Just installed my yellow gauges (how to many pics)
03-15-2008, 09:10 PM
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Install: about 45 mins.
Removing cluster and resetting needle position about 100 times: 4 hours, and counting.
Yes, I followed the directions to the letter. I know for a lot of people, it's a simple A-B-C. But be aware, there are some of us for which the procedure just didn't work that well, despite the directions.
Removing cluster and resetting needle position about 100 times: 4 hours, and counting.
Yes, I followed the directions to the letter. I know for a lot of people, it's a simple A-B-C. But be aware, there are some of us for which the procedure just didn't work that well, despite the directions.
I will be doing a few more and will see how they go.
03-15-2008, 09:57 PM
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Read my new post..............
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03-15-2008, 10:01 PM
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Great write up Ed.
I knew if i stalled for at least one day yours would come in and you would "show us the way".
Mine will go on Sunday, now that I have the best directions.
I knew if i stalled for at least one day yours would come in and you would "show us the way".
Mine will go on Sunday, now that I have the best directions.
03-15-2008, 10:11 PM
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Monty Red???
Hey all. I have a Monty Red and I am not sure what color to go with...
I talked to the guy who sells these and he said he would make me a stainless steel one if I really wanted it. Just not sure what to do...
Anyone seen the painted silver yet? I suppose I could go with the white, too...
Thanks for the help.
Dinger
I talked to the guy who sells these and he said he would make me a stainless steel one if I really wanted it. Just not sure what to do...
Anyone seen the painted silver yet? I suppose I could go with the white, too...
Thanks for the help.
Dinger
03-16-2008, 11:10 AM
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I finally finished my gages last night and now I know I can do it quickly having learned some valuable information that should have been in the instruction sheet! I had quite a few problems as a couple others have and it could have been avoided with a little more info on the instructions.
First: They recommend marking down the needle position before starting. Good advice, but if you have a digital camera, I recommend taking close-up photos of the gages.
Second: The information they don't include in the instructions. You will notice the needles have a fairly free-moving range of about 300 degrees. In other words, when rotating the needle clockwise, it will move freely almost completely around before reaching a highly resistive point. Then turning the needle counter-clockwise, it will move freely most of the way around before reaching another resistive point. If you apply a little more pressure, you can adjust this resistive stop anywhere on the gage. The counter-clockwise stop should be aligned with the resting point as shown in your needle placement drawing or photo.
First: They recommend marking down the needle position before starting. Good advice, but if you have a digital camera, I recommend taking close-up photos of the gages.
Second: The information they don't include in the instructions. You will notice the needles have a fairly free-moving range of about 300 degrees. In other words, when rotating the needle clockwise, it will move freely almost completely around before reaching a highly resistive point. Then turning the needle counter-clockwise, it will move freely most of the way around before reaching another resistive point. If you apply a little more pressure, you can adjust this resistive stop anywhere on the gage. The counter-clockwise stop should be aligned with the resting point as shown in your needle placement drawing or photo.
03-16-2008, 11:17 AM
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I finally finished my gages last night and now I know I can do it quickly having learned some valuable information that should have been in the instruction sheet! I had quite a few problems as a couple others have and it could have been avoided with a little more info on the instructions.
First: They recommend marking down the needle position before starting. Good advice, but if you have a digital camera, I recommend taking close-up photos of the gages.
Second: The information they don't include in the instructions. You will notice the needles have a fairly free-moving range of about 300 degrees. In other words, when rotating the needle clockwise, it will move freely almost completely around before reaching a highly resistive point. Then turning the needle counter-clockwise, it will move freely most of the way around before reaching another resistive point. If you apply a little more pressure, you can adjust this resistive stop anywhere on the gage. The counter-clockwise stop should be aligned with the resting point as shown in your needle placement drawing or photo.
First: They recommend marking down the needle position before starting. Good advice, but if you have a digital camera, I recommend taking close-up photos of the gages.
Second: The information they don't include in the instructions. You will notice the needles have a fairly free-moving range of about 300 degrees. In other words, when rotating the needle clockwise, it will move freely almost completely around before reaching a highly resistive point. Then turning the needle counter-clockwise, it will move freely most of the way around before reaching another resistive point. If you apply a little more pressure, you can adjust this resistive stop anywhere on the gage. The counter-clockwise stop should be aligned with the resting point as shown in your needle placement drawing or photo.
03-16-2008, 11:27 AM
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I finally finished my gages last night and now I know I can do it quickly having learned some valuable information that should have been in the instruction sheet! I had quite a few problems as a couple others have and it could have been avoided with a little more info on the instructions.
First: They recommend marking down the needle position before starting. Good advice, but if you have a digital camera, I recommend taking close-up photos of the gages.
Second: The information they don't include in the instructions. You will notice the needles have a fairly free-moving range of about 300 degrees. In other words, when rotating the needle clockwise, it will move freely almost completely around before reaching a highly resistive point. Then turning the needle counter-clockwise, it will move freely most of the way around before reaching another resistive point. If you apply a little more pressure, you can adjust this resistive stop anywhere on the gage. The counter-clockwise stop should be aligned with the resting point as shown in your needle placement drawing or photo.
First: They recommend marking down the needle position before starting. Good advice, but if you have a digital camera, I recommend taking close-up photos of the gages.
Second: The information they don't include in the instructions. You will notice the needles have a fairly free-moving range of about 300 degrees. In other words, when rotating the needle clockwise, it will move freely almost completely around before reaching a highly resistive point. Then turning the needle counter-clockwise, it will move freely most of the way around before reaching another resistive point. If you apply a little more pressure, you can adjust this resistive stop anywhere on the gage. The counter-clockwise stop should be aligned with the resting point as shown in your needle placement drawing or photo.
03-16-2008, 11:38 AM
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Yes, when you turn the needles counter-clockwise the five times, you actually rotate the stop around the gage five times. The key is to adjust the stop as it was originally set!
03-16-2008, 11:44 AM
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I installed the LMB and SORRY, No good. They are just to dark! You might as well leave in the black gauges because you can hardly tell the difference. They are a good match for the LMB, but they are just to dark, they do NOT look like the picture here on the site. That picture must be with a camera flash, because the LMB installed are just to dark.... I am going to send mine back and get red!!!!!!!!!!!
03-16-2008, 01:52 PM
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Just finished installing my white faces. I had a little problem with my tach. Guess I had it too low. It worked fine on the test as per instructions. I would start the car and check all gauges BEFORE you put the lens cover on and AFTER, just to make sure there is no problem.
I need to check mine at night for the light glow. I did not receive the needle removal tool in my set. So I just tried my best.
My face plates has glue or rust marks all over the outside edge and around the center hole for the tach and mph. I tried to clean them up as much as I could. The lens cover hides all the outside edges so none of that shows, thank goodness.
I really like the white faces. My interior is cashmere and the faces pull in the body color quite nicely.
I need to check mine at night for the light glow. I did not receive the needle removal tool in my set. So I just tried my best.
My face plates has glue or rust marks all over the outside edge and around the center hole for the tach and mph. I tried to clean them up as much as I could. The lens cover hides all the outside edges so none of that shows, thank goodness.
I really like the white faces. My interior is cashmere and the faces pull in the body color quite nicely.
03-16-2008, 02:27 PM
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Just finished installing my white faces. I had a little problem with my tach. Guess I had it too low. It worked fine on the test as per instructions. I would start the car and check all gauges BEFORE you put the lens cover on and AFTER, just to make sure there is no problem.
I need to check mine at night for the light glow. I did not receive the needle removal tool in my set. So I just tried my best.
My face plates has glue or rust marks all over the outside edge and around the center hole for the tach and mph. I tried to clean them up as much as I could. The lens cover hides all the outside edges so none of that shows, thank goodness.
I really like the white faces. My interior is cashmere and the faces pull in the body color quite nicely.
I need to check mine at night for the light glow. I did not receive the needle removal tool in my set. So I just tried my best.
My face plates has glue or rust marks all over the outside edge and around the center hole for the tach and mph. I tried to clean them up as much as I could. The lens cover hides all the outside edges so none of that shows, thank goodness.
I really like the white faces. My interior is cashmere and the faces pull in the body color quite nicely.
03-16-2008, 03:12 PM
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I am sure on your AW the white is perfect. The tool is kind of hidden as it's tucked into the cardboard flap. The faces are laser cut so that is the burn, but as we both found that is 100% covered once the bezels trim is on. Good tip, as the instruction elude to, start, check, reset and check again
Yes everything is 100% hidden by the bezel trim. They look awesome.
Thanks Ed.
