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Old 07-10-2008, 09:57 PM
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does anyone know how to re align the needles on the gauges?? im stumped...ANY help would be appreciated
 
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Old 07-10-2008, 10:17 PM
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Lol. Plug it into ur car while the engine is cold. Turn the key to on and glue them on to the 0 marks. And just remember how much gas you have in it
 
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glue?? or you just saying make sure they zeroed out?? im really having trouble with the speedo and tach
 
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Old 07-10-2008, 10:23 PM
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trial and error.
warm up the car to its full operating temp and slap the needle on were it points to normal.
either fill up the fuel tank, or remember how much fuel you have and slap the needle on there
Spedo is about the hardest. try your best to put it on 0 while the car is running. take a quick trip around the block and see if it seems right.
for the tachut needle on idle, I usualy put mine at 900rpm but it depends on your car.

there is no spefic order you have to do them in, but genarly i do the temp, fuel, and tach. then i work on the spedo.
 
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just doesnt seem to be working out for me haha
 
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keep trying you will get it
 
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idk what to do...my rpm's are like sticky...it doesnt go up and down smooth...my speedo wont come on at all...i was putting the indiglo gauges in today...and you can slip them on there just is no possible way...anyone have a fix for my problem

 
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same happened with me, i went throught 2 clusters trying to put gauge overlays in
finally sold em, i wasnt about to get another cluster
 
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anyone help or should i get a new cluster which i dont wanna do ...but just isnt working out
 
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so tried everything..thought at first the needles wear rubbing not that...sanded the bottoms of the needles down a bit didnt do anything like a little dry grease didnt do ****...i turn the car on when its warm all of the needles out...start with the temp gauge put that in...then the fuel gauge...then the tach..by car idles right aruond 1050rpms put that in place then put the speedo needle in at 0...turn the car off and the only gauge that drops is the tach the fuel and temp gauge stay in positon as if the car was on...am i just **** outta luck and should just buy another tach or can anyone help...and RPMS when going is very choppy not a smooth motion..and the speedo will increase in speed but will not drop back down to 0..does anyone have the slighest clue what to do?
 


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