Oil pressure gauge bulb replacement
Oil pressure gauge bulb replacement
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Lorian121

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39 posts

252 months

Wednesday 28th September 2005
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Can anyone tell me how you might go about changing the bulb in the oil pressure gauge on an S3 as it appears to have blown and I don’t have a copy of the bible yet

Thanks in advance

silverback mike

11,293 posts

282 months

Wednesday 28th September 2005
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From the bible...

"For the s3 and later cars, (bulb replacement), the panel is immediately above the steering column and access usually necessitates removing the covers and often the column switches. If your fingers are too big, the only way forward is to remove the dashboard panels, or in some cases the whole dashboard "

HTH.

>> Edited by silverback mike on Wednesday 28th September 16:26

Pies

13,116 posts

285 months

Wednesday 28th September 2005
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Its at utter barsteward of a job, ive been tryind on mine for 18 months,and short of pulling the whole dash of i cant do it.Currently the main dash panel is of and the centre consol pulled right back but i still cant do mine

Lorian121

Original Poster:

39 posts

252 months

Wednesday 28th September 2005
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Thanks guys, probably live with it if it means removing the dash.

silverback mike

11,293 posts

282 months

Thursday 29th September 2005
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Well..............I had my centre console, steering shrouds and steering column(2x 17m bolts) out today to get the speedo working....and I reckon if you are good with your fingers you may be able to get at the oil pressure light.

I don't have gaenacologist's fingers though, so wouldn't have managed it.

silverback mike

11,293 posts

282 months

Thursday 29th September 2005
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The surrounds are literally held on by 2 screws which are hidden by the vinyl, but there should be an entry slit. One is directly behind the hazard switch, the other is underneath, and sort of half way down.

Pop the screwdriver in, undo those and they will separate.

Remove them, then peer down the shaft, you will see 2 17 ml bolts. Undo these, the spacers will drop out, then lower the steering column.

In goes your hand and bob's your uncle.

Don't forget to put the spacers back in though.