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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 12:29 PM
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How do you guys make the stock needles on your guage clusters turn Orange? Well what do you use to make them orange is what I am trying to say? Does anyone have any pics of their guage clusters with the needles orange? I have seen them before so I know people do it. What are your thoughts on the orange needles?
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 12:30 PM
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a lot of people buy clusters with orange needles on them already. as far as orange needles go, it's pretty pointless dont you think? just use some orange paint though if you want to do it
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 12:33 PM
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took it apart and painted them with a red sharpie
i know they are not orange but if you can find an orange marker then it would work....
any ? just ask
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 01:11 PM
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Yeah it should work just fine if you use an orange sharpie

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took it apart and painted them with a red sharpie
i know they are not orange but if you can find an orange marker then it would work....
any ? just ask</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 01:12 PM
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How does it look at night? Is it streaky at all?

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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 01:44 PM
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is there any reason for this? not flaming, just curious
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 02:38 PM
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Any night shots?
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 02:49 PM
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I used red model paint and just masked everything up, just pulled the cluster out of the dash, I did it because of my white face gauges. helps to see better in the day.




Modified by Civic-Ex-98 at 2:35 AM 8/24/2004
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 03:01 PM
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mine

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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 10:05 PM
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i hate how EK needles dont light up like prelude needles....

NICE SIR gauge cluster
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 10:06 PM
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You used a sharpie?
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 10:17 PM
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can u really see it at night bec i am thinking abt doin this to my ef cluster ...
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 10:19 PM
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Why cant you take them off?
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 11:12 PM
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take the needles off the setting will be all off
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 11:28 PM
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can u really see at nights?
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 11:29 PM
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orange sharpie works greattttttt

now i have a jdm sir cluster cuase im a stunna
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 11:32 PM
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i was gonna try goin to the junkyard and buyin a cluster from a car that has needles that actually light up cuz since i did the "diy amber cluster" i can barely see my needles at night......think it'll work...just a thought for now
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 11:43 PM
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i wanna know if i paint them will i see them at nights lol! for god sakes
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 12:27 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hatchtrap &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i hate how EK needles dont light up like prelude needles....

NICE SIR gauge cluster</TD></TR></TABLE>
This is a new product that came out. http://www.lumineedles.com/ I don't like the fact that you have to cut your stock needles, though.
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 01:15 AM
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any pics of tha needle with the sharpie action at nite?
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 04:52 AM
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ok no picture at night yet i can take one tonight if you want me to?

but i don't have any trouble seeing them at night at all? the might be a tiny bit harder to see then when they were just white.
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 06:21 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by punku10 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok no picture at night yet i can take one tonight if you want me to?

but i don't have any trouble seeing them at night at all? the might be a tiny bit harder to see then when they were just white. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I'd like to see a night pic, and maybe a close up of the needles, if possible.

Does anyone know if the glowing needles from the 7th gens can be transplanted onto our gage clusters?

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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 06:37 AM
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I bought indiglo needles from ebay, damn, they are super tight work!!!!!!!

I got the blue ones, they glow neon blue at night. I went one step farther and got some chrome rings to go around each gauge, the blue from the needles blings off the chrome rings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You just have to make sure you note where the gauges are when you pull them off, that way they will still be accurate when you put them back on, the hardest needle to put back on is the rpms.

If someone will put the pics up on here for me I'll send them pics of the needles glowing.
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 06:52 AM
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If someone will put the pics up on here for me I'll send them pics of the needles glowing.</TD></TR></TABLE>

How do they work? Do you need to install a light or something above them, or are they powered in some way?

If you send the pics to me, I can host them for you. Shoot me an email.

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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 09:13 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mike1114 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I bought indiglo needles from ebay, damn, they are super tight work!!!!!!!

I got the blue ones, they glow neon blue at night. I went one step farther and got some chrome rings to go around each gauge, the blue from the needles blings off the chrome rings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You just have to make sure you note where the gauges are when you pull them off, that way they will still be accurate when you put them back on, the hardest needle to put back on is the rpms.

If someone will put the pics up on here for me I'll send them pics of the needles glowing.</TD></TR></TABLE>

DAMMMN, pics!
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