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Old April-12th-2004 | 01:52 AM
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Installation of Glow Gauges

Well, I got the reverse glow gauges I bought.. I hope I can install them right. Lol it would suck to screw it up... if anyone has any tips, please leave them!

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Old April-12th-2004 | 04:44 PM
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I need some help with these, I broke my freakin fuel needle!
Old April-13th-2004 | 06:12 PM
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Originally posted by fiveseven
I need some help with these, I broke my freakin fuel needle!
You cannot repair a broken needle...
All you can do is go buy another cluster !!!
... or you can get used to it !!!
Old April-13th-2004 | 06:34 PM
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MUAHAHAHA I duped the shop into thinking that it broke on its own. So its covered by warrenty. NOW, can I pull the needles? I have a puller.
Old April-13th-2004 | 06:45 PM
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Originally posted by fiveseven
MUAHAHAHA I duped the shop into thinking that it broke on its own. So its covered by warrenty. NOW, can I pull the needles? I have a puller.
NO you cant !!!
you have to cut your reverse gauge for them to get on without breaking anything !!! There's an HOW-TO somewhere if you search a little !!!
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I thought you could lift the needles of with like a fork placing it under then lip?
Old April-13th-2004 | 09:29 PM
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Sweet. Thanks!
Old April-24th-2004 | 07:44 PM
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Naive question, perhaps, but can someone tell me how to get the panel out on this car? I'm not sure where all the screws are that I need to remove to get in there. With those reverse gauges, do you still get red numbers with a lit up background, or are the numbers black?

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Old April-24th-2004 | 08:12 PM
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the gauges I have are the cheapo ebay ones. I just wanted a little custom look.. since Im not made of money! They cover the exsting gauges and the numbers glow a brilliant blue.
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you have a pic of thos fiveseven?
Old April-25th-2004 | 11:18 AM
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Once I get them and put em in, ill put one up. I got a new set because it didnt come with an on off switch. Im putting a dimmer in the circut anyway, so I just let them send a new set. Not to mention the fact that I broke my damn fuel gauge on the first try.
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WOO! They are in! With a little added... flare. Bad joke. Lemme go take pictures.
Old April-26th-2004 | 08:55 PM
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Here is the flame... they didnt come out PERFECT, but it's pretty good for my first try at making decals... Ill probibly remove them because they look a little hoaky
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Old April-26th-2004 | 08:58 PM
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Heres the glow. I need to get some gas..
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