S13 Gauge Cluster face lift

[NISSAN240SX12]

well since i have no job right now im just trying to keep busy. i went to the junk yard and picked up red and orange gauge needles off a 01 Sentra. i decided to go with the red here. the two bigger needles are plug and play. the other two needed a little bit of modification but it all worked out pretty d@mn good i have to say. I'll shoot a pic of it lit up tonight.
Modified by NISSAN240SX12 at 6:40 PM 9/14/2009

[HoosierSX]

hmm...

[BrianHarte]

I like that.

The cluster looks much better, I think.

[94_240sx]

You were lucky. People, don't do this. If you pull the needle a little too hard, your speedo or tachometer won't work anymore. It's not worth taking a risk IMO. OP that's good job you did without damaging them. Red should be darker like 180sx kouki needles. Too bright for me.

[rico05]

I really like that.

'Das a lot of miles too man. Good job.

[DMan II-40]

Looks really good. A little more modern I guess.

[s13 iDRIFT]

i love it, looks like it just came brand new!

[NISSAN240SX12]

ok heres an update. I took a pic of the cluster lit up.

[xkrisx]

You were lucky. People, don't do this. If you pull the needle a little too hard, your speedo or tachometer won't work anymore. It's not worth taking a risk IMO. OP that's good job you did without damaging them. Red should be darker like 180sx kouki needles. Too bright for me.

2nd. I am on my second cluster and dont dare touch it anymore. lol

[NISSAN240SX12]

the trick is not to pull the needle out. the needle has to be twisted out. i learned that messing with my old cluster that was already broken. RIP HUD cluster....

[E7-S14]

ok so i don't see any difference form a stock gauge cluster...but i dont have a s13...

[cbt240sx]

the trick is not to pull the needle out. the needle has to be twisted out.

please, do elaborate!

[mRodiek]

I did the same thing You dont have to pull the needle off, just do the top w/ a sharpie lol

[AZ89two4Tsx]

Ummmmmm.....why didn't you just color the needle with some paint or something? Even a sharpie would probably work.

[93240cooool]

I did the same thing You dont have to pull the needle off, just do the top w/ a sharpie lol

Ummmmmm.....why didn't you just color the needle with some paint or something? Even a sharpie would probably work.

lolz

[Dittoz7]

Want.

[Scuffed_ChukiCoupe]

cool, im gonna sharpie mine purple!

[xkrisx]

cool, im gonna sharpie mine purple!

pix plz when u do this

[Scuffed_ChukiCoupe]

lol wait how do i even get to the needles? My sparco's r purple accented, my glove box is covered puple so hey purple needles! But yea how do i get to it? i have to push off the clear face?

[Scuffed_ChukiCoupe]

well since i have no job right now im just trying to keep busy. i went to the junk yard and picked up red and orange gauge needles off a 01 Sentra. i decided to go with the red here. the two bigger needles are plug and play. the other two needed a little bit of modification but it all worked out pretty d@mn good i have to say. I'll shoot a pic of it lit up tonight.

Modified by NISSAN240SX12 at 6:40 PM 9/14/2009

i spy a mk3 supra

[mRodiek]

lol wait how do i even get to the needles? My sparco's r purple accented, my glove box is covered puple so hey purple needles! But yea how do i get to it? i have to push off the clear face?

Rice.

[Scuffed_ChukiCoupe]

smd.

[Klits562]

lol wait how do i even get to the needles? My sparco's r purple accented, my glove box is covered puple so hey purple needles! But yea how do i get to it? i have to push off the clear face?

On a s13You have to drop the steering column there are 4 12mill bolts keeping the steering column up. Two are just nuts on a i think a bracket that should be w/e color ur car is near the pedals, and 2 more bolts closer to the wheel they're kinda hidden. After the columns down remove the 2 panels behind the steering wheel that wrap around your ignition. Thats 6 screws then remove the panels and the plastic shroud around your cluster i think has two screws on the bottom with two clips and 2 screws on the top of it. Remove that and your cluster should come off after that they're might be a few more screws. The clear plastic is clipped on its an easy removal. The whole process should only take 10 minutes.

[White Comet]

not to shabby but i agree with 94_240sx's warning and the fact that the red is a little bright. if you have spare clusters to mess with go for it. i clicked on this thread expecting to see an ugly gauge face cover so this is better then i expected

[Scuffed_ChukiCoupe]

great thanks Klits562

[94_240sx]

How about this? Needles are plain white color, but when lights up, they are different colors.

[s13_chris]

^

Me no likey. Each his own tho!

[Scuffed_ChukiCoupe]

thats definetley hot

[180sxblack]

94_240 i want a writeup on that hahathanks!

[sr20power]

I don't see it ...can you post a before pic? I guess its another way to put a lil shine on your needles. If that's what you were going for...