1988 MB orange dash,what to do?

thats quattro · 30-11-12, 06:35 PM

The rev counter LCD panel on my urq started to go off and on intermitently.I opened the cluster to find the LCD panel damaged at the contacts where the ribbon wire clips onto the panel.Thought I will try and do some repair to the contact area,and then.......

I let the panel slip out my hand and......

all the kings horses and all the kings men.....

So I need a new or used RPM LCD panel,any advice welcome. Was lucky enough to be the winning bidder on a cluster offered on ebay yesterday.This cluster, US spec though and came out a US spec Coupe GT. Will this cluster work on my MB urq or do I transfer the RPM panel to my existing cluster on my MB ?

Cheers.
Pierre.

john johnson · 30-11-12, 07:12 PM

Where are you ?

thats quattro · 30-11-12, 07:16 PM

I am in Pretoria , South Africa.

john johnson · 30-11-12, 07:35 PM

Ah! In the uk we use a chap called Pete knight who repairs them , he did one of mine a few weeks ago , the downside is that the three segments on the mb dash are prone to going , I think iirc the speedo ones are hard to get but the rev counter one he still has

30-11-12, 07:12 PM	#2
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30-11-12, 07:16 PM	#3
thats quattro Newbie! Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 11	Far away from ur support I am in Pretoria , South Africa.

30-11-12, 07:35 PM	#4
john johnson Moderator of sausages Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sheffield Posts: 13,331	Ah! In the uk we use a chap called Pete knight who repairs them , he did one of mine a few weeks ago , the downside is that the three segments on the mb dash are prone to going , I think iirc the speedo ones are hard to get but the rev counter one he still has __________________ Mr OCD http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t144/jsquatts/ Daily rs4 b7 with buckets that play havoc with my piles And if you are reading this as James may would say ' you're a cock '