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Instrument Panel Rheostat Replacement




Rheostat, replacement

- Remove combined instrument panel. Combined Instrument, Replacement

VDO rheostat, replacement S5
1982-1983




- Remove the two screws retaining rheostat.
- Remove rheostat.
- Fit new unit.

- Reassemble in reverse order.
- Test

Yazaki rheostat, replacement S6
740/780 1984-1990
760 1984-1987




- Remove the two screws retaining rheostat.
- Remove screws holding the three lead connections.
- Remove rheostat.
- Fit new unit.

- Reassemble in reverse order.
Make sure leads are placed correctly, with colors as shown in illustration.
- Test

VDO rheostat, replacement S7
740/780 1984-1990
760 1984-1987




- Remove the four screws retaining rheostat
- Remove rheostat.
- Fit new unit.

- Reassemble in reverse order.
- Test

Yazaki rheostat, replacement S8
760/960 1988-1994
940 1991-1994




- Remove the four screws retaining rheostat.
- Remove rheostat.
- Fit new unit.

- Reassemble in reverse order.
- Test

Yazaki rheostat, replacement S9
940/960 1995-




- Remove the six retaining screws. The screw on top of the rheostat's cover does not need to be removed.
- Remove rheostat.
- Fit new unit.

- Reassemble in reverse order.
- Test