1)First you need to turn off the battery
power to the car, and that is done by consulting your owners manual, but most
cars will do this by turning the power off knob that is located under the
right front wheel well...near the CD changer if equipped. This is accessed by
opening the front bonnet, and then removing the two "Ferrari" crested black
thumb screws.
2)Now its time for the fun stuff. Drop the tilt
steering all the way down so you have good access to the instrument pod. Now
it is time to remove the two screws that hold the instrument pod in place.
They are located in the lower corners of the pod near where it meets the rest
of the dash.
3) Once the screws are out, there
are only 2
holding it in, you can lift up on the front of the pod and it will unhook from
the back of the dash. There are now 8 or so Molex type connectors. Unhook each
one till the pod is free. Don't worry about labeling them or remembering where
they came from as each is unique and can ONLY be plugged back in the same spot
it came out of.
4) Now the pod is free from the car. It's the
perfect time to repair the leather on the dash or pod if need be. Place the
pod face down and remove the four screws holding the center gauge
cluster in place. You may have to loosen the screws holding the Speedometer
and Tachometer down at the edges as well to give it some "wiggle room". Now
that those four screws are out the center gauges will come right out.
5) Put it in a box and ship it to me....I'll
take care of the rest....don't forget to remit $175...plus return shipping
costs, and you will have a freshly repaired F1 Display on your door step
before you know it. Please contact me @
steven@f1design.us for my shipping information.