Dust at bottom of speedo/tach?

Taylorguy74 · 07-28-2014, 05:24 PM

Roadster - dust everywhere after a few Texas drives!

Noticed I have dust at the bottom of the speedo/tach cluster behind the plexiglass. Anyone have an idea of how to vac that out? I'm picking up a bottle of keyboard air spray to see if I can even just blow it out, but anyone have any ideas?

imz4n · 07-28-2014, 07:00 PM

You can remove the cluster and then some screws on the baxk side and remove the guts to clean behind the clear plastic

Finnegan · 07-28-2014, 07:09 PM

You can, but I'd recommend disconnecting the battery first and waiting a few minutes just to be sure. See this thread for details on DIY and reasons for my battery comment.

Taylorguy74 · 07-28-2014, 09:32 PM

Thanks! I searched and didn't find that at all. Seems I used speedo and tach and not gauges in the search. I'll give it a good try.

Finnegan · 07-29-2014, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Taylorguy74

Thanks! I searched and didn't find that at all. Seems I used speedo and tach and not gauges in the search. I'll give it a good try.

The keyword was "cluster". Lol.

WAMz4 · 07-29-2014, 11:05 AM

The cluster itself is easy to remove, just one screw. The tricky part is opening the cluster to clean the plexiglass. I found DIY's that show torx screws holding it together but I found mine did not have these and there was NO way to completely open it. I had to carefully spread it open and clean it with a long Q TIP dipped in windex.
Be very careful not to move or touch the gauge needles, that can cause a whole new batch of problems.

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imz4n Captain 57 Rep 822 Posts Drives: 2006 3,0 si TITANIUM SIlVER Join Date: May 2007 Location: Orange County Ca. iTrader: (0)	You can remove the cluster and then some screws on the baxk side and remove the guts to clean behind the clear plastic __________________ SoCal Z Enthusiast contact me to get on the list. Events for like minded people and when you talk about your Z, we will know what you are saying. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ZSCCACalifornia/
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Finnegan Dog Listener 701 Rep 7,850 Posts Drives: Z4M/. Z3M, E36/46 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Teaching the dog to slalom iTrader: (22)	You can, but I'd recommend disconnecting the battery first and waiting a few minutes just to be sure. See this thread for details on DIY and reasons for my battery comment.
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Taylorguy74 Enthusiast 16 Rep 245 Posts Drives: 2016 550i M-Sport Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Texas iTrader: (1)	Thanks! I searched and didn't find that at all. Seems I used speedo and tach and not gauges in the search. I'll give it a good try. __________________ 2016 550i M-Sport 2008 328i M-Sport (Sold) 2007 Z4M Roadster (Sold)
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WAMz4 First Lieutenant 45 Rep 384 Posts Drives: 2006 Z4 3.0si Roady Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Denver CO iTrader: (0)	The cluster itself is easy to remove, just one screw. The tricky part is opening the cluster to clean the plexiglass. I found DIY's that show torx screws holding it together but I found mine did not have these and there was NO way to completely open it. I had to carefully spread it open and clean it with a long Q TIP dipped in windex. Be very careful not to move or touch the gauge needles, that can cause a whole new batch of problems. __________________ The Internet said it. I believe it. That settles it!
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