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My 00 RK has a film of something on the inside of the speedometer lens. Is the lens removeable for cleaning or do I have to live with it?

 

this is the info. i used to open my 1998 road king speedo in order to remove a dead bug...my speedo is different than yours in wiring from the back....but see if this helps...warning , warning...it was not difficult but patience level was easily a (9) out of 10..do not even attempt unless you have high patence levels and plan on being alone for about 2 hours... no one bumping into your stuff etc..the instructions are really for a product to replace the speedo. face but you get to the same place the same way..
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Speedometer has a sealed metal rim that holds in the glass.... According to my parts manual, there is no listing for the metal rim, just the whole speedometer.

Now I have in the past removed the metal rim using a screwdriver and lifting the edges but it does somewhat mess things up a bit. If you do as I did, you will be able toremove the glass and clean it. You can then put the metal rim back over it and push the metal back in place but you will not be able to get it back as perfect as the manufacturer did. It will leave tool marks on the back. Once you renstall speedometer you won't see the tool marks..

So in other words... Yes you can remove the glass and clean it.... but should you mess up the metal retaining while doing it you will have to replace the speedometer or find another the same size and rob the ring from it!

 

Thanks, I needed to know what was ahead of me before I get started.

 

I found the easiest way to get my lens cleaned and add some style to my speedometer and i really did not need to do a thing,,,well, i had to remove my speedo,,Which is simple. I then just shipped it to www.socalitems.com and they did the rest. Socalitems.com has several Bad *** Metal Etched Gauge Faces. They actually Changed out my plastic gauge face for metal one with sweet etched flames a needle and a New Chromed Bezel. ,,I will be getting pics up shorlty,,I just got it my speedometer kit back and i haven't had time to take pics,,but i will and you guys will see them,,,...You can see some Sick Styles on there site www.socalitems.com.
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