Directions!
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Directions!
Real men don't ask for them. 
or read them 
Save yourself a lot of time and trouble by reading them. Doesn't matter what the task is. I just finished making some changes in my gauge cluster, one of which was the replacement of the original temp gauge. We all know the effort needed for R/R of a gauge cluster. My replacement gauge was a reproduction and it included instructions with details. After everything was put back together I road tested the car, but after several miles the temp gauge barely moved. It must be the sender unit! After two temp sender replacements, no change. Research on the CF suggested the installation of a resistor. I looked it up on Willcox web page. In red letters it said, 
it cannot be used on reproduction gauges. No trick resistor for me. Then I just happen to 
unfold the directions for the gauge and read them. Now I learn that I was not to use the "original wire wrapped resistor". The lesson painfully learned for me is, you guessed it, read the GD directions! I will pull the cluster again on Sat. 
Dennis
or read them Save yourself a lot of time and trouble by reading them. Doesn't matter what the task is. I just finished making some changes in my gauge cluster, one of which was the replacement of the original temp gauge. We all know the effort needed for R/R of a gauge cluster. My replacement gauge was a reproduction and it included instructions with details. After everything was put back together I road tested the car, but after several miles the temp gauge barely moved. It must be the sender unit! After two temp sender replacements, no change. Research on the CF suggested the installation of a resistor. I looked it up on Willcox web page. In red letters it said, it cannot be used on reproduction gauges. No trick resistor for me. Then I just happen to unfold the directions for the gauge and read them. Now I learn that I was not to use the "original wire wrapped resistor". The lesson painfully learned for me is, you guessed it, read the GD directions! I will pull the cluster again on Sat. Dennis
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Sucks! Sounds like me.
I got mine in and out by pulling the tach and speedo connections, oil line, and ignition sw plug and barely got clearance to do the job without truly removing the cluster. This along with the standard 5 screws out of the dash and the headlight controls. I have small hands.
I got mine in and out by pulling the tach and speedo connections, oil line, and ignition sw plug and barely got clearance to do the job without truly removing the cluster. This along with the standard 5 screws out of the dash and the headlight controls. I have small hands.
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Reminds me of my days at the Fremont Plant. The assemblers on the motor line would look at the next job coming and key off of something for options (like an AC bracket) instead of walking up and reading the manifest. Our saying was "if all else fails, read the manifest!"
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Real men don't ask for them. or read them Save yourself a lot of time and trouble by reading them. Doesn't matter what the task is. I just finished making some changes in my gauge cluster, one of which was the replacement of the original temp gauge. We all know the effort needed for R/R of a gauge cluster. My replacement gauge was a reproduction and it included instructions with details. After everything was put back together I road tested the car, but after several miles the temp gauge barely moved. It must be the sender unit! After two temp sender replacements, no change. Research on the CF suggested the installation of a resistor. I looked it up on Willcox web page. In red letters it said, it cannot be used on reproduction gauges. No trick resistor for me. Then I just happen to unfold the directions for the gauge and read them. Now I learn that I was not to use the "original wire wrapped resistor". The lesson painfully learned for me is, you guessed it, read the GD directions! I will pull the cluster again on Sat. Dennis
or read them Save yourself a lot of time and trouble by reading them. Doesn't matter what the task is. I just finished making some changes in my gauge cluster, one of which was the replacement of the original temp gauge. We all know the effort needed for R/R of a gauge cluster. My replacement gauge was a reproduction and it included instructions with details. After everything was put back together I road tested the car, but after several miles the temp gauge barely moved. It must be the sender unit! After two temp sender replacements, no change. Research on the CF suggested the installation of a resistor. I looked it up on Willcox web page. In red letters it said, it cannot be used on reproduction gauges. No trick resistor for me. Then I just happen to unfold the directions for the gauge and read them. Now I learn that I was not to use the "original wire wrapped resistor". The lesson painfully learned for me is, you guessed it, read the GD directions! I will pull the cluster again on Sat. DennisWillcox