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#306014 - 11/01/2008 23:12 Selling UGLY Empeg
KTB_PDrive
new poster

Registered: 18/07/2004
Posts: 21
I have a MkII for sale. Its display was replace by Stu at Eutronix about 1 year / 18 months ago.

Let me state EXACTLY what the status is.
Its ugly, no face plate or lense or buttons, I took them off and now i'll be lucky if i find all the pieces in my new house.
the handle on one side is missing a screw and the springs on the handle are gone.

So if you have a pretty but dead unit, maybe you can just pop your hard drive in, put your fascia and buttons on and get a complete unit.

Send me a PM with your best offer.

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#306019 - 12/01/2008 00:29 Re: Selling UGLY Empeg [Re: KTB_PDrive]
mlord
carpal tunnel

Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14484
Loc: Canada
PM sent.

But could you clarify something for everyone:

Does it work?

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#306025 - 12/01/2008 02:33 Re: Selling UGLY Empeg [Re: mlord]
KTB_PDrive
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Registered: 18/07/2004
Posts: 21
The hard drive will need to be replaced as it has intermittent problems.

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#306051 - 12/01/2008 18:57 Re: Selling UGLY Empeg [Re: KTB_PDrive]
KTB_PDrive
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Registered: 18/07/2004
Posts: 21
any idea on how the sled and tuner can be removed? I paid to have it installed in my car..

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#306055 - 12/01/2008 20:13 Re: Selling UGLY Empeg [Re: KTB_PDrive]
mlord
carpal tunnel

Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14484
Loc: Canada
Originally Posted By: KTB_PDrive
any idea on how the sled and tuner can be removed? I paid to have it installed in my car..


It should all remove easily *from the front*, without having to disassemble the dash or anything.

The sled is designed to be held in place by bendable metal tabs, just in from the front edge. Look closely at it, and you should notice many such tabs, but only 2-4 of them actually bent to hold it.

Just reach into the tab holes with bentnose pliers (or straight needlenose, or stiff wire, or a fork, or..) and put the bent tabs back up so that they are once again flush with the sled.

One they're all straight again, the sled should pull gently straight out from the dash. The cabling and tuner are probably stuffed in behind it.

There's a small chance that you may have to crawl in on your back and detach a small metal strap/screw from the centre/rear of the sled before it will budge. Some installers connect that, and some don't.

Cheers


Edited by mlord (12/01/2008 20:15)

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#306066 - 12/01/2008 23:05 Re: Selling UGLY Empeg [Re: mlord]
tfabris
carpal tunnel

Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31578
Loc: Seattle, WA
Originally Posted By: mlord
It should all remove easily *from the front*, without having to disassemble the dash or anything.


Depends on how they installed it. Mine isn't held in place by the tabs, I drilled screw holes in the sides to attach to the Honda dash cage. So that statement, although generally true, has a relatively large "but" attached to it.
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#306070 - 13/01/2008 09:12 Re: Selling UGLY Empeg [Re: tfabris]
LittleBlueThing
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Registered: 11/01/2002
Posts: 612
Loc: Reading, UK
If you get stuck then post some piccies from different angles - we've seen a lot of installs so may be able to spot things and advise.
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#306150 - 14/01/2008 16:09 Re: Selling UGLY Empeg [Re: KTB_PDrive]
mlord
carpal tunnel

Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14484
Loc: Canada
Note to all:

I've backed out of this transaction (too many empegs now), so this (great!) deal is still available. It's worth it for the display alone, so go for it!

Cheers

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#306187 - 15/01/2008 02:28 Re: Selling UGLY Empeg [Re: mlord]
deadsled13
journeyman

Registered: 11/02/2004
Posts: 93
Loc: NC
Nudge nudge...wink wink....say no more!
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#306357 - 19/01/2008 18:51 Re: Selling UGLY Empeg [Re: deadsled13]
FireFox31
pooh-bah

Registered: 19/09/2002
Posts: 2494
Loc: East Coast, USA
Hm, I should get that to replace the dead (?) motherboard in my friend's empeg.....
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FireFox31
110gig MKIIa (30+80), Eutronix lights, 32 meg stacked RAM, Filener orange gel lens, Greenlights Lit Buttons green set

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#307517 - 21/02/2008 14:12 Re: Selling UGLY Empeg [Re: FireFox31]
mbcouple
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Registered: 18/04/2006
Posts: 26
PM sent

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#307519 - 21/02/2008 14:47 Re: Selling UGLY Empeg [Re: FireFox31]
mlord
carpal tunnel

Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14484
Loc: Canada
Originally Posted By: FireFox31
Hm, I should get that to replace the dead (?) motherboard in my friend's empeg.....


You should mail that "dead" motherboard to me here.
I think I can probably fix it (haven't failed yet).

Cheers

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#307746 - 28/02/2008 19:57 Re: Selling UGLY Empeg [Re: FireFox31]
mbcouple
new poster

Registered: 18/04/2006
Posts: 26
I am interested (I need a new display for one of mine, or can transfer over the cosmetic parts to this one). Please email me at hans14914 (at) yahoo (dot) com with asking price.
Thanks
Hans

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