Do you want to install Glow Gauges?, If you want to know how to install glow gauges, read this topic! Options

[Dennisj1]

Hey guys,

I have replaced my original gauges with glowing gauges and I just wanted to share my experiance with the ones that also might be interested on changing their gauges!
I'm not an profeshonal on this so everything you guys do is on your own!

Here is an picture of how they turned out.


http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx273/D...j1/IMG_2617.jpg

Nice ha??!!!!

Ok, for the installation.

1. Remove the instrument cluster. removing the two screws located in the top portion of the cowl, and gently pulling on the bottom portion of the instrument cowl. Then remove the remaioning 4 screws holding down the actual cluster.
2. Carefully remove the 3 connectors but be carefull not to damage anything!
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx273/D...j1/IMG_2593.jpg
3. When you get the cluster out, remove the front clear face shield.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx273/D...j1/IMG_2595.jpg
4. Remove the black face that will allow you to access the gauges.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx273/D...j1/IMG_2596.jpg
5. DO NOT REMOVE ANY OF THE NEEDLES
6. DO NOT REMOVE THE PLASTIC PLATE WHERE THE NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS ARE.
7. DO NOT MOVE THE FUEL NEEDLE
8. DO NOT BEND THE NEEDLES
9. ONLY MOVE THE NEEDLES CLOCKWISE OR COUNTER CLOCK WISE LIKE THEY ARE DESIGNED TO DO

10. The glow gauges comes with their own wiring and a on/off switch.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx273/D...j1/IMG_2594.jpg
11. Carefully slide the new gauges on top of the original ones. First make shure the needle goes through, then make it fit perfictly.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx273/D...j1/IMG_2597.jpg
12. for them to fot perfict, you can glue them on top of the original ones. but note that the original ones might get damaged by the glue!
13. Make shure that the open door icon on the RPM glow gauge is presicely on top of the original icon.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx273/D...j1/IMG_2598.jpg
14. for the air bagg side icons and the engine side icons do the same as step 13. or leave the original out and put only the new ones in.
15. note that the new gauges does ton come with the ABS, Cruise control and Over Drive icons! (don't know yet how to make them visible)
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx273/D...j1/IMG_2599.jpg
16. MAKE SHURE THAT NOTHING INTERFIERS WITH THE NEEDLES EXPESHALLY WHEN PUTING EVERYTHING BACK TOGETHER, BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY!! TAKE YOUR TIME TO DO IT RIGHT!

17. When putting the black face back on, check if it presses to much on the wires of the glow gauges. if so, customize it so it presses less on the wires.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx273/D...j1/IMG_2600.jpg
18. Put the cleare face shield back on.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx273/D...j1/IMG_2601.jpg
19. Connect the plus and the negative wires of the glow gauges to your low beam switch.
20. install the cluster back in you car.
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx273/D...j1/IMG_2606.jpg
21. Connect the on and off switch where you desire.
22. turn your low beam on, and then hit the on/off switch!!!!
23. BAMMMMM!!!!! Let there be light!!!
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx273/D...j1/IMG_2607.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx273/D...j1/IMG_2608.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx273/D...j1/IMG_2609.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx273/D.../IMG_2616-1.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx273/D...j1/IMG_2617.jpg


Hope there is enough information for you guys, it been a pleasure to finally put some of my experiance on this forum.
And I bought the gauges on ebay!!!! (Search for celica 94-99 glow gauges)

[conus00]

Now you just need to paint needles red, kinda hard to read the gauges as it is...
Good write-up, though.