Does anyone have experience with these gauges?

Russia · Oct 31st, 2003, 06:40 PM

Heyy, I was thinking of picking these up on Ebay in the next week or so...Not only b/c they are cheap but b/c I really like the design, I was wondering if these would be easy to install and if they look alright? I dont want to buy some junk and have it break...I really like the way they look tho.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2440455606

Slayer2003 · Oct 31st, 2003, 07:40 PM

ive seen these on here somewhere before, but i dont remember who had em. wish i coulda found those without the tach before i got mine

Ninety-Nine SE-L · Oct 31st, 2003, 08:08 PM

those are the same ones I installed for Liu. They work good but the only problem is you need to remove the needles to install them which is something I don't recommend w/o experience.

LIUSPEED · Oct 31st, 2003, 08:53 PM

here is what 1997GA16DE is talkin about with my intelliglow red needles.

Russia · Oct 31st, 2003, 11:45 PM

Hmm...Ok, well can you guys recomend me gauges from Ebay that will slide on easy w/o needle removement, and that will look similar? I dont like the "Carbon Fiber" look on the gauges where its like patterned, I like the solid color look...what would you guys reccomend within reasonable price?

LIUSPEED · Nov 1st, 2003, 12:15 AM

the non carbon fiber ones off ebay.

those u hafta slide on easy with needles off there is no way around it.

cleanb14 · Nov 1st, 2003, 12:20 AM

i have those, havent had any problems so far

Teknokid · Nov 1st, 2003, 02:52 AM

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Originally posted by LIUSPEED
the non carbon fiber ones off ebay.

those u hafta slide on easy with needles off there is no way around it.

Thats not true, I have the reverse EL gauges and i didnt have to remove my needles. I only lifted them slightly and bent the gauges for them to fit but they fit snug and look tight

OmegaManEX · Nov 1st, 2003, 03:02 AM

i had em 1st .... i think .... lol

heres mine ... and no needle removal for me , it was a sinch

LIUSPEED · Nov 1st, 2003, 08:35 AM

ok so i could be wrong

i guess you just hafta be really careful

whiteb14 · Nov 1st, 2003, 09:28 AM

yea i did the same thing... i was too worried about removng the needles AT ALL so i just slid them it. it was a pretty simple install.

fragment · Nov 1st, 2003, 10:03 AM

i did an install of the procarparts reverse indiglo gauges which i bought on ebay. it did not require that i remove my needles. the gauges look great but i was unable to get the top caps of the tach/speedo off so i had to cut a small nick in the gauge in order to get it over the cap. someday i will fix that or redo it but for now it works.

Ninety-Nine SE-L · Nov 1st, 2003, 10:37 AM

aight, well if they work, then go for it. Jus make sure not to take off the needles. I already had the needles off when I installed Liu's b/c I was doing other custom work to it (including the intelliglo needle kit).

Russia · Nov 1st, 2003, 10:40 AM

Ok thats cool...I guess Ill get those...now another question...Im also getting a bezel, would i have to take the bezel off, slide these gauges over the needles and jus slide them right on top of the little knob and then wire everything in the back and put the new bezel on? When it comes to it, I will probably need some help from you guys b/c I havent messed with electronics in the back of my car at all and Im gonna need some help wiring these and hooking them up.

B14Drifter · Nov 2nd, 2003, 09:06 PM

if this is your first time working on anything electrical... i would suggest getting someone to do it, and just watch him... you don't want to screw up your guages do you??? or even worse, melt the wires because you tapped the wrong wire...