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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 10:32 PM
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HELP!!!! ... i installed new indiglow gauges and i took out the needles .... now the fuel gauge won't move.... the speedometer and rpm are very incaccurate and so is the oild temp gauge.....PLZ help...what should I do?
Old Oct 5, 2002 | 01:19 AM
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why in god's name did you TAKE OFF the needles? This may really need to be looked at by a dealer. OR you could try to find guage cluster from a junkyard, and put the indiglos on right.
Old Oct 7, 2002 | 06:13 PM
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Originally posted by stockride
why in god's name did you TAKE OFF the needles? This may really need to be looked at by a dealer. OR you could try to find guage cluster from a junkyard, and put the indiglos on right.
What gauge cluster do you need? I have one for pickup only in NYC.

Getting a new cluster will save you the headache of having to explain the situation and will give you a clean slate to install the gauges on.
Old Oct 7, 2002 | 06:41 PM
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damn..its kind of accurate....a tick mark off.... ...well..i have a nissan 240sx 1992...so...
Old Oct 7, 2002 | 06:44 PM
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i thought you were s'posed to remove the needles to "install" the white faces? you're posed to mark the position of the needles


right
Old Oct 7, 2002 | 07:10 PM
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damn man....i know....but even if u mark ...when u pu**** back in...it moved a little and shi..t....
Old Oct 7, 2002 | 08:27 PM
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with the fuel gauge dude.... do this.. wait till the fuel light goes on...then adjust it.... go to a parking lot and do circles... wait till the light comes on then adjust it man... thats what i did...
Old Oct 7, 2002 | 09:30 PM
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with the fuel gauge dude.... do this.. wait till the fuel light goes on...then adjust it.... go to a parking lot and do circles... wait till the light comes on then adjust it man... thats what i did...
you got to be kiddin me?
Old Oct 7, 2002 | 10:05 PM
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thanx bro....now how bout the oil temp...rpm...and speedometer?
Old Oct 8, 2002 | 04:06 AM
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with the fuel gauge dude.... do this.. wait till the fuel light goes on...then adjust it.... go to a parking lot and do circles... wait till the light comes on then adjust it man... thats what i did...

He was breaking in his LSD at the same time!
Old Oct 8, 2002 | 06:07 AM
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If I'm not mistaken you don't have to take the needles off in a imported car, only on domestics. My instructions said jus tto bend the needle back and then insert the gauges over it. THey said not to take off the needle unless it was domestic. But guess its too late for that
Old Oct 8, 2002 | 09:11 AM
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that is very true... mine got messed up when we were doing it... one of the needles broke ! .. the needle on the rpm gaugue broke...
Old Oct 8, 2002 | 01:41 PM
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that is very true... mine got messed up when we were doing it... one of the needles broke ! .. the needle on the rpm gaugue broke...
Why do you care you drive an auto@!











Don't get pissed I am just joking.
Old Oct 8, 2002 | 05:15 PM
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....who said i cared ! it doesnt bother me.... my car is almost dead....
Old Oct 8, 2002 | 06:29 PM
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hehehe....dats true...i drive an auto...hehehhe....but its still nice to know it worx!!!



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