Cluster lens replaced, what a difference

[Arthur4R]

As the title states I ordered new cluster lens because my current one was all scratched up and smudged gauge lights at night which bothered the hell out of me. I tried using different cleaning solutions including plastic polishes and nothing worked. It seems to me that the old owner of the vehicle probably wiped the gauge cluster with a cloth while it had debris on it like sand which scratched them up pretty bad. Total cost $31 including shipping from tpart4less ( by far cheapest I found)
Before

After, huge difference

Removal of the gauge cluster lens is pretty straight forward, 2 10mm screws to drop panel under the steering wheel. Cowl surrounding the gauges just pulls out, 2 small phillips screws and around 8 clips holding the cluster lens ( cluster does not need to be removed) . Once removed reverse the install and you are done.

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[wc11]

Beautiful !

 

[lcbjr77]

Looks great, I swapped mine out last year...now its starting to get the light scratches again.... but it's so darn easy to do

 

[BlackWorksInc]

Yeah, mine is sitting in my toolbox... I need to find a nice screen protector to throw on it...

 

[Arthur4R]

Looks great, I swapped mine out last year...now its starting to get the light scratches again.... but it's so darn easy to do

I agree easy and a cheap. I thiught this would of costs at least $80

 

[magert54]

It would be nice to have a glass or similar type cover

 

[HOJeepster]

I need to do this, good improvement.

 

[CookieRoe]

Nice! Oh, insanely jealous of your memory seats, LOL.

 

[Arthur4R]

Nice! Oh, insanely jealous of your memory seats, LOL.

She's a loaded one, V8, Bluetooth, Nav and Adjustable rear suspension.

 

[CookieRoe]

She's a loaded one, V8, Bluetooth, Nav and Adjustable rear suspension.

Ok, now I just hate you........................


LOL

 

[inscarguy]

I wish they were like the new GM ones, scratch resistant. the one in my company car is 3 years old and not 1 mark.

 

[ritmatt]

Much better. That would have driven me crazy, too! Nice work.

 

[decoyy]

I have that problem in my 04. Drives me crazy.

I'll probably do it as well, no idea it was so cheap.

 

[BlackWorksInc]

Just figured I'd mention it here for anyone who was interested.

I ordered a laptop screen protector off Amazon for about $12 and was hoping I could apply it and then trim it to the shape of the cluster.

Unfortunately it was not flexible enough to match the curvature of the cluster lens when applied and started getting some air pockets in the middle despite my best effort to apply it. Which sucks, but it was only $12 so whatever. I have a feeling that you'd have to find the right kind of protector that has enough flex to make it work; unfortunately that's not a market I am very familiar with.

Perhaps cutting it to the desired shape prior to application would work better, but I didn't order a second one and honestly at this point I think I'll just swap the lens I have now and worry about it when than one gets scuffed up.

 

[who done it]

I would think maybe the clear vinyl used to put over headlights might work better.

 

[LordAbdullah]

I would think maybe the clear vinyl used to put over headlights might work better.

Just figured I'd mention it here for anyone who was interested.

I ordered a laptop screen protector off Amazon for about $12 and was hoping I could apply it and then trim it to the shape of the cluster.

Unfortunately it was not flexible enough to match the curvature of the cluster lens when applied and started getting some air pockets in the middle despite my best effort to apply it. Which sucks, but it was only $12 so whatever. I have a feeling that you'd have to find the right kind of protector that has enough flex to make it work; unfortunately that's not a market I am very familiar with.

Perhaps cutting it to the desired shape prior to application would work better, but I didn't order a second one and honestly at this point I think I'll just swap the lens I have now and worry about it when than one gets scuffed up.

I was actually thinking somewhere along the lines of clear vinyl as well - [MENTION=66389]BlackWorksInc[/MENTION] , did you try using a heat gun? It warms it up enough to make it flexible, and usually works with the plastic a lot better (not to heat it up too much as the plastic underneath might melt as well) But I would think clear vinyl (or even better, tinted vinyl) + a heat gun and an exacto knife to cut it properly would do the perfect trick

 

[toyo]

I slap on a new one in cars every year or so. You look at these wrong and they scratch!