dash gauge needles
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dash gauge needles
some people told me you have to take off the needles to put on white face gauges...but then someone told me the white face plates are meant to slip on. how do they slip on and off?
kinda need to know quick.... i'm about to go and do it.
kinda need to know quick.... i'm about to go and do it.
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Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,222
From: Long Island, NY
RE: dash gauge needles
I pulled mine off, there was no way that I was going to get the set I bought on there without removing them.......I have the UPR Silver Reverse Glow BTW
But I tell you, after I put it all back together, they were all off...and I had to go in there again [:@]
If you do have to pull them, do the job, reinstall the bezel, but leave off the clear plastic....and start it up. Then put all your needles back the way they were.....
With that being said, make sure you take note to where they are at idle, how much gas is in there, etc...
But I tell you, after I put it all back together, they were all off...and I had to go in there again [:@]
If you do have to pull them, do the job, reinstall the bezel, but leave off the clear plastic....and start it up. Then put all your needles back the way they were.....
With that being said, make sure you take note to where they are at idle, how much gas is in there, etc...
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RE: dash gauge needles
ORIGINAL: CantStopTheFox...
I pulled mine off, there was no way that I was going to get the set I bought on there without removing them.......I have the UPR Silver Reverse Glow BTW
But I tell you, after I put it all back together, they were all off...and I had to go in there again [:@]
If you do have to pull them, do the job, reinstall the bezel, but leave off the clear plastic....and start it up. Then put all your needles back the way they were.....
With that being said, make sure you take note to where they are at idle, how much gas is in there, etc...
I pulled mine off, there was no way that I was going to get the set I bought on there without removing them.......I have the UPR Silver Reverse Glow BTW
But I tell you, after I put it all back together, they were all off...and I had to go in there again [:@]
If you do have to pull them, do the job, reinstall the bezel, but leave off the clear plastic....and start it up. Then put all your needles back the way they were.....
With that being said, make sure you take note to where they are at idle, how much gas is in there, etc...
but im all done now!! it looks really good.... i did white face gauges, 5" tach on the side, and 3 little gauges under the aftermarket sterio..
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Joined: May 2007
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From: Calif
RE: dash gauge needles
Just curious; butif you pulled the speedo needledid you happen to notice asmall spring on the back side which keeps slight tension on the speedo needle so thatneedle is notpegged aginst the small stop? I ask since you said you had the needle on zerobut yet didn't mentionhaving to set the tension on the spring.
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From: Waterford, WI
RE: dash gauge needles
ORIGINAL: ALMOST STOCK
Just curious; butif you pulled the speedo needledid you happen to notice asmall spring on the back side which keeps slight tension on the speedo needle so thatneedle is notpegged aginst the small stop? I ask since you said you had the needle on zerobut yet didn't mentionhaving to set the tension on the spring.
Just curious; butif you pulled the speedo needledid you happen to notice asmall spring on the back side which keeps slight tension on the speedo needle so thatneedle is notpegged aginst the small stop? I ask since you said you had the needle on zerobut yet didn't mentionhaving to set the tension on the spring.
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RE: dash gauge needles
i set in the needle the first time and the when i let go it moved to about 30mph so i guess ya a spring....so then i popped it off again and pushed it in when it was a tiny bit less then the stop so when i let go it stayed on zero. if thats what you mean?
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Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Pennsylvania
RE: dash gauge needles
GET THE NEEDLE REMOVAL TOOL...... a couple pennies to ensure smooth "needle pullage"..... and draw on paper what all the gauges looked like.... When you use your hand, you have to wiggle it to get it off.....