got started around midday and the focus today was on the cluster swap
i wasnt convinced the clusters were the same,as the reset buttons on both are slightly different

so i started on the wreck,and removed the radio,the steering wheel,the cluster and the ignition switch
i wanted to change ignitions anyway,as my switch was diabolical....9 times out of ten i couldnt get the key to come out
its a real laugh when you go shopping and have to leave your van with the key in the ignition
could be difficult to explain to the insurance co
when i was talking to go to man,i mentioned this and he said it was prob the gearstick lever button on the side
anyway,better to have a near new ignition

so carefully removed the bits i wanted,then moved onto the 2010 go van
first thing i noticed was how easy it was to remove cluster.....not like the T6 which was way more difficult

so then i matched up the 2 clusters,and to my dismay,they are totally different
now i am looking at swapping out the complete dash
i was contemplating doing that anyway,but not just yet,i want to get the van going first and i cant without the T6 cluster

as you can see...diff shape and mounting
i did contemplate grinding the lugs off but hey,i was desperate

thats when i had an epithany?
keep the outside of the cluster,but swap out the inside....i mean,the stuff i want is inside the cluster
this proved to be extremely easy....4 screws and the whole thing comes apart
and surprise..both clusters are identical inside,mounting,everything

so i changed them over(while fervently giving thanks to any deity i could think of)boxed the thing up,then went to fit same
alas,what i hadnt seen was an inside of glass which looked like a spider had been in there

you can see the grot left side bottom on the glass inside
so i pulled it apart again and cleaned the inside of the glass
unfort when i went to fit same,i noticed a large piece of white fluff which refused to budge,so i pulled it again and ended up with a perfectly clean cluster



im really relieved i dont have to swap the dashes out(yet) as im going away on monday and would really like to fire this van up before then

removing and cleaning the inside of the cluster on the T5 proved to be really easy

should finish tomorrow or sunday

russ