A cure for sticky needles?, Indiglo gauge problem... Options

[Tenchi]

The indiglo gauges were installed a month ago in the Celica. I got these gauges from Speedhut. At first the RPM needle was getting stuck at idle and the speedometer needle was getting stuck at 0-10mph. I still have the same problem with the RPM needle. At idle the needle drops below 500 RPMs, which I know that is not accurate. Also, I've noticed that the speedometer needle is getting worst. When I speed up, the needle jumps and stops jumps and stops until I reach the speed that I'm at. On the highway the needle bearly passes 65 mph when I know I'm going much faster than that (about 75-80). When I slow down its the same thing, drops and stops, drops and stops until I reach the speed or I come to a complete stop. Now I'm worried that this might happen to the gas gauge.

My questions are:

- Can it get worst, to the point where the needles will not function anymore?

- How can I fix this problem?

I will appreciate any help you guys can give me. Thank you!

[Coomer]

I installed my gauges and I was having similar problems. My speedometer wouldn't go above 20 mph, so I first took out the gauge cluster and took that apart. I then pulled the little needle covers up a little bit(I kinda pressed mine down hard when I put them back on the first time I installed my gauges, and I inserted some more thin 3M double sided tape in between the gauge cluster and the indiglo gauges. I put it all back together, and now it works just fine.

Out of curiosity, did you take off your needles completely when you installed your gauges?

[Guest_Matthew_*]

Yep double sided tape in the way to go. I had the same problem.

[Tenchi]

Actually a shop told me that the needles will break if they were removed. So I had a shop install them. They did not take off the needles. So this is a pretty easy fix? I'm just worried of breaking the needles. Could someone give me instructions on how to take the whole thing apart? Thanks for the help!

[Ghost]

http://www.6gc.net/index.php/action/how-to..._article/itu/10 for pictures
http://www.6gc.net/index.php/action/how-to...o_article/itu/9 for installing

I screwed up on putting mine on...a little piece of plastic on the front side of the gauges got turned up so I had to peal some off, so now there is a shiny spot around my rpm needle....so thats ruined.

[Tenchi]

Thanks for the instructions. Are you going to replace that gauge? I know that speedhut can sell just the gauges if you don't need the whole kit.

[dblcltchr18]

What i did to my gauges which people may not like the idea but, like coomer, i popped off the black cover at the base of the needle and sanded it down a little bit and used some super glue to make sure the covers stayed on. Make sure you dont overdo the glue though

good luck if it isnt fixed already

[Nemises]

You can also widen the hole on the gauges a little but be careful not to damage them. You cannot take off the needles on a celica. However the do slide over your needles. Its usually that the whole for the needle on aftermarket gauges arent quite wide enough a littl ebigger and your golden.

[latinomasfino]

[FallenHero]

yea, my speedo needle has trouble going from 70-80. I wonder if I could raise the needle up a bit...

[latinomasfino]