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flatsix02 · May 1st, 2004, 09:30 PM

A good friend of mine paints cars for a dealership nearby and i saw that a guy on mini2 had his speedo ring, the tach ring and the rings next to the speedo painted body color. I want to do this really badly and i was told that i just need to have the rings off and i can have them painted.

Question is, how do i remove those? Do i just pull up on them really hard and hope they come off, do i twist them or what?

Thanks,
Scott

flatsix02 · May 2nd, 2004, 02:44 PM

Anybody?

devilsushi2000 · May 2nd, 2004, 03:15 PM

twist them a little and then they should just come off. Some twist off easier than others
Dale

flatsix02 · May 2nd, 2004, 03:20 PM

thanks

-scott

GJR · May 2nd, 2004, 03:20 PM

I'm wondering about this as well, because I want to retrofit the new Cabrio factory chrome interior pieces to my coupe.

Paul · May 16th, 2004, 01:20 PM

Can we confirm that the speedo ring "twists off" please. I might "have" to do this soon too, and I tried it, and my speedo ring wouldn't budge?!

Which way should I be twisting?

Any top tips?

Rich_IX · May 16th, 2004, 01:22 PM

Crowbar

Id rather have Sat Nav Anyday

Paul · May 16th, 2004, 01:24 PM

Yeas, thanks Rich. I don't want to destroy (or damage) anything in the process though.

Anyone with any sensible ideas or experience want to chime in, feel free.

Windshadow · May 16th, 2004, 02:39 PM

putty knife wraped with tape and wiggled in the crack? I was wondering if the 05 chrome line will retrofit to my 04 sat nav dials?

Paul · May 16th, 2004, 02:43 PM

I've thought about using strong tape stuck to the dial then pulling that from two directions to twist the ring?

Not sure if the stuff will retrofit, no reason why not, apart from the rear cup holder ring (as that's now bigger). However, if MINI will offer it as a retro fit part is another matter.

snoopy · May 16th, 2004, 09:18 PM

It has been a while, but I am sure their is no twisting only pulling.

Paul · May 16th, 2004, 09:20 PM

But now it's been said to twist, I'd be scared to break something pulling it!

Can anyone else say for 100% certain? I've twisted and pulled everything else off, but the speedo ring I cant twist off, and I've been afraid to pull.

I don't even have anything to replace them with yet, but I'd like to know all the same?!

snoopy · May 16th, 2004, 09:37 PM

I though I only pulled have a look at photo. Now I did not try and take it any more apart than this.

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Paul · May 16th, 2004, 09:40 PM

Yikes!!

It's just the ring alone I want off, I've managed to get the two blower rings off, but not the speedo.

I know others have done this to paint their trim.

Paul · May 17th, 2004, 08:17 PM

OK, I've tried pulling, and I've tried twising. My fingertips are sore, and the speedo ring is still in place.

If I knew for sure if we were supposed to twist or pull I might be more confident to pull or twist harder?!

Anyone want to help us out here?

Thanks again!

Paul

wmd · May 18th, 2004, 05:46 AM

The only way I see to get the Speedo ring off is to remove the entire fascia section like snoopy did. There are 3 screws to remove (2-top and 1-btm) and a swift yank needed to break 4 spring clips loose. The only thing you need to watch is both sides of the Speedo section, underlap

the ones of either side. So you have to watch when reinstalling to get the seam on each side under the adjacent section.

On the back side of the Speedo ring there are six clips spread evenly around the perimeter. But the kicker is that four of them have been hot-melt glued. The good news is the glue is very soft and looks like it would be easy to remove. In addition there is a single forked spring clip at the bottom that needs to be squeezed together to disengage. No way to remove that one from the front, as far as I can tell.

AidenL · May 18th, 2004, 07:58 AM

Great info wmd, I'm sure Paul will be pleased.............

No wonder it wouldn't twist off or pull off then........

Paul · May 18th, 2004, 09:56 AM

If only I'd have known BEFORE I tortured my poor old finger tips!

Thanks WMD.

AidenL · May 18th, 2004, 10:11 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett

If only I'd have known BEFORE I tortured my poor old finger tips!

Thanks WMD.

NOT a simple install then, for the speedo ring at least............

Paul · May 18th, 2004, 11:36 AM

Right. Got the little blighter off! (Why I've done this with nothing to put in it's place is beyond me?!).

Anyway, I'll post pics later. IN THEORY I think you could just pull it out, once I'd pulled the whole thing apart, I didn't have to do anywork really from behind the ring, I managed to just pull it off, however I think the long way around is safer, and it only took about 15 mins to do.

Pics and guidelines to come for anyone else wanting to do this!

May 1st, 2004, 09:30 PM	#1
flatsix02 Hulk. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Louis Local Time: 07:51 PM Posts: 130 Offline	Speedo Ring Removal Help? A good friend of mine paints cars for a dealership nearby and i saw that a guy on mini2 had his speedo ring, the tach ring and the rings next to the speedo painted body color. I want to do this really badly and i was told that i just need to have the rings off and i can have them painted. Question is, how do i remove those? Do i just pull up on them really hard and hope they come off, do i twist them or what? Thanks, Scott http://flatsix.crazedtechs.net/1.jpg

May 2nd, 2004, 02:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
flatsix02 Hulk. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Louis Local Time: 07:51 PM Posts: 130 Offline	Anybody? http://flatsix.crazedtechs.net/1.jpg

May 2nd, 2004, 03:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
flatsix02 Hulk. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Louis Local Time: 07:51 PM Posts: 130 Offline	thanks -scott http://flatsix.crazedtechs.net/1.jpg

May 16th, 2004, 02:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
Windshadow MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Newcastle Maine Local Time: 08:51 PM Posts: 2,450 Offline	putty knife wraped with tape and wiggled in the crack? I was wondering if the 05 chrome line will retrofit to my 04 sat nav dials? S BRG/W Randolph 3 PAC NAV Mid Coast Maine, U.S.A.

May 16th, 2004, 09:37 PM	#13 (permalink)
snoopy MINI2 Master Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: au Local Time: 10:51 AM Posts: 1,166 Offline	I though I only pulled have a look at photo. Now I did not try and take it any more apart than this. , Last edited by snoopy : May 16th, 2004 at 09:50 PM.

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May 2nd, 2004, 03:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
devilsushi2000 In Barbados until 1st Sep Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Berkshire - UK Local Time: 12:51 AM Posts: 888 Offline	twist them a little and then they should just come off. Some twist off easier than others Dale

May 2nd, 2004, 03:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
GJR MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: PA, USA Local Time: 08:51 PM Posts: 13 Offline	I'm wondering about this as well, because I want to retrofit the new Cabrio factory chrome interior pieces to my coupe.

May 16th, 2004, 01:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:51 AM Posts: 40,709 Offline	Can we confirm that the speedo ring "twists off" please. I might "have" to do this soon too, and I tried it, and my speedo ring wouldn't budge?! Which way should I be twisting? Any top tips?

May 16th, 2004, 01:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Rich_IX Official Pimp of Mini2 My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Midget Strip Club Local Time: 01:51 AM Posts: 4,289 Offline	Crowbar Id rather have Sat Nav Anyday

May 16th, 2004, 01:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:51 AM Posts: 40,709 Offline	Yeas, thanks Rich. I don't want to destroy (or damage) anything in the process though. Anyone with any sensible ideas or experience want to chime in, feel free.

May 16th, 2004, 02:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:51 AM Posts: 40,709 Offline	I've thought about using strong tape stuck to the dial then pulling that from two directions to twist the ring? Not sure if the stuff will retrofit, no reason why not, apart from the rear cup holder ring (as that's now bigger). However, if MINI will offer it as a retro fit part is another matter.

May 16th, 2004, 09:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
snoopy MINI2 Master Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: au Local Time: 10:51 AM Posts: 1,166 Offline	It has been a while, but I am sure their is no twisting only pulling.

May 16th, 2004, 09:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:51 AM Posts: 40,709 Offline	But now it's been said to twist, I'd be scared to break something pulling it! Can anyone else say for 100% certain? I've twisted and pulled everything else off, but the speedo ring I cant twist off, and I've been afraid to pull. I don't even have anything to replace them with yet, but I'd like to know all the same?!

May 16th, 2004, 09:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:51 AM Posts: 40,709 Offline	Yikes!! It's just the ring alone I want off, I've managed to get the two blower rings off, but not the speedo. I know others have done this to paint their trim.

May 17th, 2004, 08:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:51 AM Posts: 40,709 Offline	OK, I've tried pulling, and I've tried twising. My fingertips are sore, and the speedo ring is still in place. If I knew for sure if we were supposed to twist or pull I might be more confident to pull or twist harder?! Anyone want to help us out here? Thanks again! Paul

May 18th, 2004, 05:46 AM	#16 (permalink)
wmd MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: CO Local Time: 06:51 PM Posts: 193 Offline	Glued in? The only way I see to get the Speedo ring off is to remove the entire fascia section like snoopy did. There are 3 screws to remove (2-top and 1-btm) and a swift yank needed to break 4 spring clips loose. The only thing you need to watch is both sides of the Speedo section, underlap the ones of either side. So you have to watch when reinstalling to get the seam on each side under the adjacent section. On the back side of the Speedo ring there are six clips spread evenly around the perimeter. But the kicker is that four of them have been hot-melt glued. The good news is the glue is very soft and looks like it would be easy to remove. In addition there is a single forked spring clip at the bottom that needs to be squeezed together to disengage. No way to remove that one from the front, as far as I can tell. Attached Thumbnails

May 18th, 2004, 07:58 AM	#17 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 01:51 AM Posts: 42,151 Offline	Great info wmd, I'm sure Paul will be pleased............. No wonder it wouldn't twist off or pull off then........ *Global Moderator*

May 18th, 2004, 09:56 AM	#18 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:51 AM Posts: 40,709 Offline	If only I'd have known BEFORE I tortured my poor old finger tips! Thanks WMD.

May 18th, 2004, 10:11 AM	#19 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 01:51 AM Posts: 42,151 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett If only I'd have known BEFORE I tortured my poor old finger tips! Thanks WMD. NOT a simple install then, for the speedo ring at least............ *Global Moderator*

May 18th, 2004, 11:36 AM	#20 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:51 AM Posts: 40,709 Offline	Right. Got the little blighter off! (Why I've done this with nothing to put in it's place is beyond me?!). Anyway, I'll post pics later. IN THEORY I think you could just pull it out, once I'd pulled the whole thing apart, I didn't have to do anywork really from behind the ring, I managed to just pull it off, however I think the long way around is safer, and it only took about 15 mins to do. Pics and guidelines to come for anyone else wanting to do this!

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