Glanza_Mike Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Hey guys, I'm having a real problem here Trying my best to fit one of hecklers PCB kits to the tacho/rpm gauge of my facelift Tiptronic and having no joy what so ever. I've followed his guide and also spoken with him but he's never done a tiptronic before and i can't fifgure out how to take it to pieces! If any of you have done this before or know of a guide or thread that it's been asked before that would be much appreciated. I've searched and can't find anything. Here's some pics for you, it looks like i need to remove the screen an then the circuit board (maybe it's one piece idk) because the PCB needs to go between the metal centre piece that controls the needle and the bottom where the soldering/wires are. Please help if you can i need to use my car this afternoon I've removed two small screws in the centre and the that part feels free now, i just can't figure out how to remove the rest or the screen without damaging the solders/wires at the bottom!! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 (edited) im pretty sure you're going to have to unsolder that to get it off. Either that, or does the whole section come off? with the clear plastic, screen and back? there are 2 screws either side of the gauge part. I've just done mine, but that was pre-facelift. Edit, Looking more, it looks like just the clear plastic would come off? Edited February 16, 2015 by Ric (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I would guess that the screen prises from the top to expose the board behind, but doesn't fully come off because of the wires at the bottom. Purely speculation though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glanza_Mike Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 Yeah the screen does prise up, and also doesnt fully remove, i couldnt figure out how on earth to get enough clearance on the screen to get the plastic clear though i ended up prising the plastic just far enough up to get the PCB past the centre piece that controls the needle. Snapped a piece of plastic off the mount in the process but hasnt affected anything at all it seems so all is well, just got to get it back together now! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Did you depress those white plastic clips on the back of the pcb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 From the pics it appears there are 4 clear plastic clips holding it on and 2 sets of white plastic clips holding it in. With all of those loosened I imagine it would come apart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glanza_Mike Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 Nah it didnt, i tried that several times, those two white plastic pieces just support the back of the screen, they arent actually connected to anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 notice 4 metal tabs in the middle ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 notice 4 metal tabs in the middle ? They're presumably for the dial mechanism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glanza_Mike Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 They are for the dial mechanism yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glanza_Mike Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 All back in the car and fitted and none of them light up ive obviously soldered them wrong wahhhhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Oh dear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glanza_Mike Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 So ive now tried the wires both ways round and then also tried trapping the wire under a positive and negative labeled terminal on the back of the gauge holder and still no light. any clues where im going wrong guys? All the indicators and stuff are working iust not the pcbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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