Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2006 17:59:29 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: Lifetime of Saab
in article MPG.1fde6eea37999010dafnospam.individual.net, Elder at carl.robsonnospamcing-czechs.com wrote on 04/12/2006 17:44: > In article <C1910C6B.65F4%pjghnospamyonder.co.uk>, pjghnospamyonder.co.uk > says... >> >>> [quoted text muted] >>> Or the proper method which is to start by taking out the ash tray, then >>> the lower center console, then the knee bolster than runs the length of >>> the car, then it gets complicated. And they made them that way since >>> 1979. >> >> ... Or just remove the dash fascia :) >> >> > I thought you had to pull the whole dash to get the instruments out? Maybe we're talking about the same thing here. Last time I had my instruments out (there a double-entendre in there for someone :) ), I removed the dash fascia by pulling the four long screws and unplugging/unclipping all the bits behind. Next, without removing the steering wheel (although it is a lot easier with the steering wheel removed, but the instrument panel does come out), I removed the two (or was it four?) screws holding the instrument panel and at that point, I could reach over and fiddle with the bulbs. In my case, I removed the speaker grille and unclipped the speedo cable because I wanted the instruments out to replace the plastic circuit board. No need to remove the knee bolster or any of the procedure for the lower dash up to that point - just the dash fascia. Once you've done that job once, you'll have placed stickers all over everything behind the dash fascia and made up a key sheet with diagrams which you keep in the car. I can be in and out in about 15 minutes now if I need to get at something behind the fascia. Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/
