Cali T Binnacle removal

Image Unavailable, Please Login On the center piece, over the tach, you pull up at the end furthest from the steering wheel, that will then allow you to pull the piece toward you to separate it from the gauge housing. I have not tried this on the piece over the speedometer. May be the same.

 

Were you able to remove that piece? I am wanting to take that and the reciprocal piece on the left side off. After unscrewing the left bolt, I couldn't take the piece out. Was worried I would damage it. I was going to unscrew the bolt on the right side like yours but didn't since I had no luck on the left.

 

Subscribing, need to remove mine as well. Center piece on top is sticky!


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Thanks James. Confirming these instructions are for the Cali T correct? I ask because when you say push the middle plastic bezel, I do not believe I have this. I have a centerpiece which shows my rpm. And on the each side I have the leather pieces which I am trying to remove.

 

Check youtube. The piece over your tachometer comes off without tools. The part you’re trying to get off is attached to the instrument cluster with screws from underneath. You’ll need to remove the full cluster to get it off.
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Cali T, D'Oh, I should have read the question properly. My reply refers to the original Cali. The clusters look similar though. Cheers anyway.

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Awesome, thank you sir!

Anyone know of a leather glue I can use? Need to rebind a small part of the leather on those removable pieces. I was thinking of a cement type glue.

 

I have used Barge contact cement on leather and it worked great. It wasn’t an automotive application though.

 

To be Clear, on 2015 Cali T, to remove the L & R leather portion of the Instrument cluster covers,
1. Remove screw on front underside
2. Pry off the individual leather covered dash pieces, without removing the center tach cover?
Thanks

 

Is this what you have used?

https://www.amazon.com/Barge-All-Purpose-Cement-Rubber-Leather/dp/B00B5XDPLC/ref=mp_s_a_1_2_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=barge+contact+cement&qid=1602727942&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&smid=A2MI9QS56ZOCLV&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExV0EzS0g2SE1TVVY0JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUExMDI3MzUzM0ZNSFpBT1NVNlpWMyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwODk3ODE2MjI0MVlYMlk3NlA4RCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX3Bob25lX3NlYXJjaF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

 

I used this stuff. Old school container, probably same stuff.

https://www.amazon.com/Barge-Purpose-Cement-Neutral-Packaging/dp/B001YHL5BG

 

Hi all,

I am attempting to remove the gauge cluster on my 2015 California T, the black framework is sticky and I also want to remove the black piece that is over the tach. To get the tach cover out do I need to remove the side leather pieces first? Just trying to get the sequence in order so I don’t break anything!

Also prior posts refer to a wedge, do they mean plastic pry tool?

Thanks in advance

Steve


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The left and right leather covers on my 2016 Cali T have shrunk on the edges so I need to remove mine soon to get them recovered with a new leather piece.

I found this video on the internet for a Cali, not Cali T but Im thinking it should be the same approach or similar. Hoping someone that has done it can chime in on proper removal too Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login .

 

I’ve done it on a ‘13 Cali and it looks to be the same set-up. There are two pointed metal prongs going straight down into a metal receptacle at the 10:30 and 1:30 positions closest to the windshield. Getting leverage is the problem, you have to work your fingers under the edge and pull up hard, and I mean very hard. I had to use both hands on each side, one at a time.

 

Sorry, that describes the larger turtle-back removal, the piece under the binnacle. To remove the binnacle you pull up at the back edge (closest to the windshield) then slide it toward you. You still have to pull hard, but not nearly as hard as on the lower section.

 

I did this repair recently to the cowling over the instrument cluster, the glue I used is in the last photo. It was recommended as the best in a consumer test I read.

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Looks really nice!

Great job!

Is yours a Cali or Cali T?

 

Thanks, it’s a ‘13 Cali-30