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Old Jan 15, 2016 | 11:43 AM
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Anybody crack open their speedo and able to get it back together successfully?

Mine is a '99 all electronic speedo. Digital odo.

The lens of mine is foggy on the inside and I'd like to clean it but the bezel is swaged/rolled/crimped to the case. I'm not opposed to taking a dremel to it but I don't know what's going on in there and don't want to risk ruining it just because of some dirty glass...
 
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Old Jan 15, 2016 | 03:53 PM
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Throw it into a Tupperware container with 1lb. uncooked rice and cover it. Leave it there for about a week....presto changeo...no more condensation.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2016 | 04:30 PM
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Throw it into a Tupperware container with 1lb. uncooked rice and cover it. Leave it there for about a week....presto changeo...no more condensation.
I'm sure that works... But it won't get rid of the dead bug inside mine!
 
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It's been in the house at ~30% humidity (electric heat is ”good” for that) for weeks and it was always foggy over the summer. I don't think it's condensation.
 
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I think it's 15 years of Los Angeles smog built up inside the glass.
 
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I can't think of Joe the Powder Pro's name on here but if you can find him I think he has taken them apart and reassembled them.
 
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Joe the Powder Pro
 
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Old Jan 16, 2016 | 11:38 PM
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Thanks. I sent him a pm.
 
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Good question , same problem with mine ... i will give that rice a go....wife's Thai so i will drop it in the bucket
 
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