KeukaZ71

i removed the needles from the dash gauges on a '99 silverado in order to install a new dash display kit. i put the needles back on the gauges after i was done and the needles do not move or work when the truck is turned on. do i have to align the needles up accurately in order to get them to work?

Honez

My understanding is that your screwed, you will now spend $$$ on a new unit. The dealer will not be able to fix it and will insist that you buy a new one. This time when you install the guage set don't remove the needles. I have installed several of the guage overlays and you never want to take off those needles. <img border="0" alt="[cry]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cry.gif" />

Tudds

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how can you put guages on without taking the needles off. Anyways...did you put them on correctly? what did you use to take them off..
you sound screwed though

DONAIMIAN

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Ok I dont wana seem like im making fun of you, but dude, you are screwed. Do any of the gauges work. Might as well take it back off and look around on hte inside to see what could of happened. Cant mess it up more than what it already is, dosnt even serve the main purpose anymore. Rip it apart and see what happened. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />

KeukaZ71

pretty much everyone across the forum said i'm screwed. why would the directions say to remove the needles from the gauges in order to get the dash overlay in place? i wrote the company. i'm sure they have had complaints in the past. they should of warned customers of this posssibility. "easy installation", my A$$. thanks for the feedback everyone. i must look like an idot now.

Honez

I don't know why they are telling you to take them off, they must be idiots. My set was very clear that you should not take them off. I have now installed several sets for friends and they work fine, and I have been able to do it without taking the needles off. I think you are going to have to buy new ones from what you describe. I don't know where people are buying these but there seems to be a rash of this type of post going on. This is the 3rd or 4th one I have seen.

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DONAIMIAN

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I still dont se how you can do the install with the pointers still on. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />

Casper9T9

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Some sets require you to take the needles off. My NR whitefaces did. It came with the needle puller. I took a digi pic of my cluster before I removed anything to know where the needles should go. After you put on the new overlay, connect the cluster to the car and start it. Then you put the needles back on where they are suppose to go. I didn't have any problems with mine, and all the gauges read correctly according to A-Tap.

KeukaZ71

well, for all those that said i am screwed and would have to pay $250 for a new cluster or recalibration, i just saved myself $250. i was able to solve the problem. actually it was pretty simple and i feel stupid that i didn't think of it before. i guess i just had a panic attack. i removed all the needles/pointers, turned on the ignition. i placed the 1st needle at 700 RPM when in park. i just filled up my tank and place that needle at full. i made sure my truck was completely warmed up and placed the temp gauge in the correct spot. as for the mph needle, which i feel is the most important to me, i end up placing it in the resting position and proceeded to drive and see if it was at 15 mph when the doors locked automatically. it was close enough (16-17 mph). at least i will think i am going faster than i really am. it will help keep my insurance down due to the lack of tickets. kind of a good way to recalibrate it, but not exact. i also checked to see were my shift points were for both RPM and MPH. it looked good to me. thanks for the info guys, i did check out those escalade clusters, and they looked sweet. but i like my new dash overlay better. i soon will develop a website and put pics of it and my truck.

Xsta Z 28

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Glad you got it fixed. Not sure why everyone chimed in that you were screwed, <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> but oh well.