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Old May 4, 2005 | 11:45 AM
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Does anybody know how to take the needles off of the instrument panel? I need to replace the faces of all the guages in the instrument panel. Any help would be great, even the dealer didnt know how to.
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Old May 4, 2005 | 12:17 PM
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Dont **** with the needles!!!! You'll never get em back on. Just work around them
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Old May 4, 2005 | 12:31 PM
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Ive tried my best to work around them, i just cant get the faces off. Ive tried taking the back of the panel off, but all i find is a freakin circuit board and i cant get anywhere from there. Does anyone know a site that has these kind of instructions, cause i cant find **** about it.
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Old May 4, 2005 | 12:38 PM
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Not sure where you'll find info but don't remove the needles. Every one who i've heard of removing the needles ended up having to buy a new guage cluster
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Old May 4, 2005 | 12:41 PM
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Thanks for the warning TxTuner
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Old May 4, 2005 | 01:47 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bigleaguer34 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Does anybody know how to take the needles off of the instrument panel? I need to replace the faces of all the guages in the instrument panel. Any help would be great, even the dealer didnt know how to.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Either slide them in without taking off the needles or don't *** with them at all. Those aftermarket faces are not worth to put in. You will get sick of them after a while trust me.
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Old May 4, 2005 | 01:52 PM
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I want some of those glow needles anyone seen those? This post reminded me of those. I think they would look good though although not sure I would spend my money on them. How do you replace them to put those on?
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Old May 4, 2005 | 02:15 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hometheaterman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I want some of those glow needles anyone seen those? This post reminded me of those. I think they would look good though although not sure I would spend my money on them. How do you replace them to put those on?</TD></TR></TABLE>

If your needles are the clear type. All you need to do is to replace the bulbs behind those needles with some bright color leds. Do some research how to hook up led properly first. I bet you those people that sell glow needles use the same method. Save your money.
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Old May 4, 2005 | 05:56 PM
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http://www.importintelligence.com/ Here is a link to what I'm talking about it was an add at the bottom of the page. I don't think I would buy them especially since they don't make them for my car but I highly doubt I would even if they did but I think they look good. A little ricerish though but I like them none the less.
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Old May 4, 2005 | 06:12 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hometheaterman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">http://www.importintelligence.com/ Here is a link to what I'm talking about it was an add at the bottom of the page. I don't think I would buy them especially since they don't make them for my car but I highly doubt I would even if they did but I think they look good. A little ricerish though but I like them none the less. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I saw many of those before. They use leds to light the needles since the needles are clear type.
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