jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
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before:
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today i attempted to fit my flocked dash. all went well untill it came to putting the dials back in. after about 1hr of stuggling at trying to connect the speedo cable i gave up and gave the gf's car a wash.
i will attempt the dials again when ive got a clear head.
anyone got anytips? im not keen on removing the speedo cable from the gearbox as i can only just see it never mind get to it lol
i also sprayed the dials black as the light grey was horrid
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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 'kin ell never fancied a dahs out myself far too many wires 
I have no idea if it will help, but its nigh on impossible to re-fit calibra ones without taking them to bits so u can attach the cable behind then pop the glass etc back on after wards?
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SteveW
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Registered: 15th Jul 02
Location: Up in the clouds
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nice.
how much was that ??
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BYRON
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Registered: 1st Jun 04
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comical ECU attachement. Please tell me you will locate it properly?
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
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Byron, does it look like anythings attached there mate 
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Corsa_Carl
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Registered: 8th Oct 04
Location: Darlington
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i just dont understand it at all lol dont know what u have done either, dont know the difference lol
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mazdaspeed
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Registered: 8th Jan 05
Location: Darlington
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Speedo cable, hmm easier to plug it in the clocks first then attach to the gearbox secondly.
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
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ecu is to be mounted propperly when i can find somewhere for it to go
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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looks ace 
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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To reconnect the cable, pull it as far out as possible, then you've gotta have long fingers and be dextrous enough to hold the clocks in with your thumbs whilst using your forefingers to squeeze the cable back on.
It's a mare, done it three times now.
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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CorsAsh, want to come round and do it? lol
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BYRON
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Registered: 1st Jun 04
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quote:
Originally posted by Evisu
Byron, does it look like anythings attached there mate
Look at the first photo
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Carl
i just dont understand it at all lol dont know what u have done either, dont know the difference lol
standard dash to flocked dash..
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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mav - seeing as you used to own a valver, where did your ecu go?
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Scott McKenzie
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Registered: 16th Jul 02
Location: Aberdeenshire Drives: Corsa B 1.6 16v
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Where did you get your flocked dash from?
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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quote:
Originally posted by jamesvalver
mav - seeing as you used to own a valver, where did your ecu go?
dunno
never seen it so was well hidden
sorry
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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Adam_D, ive got a flocking kit so im tempted to attempt flocking the old dash for a laugh
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hopper
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Registered: 14th Apr 02
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nice work
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NovaGTE
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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Mate my ECU went behind the plastic trim in the drivers footwell behind the triangular vinyl trimmed section that is held in by the door sills, was a fucker to get in there but it did fit eventually
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Jonny P
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Registered: 11th Dec 04
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
To reconnect the cable, pull it as far out as possible, then you've gotta have long fingers and be dextrous enough to hold the clocks in with your thumbs whilst using your forefingers to squeeze the cable back on.
It's a mare, done it three times now.
yea same here i just lined the wire and the hole up then pushed it in brute force pissed me right off though 
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Corsa_Carl
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Registered: 8th Oct 04
Location: Darlington
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quote:
Originally posted by mav
quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Carl
i just dont understand it at all lol dont know what u have done either, dont know the difference lol
standard dash to flocked dash..
once all the wiring is back to where it is and all the buttons etc are back in the dash i just cant see a difference, im confused 
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RobHayes
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Registered: 6th Sep 03
Location: Lincolnshire
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quote:
Originally posted by jamesvalver
Adam_D, ive got a flocking kit so im tempted to attempt flocking the old dash for a laugh
where did you get the kit from? i want some bits flocked
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stinga
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
Location: Towcester, UK
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whats different? the dash looks the same.. except it has a sort of suede look
pardon me if this is a stupid question, i just cant see anything obvious
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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it's flocked, thats the difference....Used on rally cars etc, stops glare from screen and looks tasty too 
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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well i got it all back together, dunno if the speedo works yet tho as the battery is dead lol
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