I have stock gauges in my car, and I'm about to purchase an aftermarket gauge face. There is no tach currently. Would a face with a tach,such as this one fit in my dash and how would I get the tach to work? How would I even take the stock guages out... so many newbie questions Im sorry.
O yea also, do the gauges from import intelligence come with bulbs? And this face should fit my car no matter what right?
Last edited by stevensol : Aug 9th, 2005 at 07:14 PM.
actually don't quote me on this because I'v never done it before. But I talked to a guy who said changing your gauges is actually a hard project. He was some red neck in a civic though so take that for what it's worth lol it was in kentucky so lol
actually don't quote me on this because I'v never done it before. But I talked to a guy who said changing your gauges is actually a hard project. He was some red neck in a civic though so take that for what it's worth lol it was in kentucky so lol
It seems like it would be a difficult task, I mean it looks as if you would have take the whole dash off.
so you do not have a tach in your car correct? Then you would need to get one tha does not have a tach or you can buy an instrument cluster that has a tach.
And those faces just lay overtop of the old faces. the problem with removing the old ones is that you have to take your needles out which is the hard part. yanking on them can break them and then they won't work anymore.
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so you do not have a tach in your car correct? Then you would need to get one tha does not have a tach or you can buy an instrument cluster that has a tach.
And those faces just lay overtop of the old faces. the problem with removing the old ones is that you have to take your needles out which is the hard part. yanking on them can break them and then they won't work anymore.
So the faces sold at Import Intelligence dont come with needles? And if a seperate tach unit would work in my car then why wouldnt it work on the main guages? Ive seen pictures of it done with feedback that it worked.
So the faces sold at Import Intelligence dont come with needles? And if a seperate tach unit would work in my car then why wouldnt it work on the main guages? Ive seen pictures of it done with feedback that it worked.
I'm pretty sure they don't come with needles. Also the one with a tach wouldn't work because it is just the faceplate. Where would you put the faceplate for the tach? overtop of what? If you don't have a tach on your cluster, you cannot just put the faceplate there to make a tach.
Now, you could find a cluster with a tach and swap it into your car and THEN get the faces.
I'm not sure what car you have however I'm sure whatever it is its been done before and someone can help you. hell if you have a b14 I can sell you a cluster with white faces already in it with a tach.
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I'm pretty sure they don't come with needles. Also the one with a tach wouldn't work because it is just the faceplate. Where would you put the faceplate for the tach? overtop of what? If you don't have a tach on your cluster, you cannot just put the faceplate there to make a tach.
Now, you could find a cluster with a tach and swap it into your car and THEN get the faces.
I'm not sure what car you have however I'm sure whatever it is its been done before and someone can help you. hell if you have a b14 I can sell you a cluster with white faces already in it with a tach.
I have a b13 Sentra, but thanks. And thanks for the help and info. I guess Ill jus get the face without a tach.
if you're really wanting a tach search around for the info how how to do the swap.
Or you could always install an aftermarket tach if you really want one.
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I had import intelligence faces (metallic silver) in my last car, I think I sold the cluster to mike young.
Get the one that fits your car, unless you plan to do the swap to a tach (more info here: http://tech.ninety-9.com )
They are basically vinyl overlays (stickers), they are cut to shape and you stick them onto your existing faces. This way the lighting doesn't get screwed up. No, they don't include needles, however, you can buy their intelliglo needle kit which makes the needles look cool.
Few things you should know:
it comes with really great instructions. You can replace "vinyl fluid" with soapy water, and instead of using a squeegee, the edge of a credit card will do.
I had import intelligence faces (metallic silver) in my last car, I think I sold the cluster to mike young.
Get the one that fits your car, unless you plan to do the swap to a tach (more info here: http://tech.ninety-9.com )
They are basically vinyl overlays (stickers), they are cut to shape and you stick them onto your existing faces. This way the lighting doesn't get screwed up. No, they don't include needles, however, you can buy their intelliglo needle kit which makes the needles look cool.
Few things you should know:
it comes with really great instructions. You can replace "vinyl fluid" with soapy water, and instead of using a squeegee, the edge of a credit card will do.
well damn... If they are just vinyl overlays why do they charge 25 minimum for them? So you dont remove your stock face, you just put a vinyl sticker over it? And on that intelliglow kit, dont you have to take the needles out, and doesn't that fuck up your gauges?
Last edited by stevensol : Aug 9th, 2005 at 10:20 PM.
And on that intelliglow kit, dont you have to take the needles out, and doesn't that fuck up your gauges?
If your not carful and know what your doing yes it will.
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well damn... If they are just vinyl overlays why do they charge 25 minimum for them? So you dont remove your stock face, you just put a vinyl sticker over it? And on that intelliglow kit, dont you have to take the needles out, and doesn't that fuck up your gauges?
no, you still have to take the faces off so you can work on them. This involves removing the needles, but they do have a good writeup on it.
If you think $25 is expensive for some vinyl faces, try getting a Vinyl sticker custom made.
The intelliglo needles are nice, but I will tell you now, you don't want to mess with them, they are SCARY to work with. 32AWG wires, the wires are as thin as sewing thread.
no, you still have to take the faces off so you can work on them. This involves removing the needles, but they do have a good writeup on it.
If you think $25 is expensive for some vinyl faces, try getting a Vinyl sticker custom made.
The intelliglo needles are nice, but I will tell you now, you don't want to mess with them, they are SCARY to work with. 32AWG wires, the wires are as thin as sewing thread.
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Haha, thanks for lettin me know about that, not something i'm trying to deal with. So I'm going to just get the guage face for my car and seperate tach down the road.
And is changing the cluster bulbs difficult? I want to get hyper white bulbs.
Haha, thanks for lettin me know about that, not something i'm trying to deal with. So I'm going to just get the guage face for my car and seperate tach down the road.
And is changing the cluster bulbs difficult? I want to get hyper white bulbs.
Well If you want to change the 194 dash bulbs THIS SITE has really good prices on the Polarg B1 Hybrids. $6.99 a pair.
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