White Face Gauge Install
04-14-2004, 02:43 PM
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White Face Gauge Install I removed the needles when I installed the gauges and now they are a little off. How can I accurately reinstall them? I attached a pic of them with the car at operating temperature.
04-14-2004, 03:48 PM
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mmmm.... the tach looks a little off. I don't know about the rest. remove the needles carefully so that you don't damage the finish of the new gauge face and with the car at normal temp and with the clear cover off reposition the needles were you most accurately feel they should be. There is no easy way around this kind of problem IMO.
04-14-2004, 09:48 PM
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its a place called model electronics. the main warehouse is in new york, which is where my cluster was sent. but mostly any speedo, or tach shop would be able to help you out
04-14-2004, 10:52 PM
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What are they recalibrating?
Your suppose to remember where the normal operating positions are and then put the needles back on with the car on, and warm. It's like the first and last step in the instuctions.
Your suppose to remember where the normal operating positions are and then put the needles back on with the car on, and warm. It's like the first and last step in the instuctions.
04-15-2004, 02:15 AM
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turn the ignition on and make a template of the needles and their positions. then shut it off diss assemble everything apply the gauges, and them turn the ignition back on and apply the needles to where they need to be according to your drawing. no easy way around your predicament, to be 100% accurate you will need a recalibration, other than that just guesstimate.
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you were'nt supose to take the neddles off with those gauge overlays.....Those look like the ones from www.dynoproauto.com .....I just order those and the guy on the phone said you don't need to take the neddles of ...Just put the neddles at a 12 o, clock postion and slip the overlays over them.......
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Originally Posted by IntenseSS
you were'nt supose to take the neddles off with those gauge overlays.....Those look like the ones from www.dynoproauto.com .....I just order those and the guy on the phone said you don't need to take the neddles of ...Just put the neddles at a 12 o, clock postion and slip the overlays over them.......
They are fine now, after taking them off and putting them on about 40 times. They are now set in the correct position.
