this is what i got accomplished this past weekend. got all my new green gauges put in along with a new shift knob and some billet pedals. for just a little bit of cash, it made a BIG difference on the interior of my ride. now next to paint.
actually, they are just 3 pieces of plastic that are cut to fit. there is a tiny gap around the edge of the knob. you gotta kinda bend the plastic piece very slightly to get the edge of the plastic to go under the edge on the knob. if that makes sense. the only problem with the ac ones i have so far, is that there isn't any adhesive or anything on them. so they turn with the knob when you move the knob. i probably will have to remove them and put my own adhesive so they stay in place.
2 screws hold the cluster in place. remove them and the whole gauge panel comes out. take the plastic cover off the needles. the needles themselves just pull off. it seems like they are on there really good, but give them a firm little pull and they come right off. then put the new gauges on and re install the needles in the same position they were in. it was really a pretty simple install. only took about 10 minutes.
ok so when I put my guages back together they moved and are not off, They are 10 mph slow and 500 rpms low. I tried adjusting them and they work until I shut the car off for more than 5 minutes then they move right back. Heres some pics. What do you guys think?
man, im not sure. mine work fine. when my car is turned off and the needles are in the off position, there is a point where they won't move any further back. i took them off when the car was off and put them back on in the exact same position i took them off. i made sure to make sure they were at that "stopping" point so i knew they were in the same position. im not sure what the deal is with yours. maybe mine was a little different being that it is a 2011. kinda hard to tell without being there in person. sorry
thanks for the advise though, I removed the plastic "window" so that I can adjust them when I start the car so they are accurate but its already getting old.
If I remember correctly from when I did mine, the needles do have a mechanical stop inside the gauge. I gently put my needles on just a little bit, reading higher than zero and then gently pushed them back to where I wanted them to ensure that the gauge was on the stop at rest. Once they were lined up correctly I pushed them the rest of the way down. You will feel the stop I'm talking about if you gently turn the needle backwards relative to the gauge. That is the zero position. Set the needle to match.
Hope this helps.
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I've tried that. But my problem is when I unplug the right wire from the cluster it will make the needles go all the way down. Its hard to explain, I may post a video in the morning.
You have to do it with the key OFF. NO power to the cluster. I do it when I am putting the whole thing back together before I put it in the car. If the gauge has power to it, it does not rest fully on the stop.
At least it is easy to try with the lens off.
Good luck.
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No prob. You should be able to sort it out pretty easily once you get a handle on it. No dealership needed. Plus, they would probably tell you that you effed up your cluster and try to sell you a new one.
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like texx said. i took my needles off and put them back on with the cluster in my lap. no power at all to it. that way you can gauge the position by the mechanical stop in the cluster. once they are in the right place then put your cluster back together. once it's all plugged in and back together, in theory, they should work fine.
good luck with it bro. i would definitely exhaust all options before going to the dealership.
well I've tried this yesterday and no dice, but it will work as long as the car isn't turned off for more than 5 minutes. I tried it again this morning before I left for work so I will check it when I get the chance an hopefully it hasnt moved. I did feel the stops you guys where talking about but we will see.
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I just went out and checked the needles and they have moved back down again. Last time I saw them they were in the correct posistion so I dont know whats going on with them
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