Thread: Disco 1 instrument cluster repair

Originally Posted by Tusker

You haven't been able to tamper with those easily for years. Someone in the dodgy end of the used car sales game might know how though.

I figured as much. However someone on here posted up a pic of their low coolant alarm light that they had put into the cluster. I haven't been able to find it so was hoping they would see this instead.

When the odometer died in my 1982 VH Commodore I managed to get it apart and glue the gear onto the shaft that was spinning on the shaft instead of turning it. Was hoping it was going to be sommething easy like that.

The attached image from the Rave CD shows how to separate the front and back components of the instrument panel.
1. Detach plug from printed circuit (2) in figure. This powers the lights above the instruments.
2. Depress the clips indicated by (3) and (4).

The two halves should separate with minimal pressure.

(I also had to pull off the knob on the trip reset)

I've just fitted the LED for the Engine Saver in my V8 Disco 1. Since the car has an alarm warning light in the centre bottom of the panel, (where another forum member installed his) I have instead used the glowplug warning light position. The bulb can be removed from the holder, the contacts removed and then the holder drilled so that the LED is an interference fit (without the bezel). The LED can then be installed in the same way as the original lamp. I didn't use the "low coolant" sticker - I think I'll be able to work out what it means when the "glow plug" warning light comes on ;>)

No idea how to get to the odometer - I didn't get that far.

Originally Posted by jrh1946

The attached image from the Rave CD shows how to separate the front and back components of the instrument panel.
1. Detach plug from printed circuit (2) in figure. This powers the lights above the instruments.
2. Depress the clips indicated by (3) and (4).

The two halves should separate with minimal pressure.

(I also had to pull off the knob on the trip reset)

I did get that far. Blew some of the fine dust off of the instruments and replaced some illumination bulbs. Didn't know it was in the RAVE CD though.

I like the idea of using the glow plug warning light for the low coolant alarm. I'll need to replace the bulb as I swapped it with a blown illumination bulb

I figured as much. However someone on here posted up a pic of their low coolant alarm light that they had put into the cluster. I haven't been able to find it so was hoping they would see this instead.

Probably me. Mr. Utemad.

I fitted the lamp in the RH lower switch location. The blank just pulls out & you do your business.

The dash comes apart quite easily for access for light bulb replacement.

[quote=Utemad;536743]I figured as much. However someone on here posted up a pic of their low coolant alarm light that they had put into the cluster. I haven't been able to find it so was hoping they would see this instead.

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Was this the thread?
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread...t=engine+saver

No, not my post. Mine was after that one as I recall.

Originally Posted by 4traction

Was this the thread?
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread...t=engine+saver

That is the one

However having had another look at my dash I can see that they probably didn't take it any further apart than what the RAVE CD shows as there is a warning light there. I'd say that they drilled through the existing light and ran the wires through where the old bulb would have been.

Anyone know what that warning light is for?
The one between the speedo and tacho at the bottom.

Originally Posted by 4bee

Probably me. Mr. Utemad.

I fitted the lamp in the RH lower switch location. The blank just pulls out & you do your business.

The dash comes apart quite easily for access for light bulb replacement.

I remember your post. You put it where the dimmer switch is on the English model. Not what I was chasing though.