 Reverse glow gauges, question about them |
 Oct 12, 2008 - 7:22 PM
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So I'm looking at getting some gauges, and I like the ones on Procarparts.com but have a question about them. When they glow I see the whole center lights up very brightly, are there any of the same design that don't do this? I love everything about these gauges except the glowing center.
 -------------------- 1999 Celica GT
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Oct 12, 2008 - 7:38 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 22, '07 From Bay Area, California Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
take a look at www.speedhut.com
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Oct 12, 2008 - 7:45 PM
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Oct 12, 2008 - 8:03 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 6, '05 From PA Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
 Is this what you're looking for??? -------------------- |
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Oct 12, 2008 - 8:06 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 23, '05 From Kansas City Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (Cutrara @ Oct 12, 2008 - 8:03 PM)  Is this what you're looking for??? Yeah the black face would be what I think I want. Was going to go with white or silver but the black just keeps a little more simplicity I think. -------------------- 1999 Celica GT
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Oct 13, 2008 - 11:11 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 30, '07 From canada,montreal Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
these are from Speedhut.com
(cost a lot but look amazing)  
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Oct 14, 2008 - 1:31 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 2, '07 From Manitoba, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
wow chode those are nice
and with 240km/h max speed too, i was wondering if they would do km instead of miles i gotta get me these but in red... |
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Oct 14, 2008 - 9:47 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 30, '07 From canada,montreal Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
you just have to ask them for kmh when you order
(if you need the celica curcive word, pm me, i will send it to you) 
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Oct 14, 2008 - 9:53 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '08 From Orlando, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Chode- were these overlays difficult to install? I read the how-to but its not very clear. Do you have to remove the needles? or how does it "slide" over? Removing the needles sounds like a pain..
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Oct 14, 2008 - 11:37 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 30, '07 From canada,montreal Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
QUOTE (samir0189 @ Oct 14, 2008 - 10:53 AM) Chode- were these overlays difficult to install? I read the how-to but its not very clear. Do you have to remove the needles? or how does it "slide" over? Removing the needles sounds like a pain.. yes you have to remove the neddle (i've done it with a knife  ) the only problem is the speed neddle.to adjust mine i had to follow a friend on the highway with the cruise on. (could a use a gps but didnt have one) for the rpm neddle i just turn the motor on and put the neddle on the idle. hope it help -------------------- |
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Oct 14, 2008 - 3:33 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 21, '08 From Naples, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
That's weird, you can't put them back on at idle and at rest and go?
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Oct 14, 2008 - 5:31 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 30, '07 From canada,montreal Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
if you put it a rest the result will not be accurate
(i did it this way at first but my rpm were showing about 1000 rpm more than normally0 i think its because when the idle is at rest(when the car is off), the neddle 'sit' on a little pin -------------------- |
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Oct 14, 2008 - 5:39 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 7, '07 From Portland, Oregon Currently Offline Reputation: 67 (96%) |
I don't think you have to remove your needles, you just have to be really careful and they will slide on over the needles. You can break your clock springs easily if you remove the needles, too. Not worth the chance IMO
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Oct 14, 2008 - 5:52 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 17, '08 From JB MDL, NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 30 (100%) |
There shouldnt be any need to remove the needles. I installed mine about a month ago and never removed needles. Its not really that hard, the hardest part was lining up the check engine light, door open light...etc.
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Oct 14, 2008 - 6:11 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 30, '07 From canada,montreal Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
i add to paint my neddle red, plus the gauge were very stiff and i wasnt able to slide them in
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Oct 14, 2008 - 6:44 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 17, '08 From JB MDL, NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 30 (100%) |
I guess if they are unbendable then you might have to take off the needles.
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Oct 14, 2008 - 7:16 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 7, '07 From Portland, Oregon Currently Offline Reputation: 67 (96%) |
I painted my needles red too, I absolutely love how they came out.
And yeah, if they're super stiff I guess you'd have to, but w/ones like procarparts overlays, you don't have to remove the needles. As for the overlays on the little outter triangles, I wound up taking mine off, it bugged me that they didn't line up perfectly, plus the left one covered my cruise control indicator. -------------------- |
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