Needles out od whack on my gauges

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waitn4sno
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OK, I did it now !!!Put a set of indiglo gauges on my 240 Vert today. Some instructions I got off the net said DO NOT REMOVE THE NEEDLES!!!!!.How do you get the gauge faces over the needle & the clock/trip set pin at the same time. SOOOOO, I took off the needles. Fuel & RPM seem OK, but my speedo & temperature is messed up. Temp. doe NOT move at all.Speedo moves, but floats up to speed, & gradually comes down to about 10mph when I stop....Is there a way to re-calibrate.. Help Please. I just got a ticket on Monday, I do not need another one now!!!!!!!!!!


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That's strange, I removed my needles when I installed my white face guages and haven't had any problems whatsoever.

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I moved your other post of this. Try not to double post

waitn4sno
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positronone wrote:That's strange, I removed my needles when I installed my white face guages and haven't had any problems whatsoever.
When you took the needles off, did the needles pop off the little steel stem, or did the stem come out of the gauge with the needle???The one's i am having trouble with, the steel stem came out with the needle... Could this be the problem??? can it be fixed??

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waitn4sno wrote:When you took the needles off, did the needles pop off the little steel stem, or did the stem come out of the gauge with the needle???The one's i am having trouble with, the steel stem came out with the needle... Could this be the problem??? can it be fixed??
I've never heard of anyone fixing it, you need a new cluster. It's god punishing you for your ricey taste.

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positron1
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waitn4sno wrote:When you took the needles off, did the needles pop off the little steel stem, or did the stem come out of the gauge with the needle???The one's i am having trouble with, the steel stem came out with the needle... Could this be the problem??? can it be fixed??
They popped off the stems. I think you may have busted yours.

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I am ralley pissed now !!!!!Got another gauge, tried to take of the needles AGAIN.

Again, the temp needle if FUBAR'd.How do yiou pop the needles off, so they will work when they go back on???Please help before I destroy all the Canadian clusters in inventory!!!

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H8tred
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You don't. I'm glad your need for cheesy indiglo gauges has taken this much money from your pocket. Darwin laughs at you haha.

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waitn4sno wrote:I am ralley pissed now !!!!!Got another gauge, tried to take of the needles AGAIN.

Again, the temp needle if FUBAR'd.How do yiou pop the needles off, so they will work when they go back on???Please help before I destroy all the Canadian clusters in inventory!!!
It was some time ago but I don't remember doing anything other than pulling them straight up and off the stem. Sorry I couldn't be more specific.


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