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[GiGo]

I have a big parcel at work! Was my day off today so will try and get most out tommorrow evening for delivery Friday

[Bumblebee]

you've brightened my afternoon

[jonnyboy]

I had a delivery as well today so I guess they fixed the Autoclave!!

[Bumblebee]

Does that mean I should be expecting another parcel too,I think Xmas has come early for me

[jonnyboy]

Not quite yet!

[Bumblebee]

I was gonna say that would of been early, guess all good things come to those who wait

[Claws]

Excellent, something to attempt over the weekend!

[GiGo]

you've brightened my afternoon

I brighten up a lot of peoples afternoons

Will be packing them up later, a job i'm not looking forward too but will be 'fun'

[Sammyturbo]

Anyone gonna do a fitting guide for the binnacle

[SteveA]

Anyone gonna do a fitting guide for the binnacle

It's bonded to the stack with glue. The basic procedure is;

Remove dash
Unplug stack connector
Remove two 14mm bolts that hold stack to lower dash
Remove binnacle and stack and use a knife to cut the two apart
bond new binnacle to stack with glue and allow to set.

[techieboy]

It's bonded to the stack with glue.

Really?

Must be a fake Stack thing then. On the NA the STACK "pod" is attached to the binnacle with 4 nylocs onto captive bolts on the back of the instrument pod. No hacking required.

[SteveA]

Mine is out at the moment, i'll take a photo tonight.

[Sammyturbo]

Mine is out at the moment, i'll take a photo tonight.

Much appreciated

[Darcini]

I'm in no rush for mine, so don't break your back getting it sent out

[siztenboots]

It's bonded to the stack with glue.

Really?

Must be a fake Stack thing then. On the NA the STACK "pod" is attached to the binnacle with 4 nylocs onto captive bolts on the back of the instrument pod. No hacking required.

iirc when dave-the-trimmer did mine turbo is the same

[SteveA]

IIRC the gague pod can be removed like that but the binnacle cover is bonded to the frame which bolts to the lower dash. Removing the clocks or wraping the original will not need de-bonding but replacing the binnacle will.

[techieboy]

This carbon binnacle works the same way as the OEM binnacle, looking at the pics. It's got the equivalent of the OEM brackets moulded in to it.

[SteveA]

Not on this photo it doesn't.

[Claws]

Aimy already has the LM Corse binnacle, maybe she can shed some light on the situation. IIRC she said it was a great fit...

[techieboy]

Your binnacle must be "special" then Steve. It's the same setup on the NA as the S1 and S2 Elise pods that I've got here.

Remove dashtop
Unplug wiring connector from rear of instrument pod (blue plug in following pic)
Undo the two 14mm bolts (roughly where the red arrows point in the pic) to remove complete binnacle assembly



On reverse of binnacle, undo the 4 off 7mm Nyloc's to separate the mounting brackets and STACK from the binnacle



And your're left with the following



Discard/sell/whatever the black binnacle section



to leave yourself with the instrument pod and the two gold brackets

Put the pod into the new binnacle and make sure the captive threads go through the slotted holes in the new binnacle and refit the brackets to the rear to secure the whole thing (shameless reuse of earlier pic)



Refit to car. Fumble around plugging the cable back in and then refit dash cover.