the speed.

Thanks in advance
Brian

 

[Woodsy]

It may be different on your bike but i would say they are similar.

You might need to either rotate the headlight down or remove it first. You need to get to the back of the speedo case and remove the speedo & tacho cables and then remove the back cover to the instrument cluster. Once you have that all undone there are 2 screws holding the speedo in, once you have undone them SLOWLY slide the speedo back out and be prepared to catch the small screw. BE CAREFUL with the speedo because the speedo needle will be brittle and even a small touch can break it.

You could also undo the 2 mounting nuts that hold the whole instrument cluster in place and tilt it back towards the bike, then you wont lose the small screw.

Thats a rough guide anyway. Feel free to correct me if i am wrong.

 

[Redman]

You can get the guage out of the cluster, but the guage itself is sealed, not really meant to come apart.

But there have been postings (use search) about two methods of breaking into the guage (speedo or tach, same). One involves prying the metal ring back. Other involves cutting the plastic housing all around and gluing back together.

You would have to be more adventerous than I do do either of those.

And, I hesitate to say this, but:
I had a screw loose for years, and it never caused a problem that I knew of.
(Maybe Don dpep can say what ever became of that.)


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[gssuzukixxx]

Well Redman I guess we will both have a screw loose now. If it is sealed then I will turn my attention to other thinks. I just kind of bugged me.

Thanks
Brian