On Aug 7,  2:35am, Larry Phelps wrote:
> Subject: [gti-vr6] Will '96-'98 silver VDO fit '95 with black??

>  How hard is the process in pulling the VDO assembly myself
>  and replacing it with the new one? Dealership is saying about
>  a 3 hour job. Is this accurate? What needs to come apart
>  and how do you do it....If anyone has any detailed information
>  regarding this process, please let me know......



If the dealer says 3 hours, that's bullsh*t.  I've removed my VDO cluster,
partially disassembled it, reassembled it, and reinstalled it in probably about
30 minutes.  The procedure is outlined in Bentley's, but I kinda remember it.
 Basically, you first have to remove the plastic trim piece that's around the
steering wheel - it's held on by 2 screws in the bottom.  Then you have to
remove the headlight switch, and the plastic panel on the opposite side of the
cluster.  This will allow you to get to 2 screws that hold the trim on around
the cluster. ...When you've removed the trim, then you can get to the 2 more
screws that hold the cluster in.  You remove those, and the cluster tilts out.
 You can then unsnap the 2 wiring harnesses, and you're home free!

Sorry - I know that's vague - I don't have my Bentley's handy, and I'm going by
memory.

Dave
andersonmsai.mea

be careful with the "quick nuts" or whatever those things that let you hold
something in a bigger hole....one of mine fell in the dash and i have yet to
find it...

Michael
-----Original Message-----
From: David Anderson <andersonmsai.mea>
To: Larry Phelps <gtivr6_dallashotmail>; gti-vr6dev.tivoli
<gti-vr6dev.tivoli>
Date: Friday, August 07, 1998 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [gti-vr6] Will '96-'98 silver VDO fit '95 with black??


>On Aug 7,  2:35am, Larry Phelps wrote:
>> Subject: [gti-vr6] Will '96-'98 silver VDO fit '95 with black??
>
>>  How hard is the process in pulling the VDO assembly myself
>>  and replacing it with the new one? Dealership is saying about
>>  a 3 hour job. Is this accurate? What needs to come apart
>>  and how do you do it....If anyone has any detailed information
>>  regarding this process, please let me know......
>
>
>
>If the dealer says 3 hours, that's bullsh*t.  I've removed my VDO cluster,
>partially disassembled it, reassembled it, and reinstalled it in probably about
>30 minutes.  The procedure is outlined in Bentley's, but I kinda remember it.
> Basically, you first have to remove the plastic trim piece that's around the
>steering wheel - it's held on by 2 screws in the bottom.  Then you have to
>remove the headlight switch, and the plastic panel on the opposite side of the
>cluster.  This will allow you to get to 2 screws that hold the trim on around
>the cluster. ...When you've removed the trim, then you can get to the 2 more
>screws that hold the cluster in.  You remove those, and the cluster tilts out.
> You can then unsnap the 2 wiring harnesses, and you're home free!
>
>Sorry - I know that's vague - I don't have my Bentley's handy, and I'm going by
>memory.
>
>Dave
>andersonmsai.mea