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TR6 R&R of TR6 Dashboard

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Hello to all.

I am considering removing and replacing my dashboard. What I would like to know is just how extensive of a job this would be. Have any of you done this, and if so, just how much work is/was involved?

Thanks in advance for your comments and advice.
 
I've had mine out a couple of times for different reasons. Not too bad of a job. You just have to be able to handle getting in arkward positions ot get everything out and in. 1 bit of advice it to label all your wires as you disconnect them. I had a wiring diagram but the labels made it alot easier. Also don't forget the grounds that go on the Tach and speedo bolts. Make sure they are good and tight or your liable to have intermittent problems. Good Luck and Happy Holidays
 
I was dreading this job, until I actually did it. Not all that bad. Do what Jerry suggested and all will be fine. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
 
Ditto what Jerry and "RomanH" said! I've done all sorts of minor and semi-major maintenance and repair jobs on a friend's Triumphs for many, many years now. Normally, he's a bit hesitant to do anything beyond topping up fluids, but several years ago he just dug in and swapped out the wood dash on his TR250! All WAS well thereafter....
 
Thank you to all. Will all the gauges have to be physically removed or will they remain mounted somehow? When I look underneath the dashboard most of the gauges have a type of "U" shaped brace thing behind them. Are those things what secures the gauges to the back side of the dash?

Thanks! And Happy Holidays to all!
 
David,
You will have to remove the speedo and the tach but the other gauges stay in place. You will also have to remove the master light switch and the washer switch and don't forget to unscrew the cubby box door check strap. After this is done, remove the screws securing the panel, pull back and tip the top towards you. Now you can access the oil pressure tube and the electrical connections so that you may mark and disconnect them. Now the dash should be completely free to be withdrawn from the car. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hammer.gif
Thats all there is to it! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Good Luck!
Roman
 
David, the gauges will have to come out, but once the wires are out of the way it's easy to get at them. The glove box will be more of a pain than other things. When you do the big gauges, loosen the top hold down just a bit and then take the bottom one off and spin the gauge to get to the top one, saves the fingers, install the reverse way. Good time to replace the top of the dash, if yours is bad. I find a 1/4 inch drive socket and about 8 inches of extention make this a much easier job. Wayne
 
Heh guys... a bit confused.. one says the gauges stay and other say they have to be removed...???
 
When I did this job acouple of months ago I was able to remove the dashboard by removing only the speedo and the tach. If you have the diagrams available in the catalogs from the usual suspects you will see that the speedo and the tach are the only two gauges that are secured to the steel dash panel behind the dashboard. The other four gauges are secured to the dashboard itself. You will have to undo all of their connections (see my earlier post) before removal of the dashboard. You also do not need to remove the glove box unless you are going to change it. Do not forget to remove the glove box lid check strap.
When reassembling the dashboard installing the four small gauges first makes things easier since you are able to adjust their orientation to your likeing without having to be a contortionist.
If you do it this way it is not such a bad job.
 
The Speedo and Tach actually clamp to the metal fascia behind the wood. They have to be removed. The Temp, Fuel, Oil Pressure and Amp/Volt gauges clamp directly to the wood dash and not the metal Fascia. They can stay on. As suggested earlier, the dash can be tilted out to undo the connections on those gauges. Everything you see on the face of the dash will need some attention. The reminder about the glove box door stay was also excellent. If you go slow, it will all make sense what you can and can't do. Also, if you have to spend alot of time on with your head under the dash, pull the seat and the runner. This makes it easier to lay down inside the cockpit and save your back from un-wanted pain.

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The speedo and tach need to come out before you remove the dash. The rest of the instruments are attached to the dash itself and lift out with it. I think it was easier to have the steering wheel off too. Once you get the dash loose, then tilt it back and disconnect and label all the wiring to the smaller instruments and switches. It should lift right out.
 
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