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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 01:27 AM
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HOW TO INSTALL A CUSTOM CLUSTER

1.I popout the fuse box cover, i took out the top dashboard screw from both sidesthat allows the top part to lift for easy upper access, then i took the bottom dash left just in case i need to take sometin extra of that side..(as seen on the 2pics below)


2.Then i took the two center bottom screws that hold the bottom plastic dash under the steering wheel to allow to remove the one out of the top center with the curves.

3.right after you take the bottom piece off , b4 you go on to remove the center piece make sure your lifting the top dashboard to get the center piece clips of the clip holder is almost like the top is just holding pressure so the piece wont move..


4. then while your lifting the top dashboard you can easyly pop the center part of from both side


5.to take the cluster out you need to unscrew the black screws as shown below, and it will pop out , theres two sets of screw until you get inside the clust the black ones and silver ones..


6.after you remove the black ones the cluster pops out easy just make sure your pushing up the top dash board for the top screw holders come out.


8.after you unscrew the silver set of screw you going to end up with two pieces.

9. then you can slide the aftermarket cluster underneath the needles, sdunt worry in moving the needles around the recalobrate to normal when you turn on the car but dunt touch them when the car is on at all then youll messed the whole alignment, b4 tapin or 3m dbl side tape make sure they align to the right speed numbers.

10.since i didnt have 3m dbl side tape , i had to use a bandaid adhesive just rolled up the side and put then under the empty spaces that sep. the numbers and gas and temp.

11. then i put everything of the housing back together and this is what it suppose to look like.

12.then go with the process and put everything back together as is was, my camera messed up but i repost as soon i get more to show you how i wired it but this is how it look like on the dashboard b4 wiring.

13.i tuck the wire in that space to the left that you have under the tubing of the a/c vent and i used one of the screw of the fuse holder bracket as ground and i ran a seperate wire from the batt. to the gauage.(soon to post pics)
14 heres how it looks like when i tested.. but it was day time when i tested it aint to bright.

15 nite time pic

 
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 01:30 AM
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very nice writeup. do you take the stock face off and replace it, or does it go over?
 
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 01:34 AM
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just goes right on it cause its just the number and gas/temp plates..
 
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 03:02 AM
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looks sweet.where you snag the gauge face at?
 
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 03:34 AM
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i LOVE you guys lmao. this is exactly what i have been looking for but could never find lol. we need to try to make a section on how to or update the current one will almost any and everything we can possibly write a how to for. we already have a neon god, thats all we would need to complete "neon heaven" lol
 
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 04:24 AM
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That's a crazy looking cluster. Good write up.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 05:03 AM
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i tryed to explain as much as possible i know thread like this helps out alot , that why if you do sumtin to your ride and you know is going to be helpful to a newbie post it up in pics and writting,,

its crazy looking and bright as hell at nite..
 
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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where did you get it at?
 
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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Those were mine ,they are speedhut custom yellow and silver checkered glo gauges . I went back to my flamed red and black custom speedhut glo gauges and I have matching hvcc overlay flamed . Nice writeup and looks really cool in your eblue.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 10:59 PM
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thanx airwolf i got em from airwolf they look crazy at nite , check out speed hut bro and you can make em with your own sig too? airwolf was it hard to put in the hvcc?
 
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