White faced gauges

jstanley55 · Post by **jstanley55** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 11:40 pm

Are these just set over the existing cluster? My red car has them and I can't stand it. Plus during the day, white gauges with white needles are tough to read. Just wondering what I'm in for before I tear in it to remove them.

SPEEDFREEK · Post by **SPEEDFREEK** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 6:59 am

Most are overlays that stick to the factory gauge but some you remove the factory gauge cover. I've never had much luck removing maybe others have. I just paint my needle orange on a couple of them. If you do it right it will still illuminate also.

WillyB93 · Post by **WillyB93** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 7:15 am

jstanley55 wrote:Are these just set over the existing cluster? My red car has them and I can't stand it. Plus during the day, white gauges with white needles are tough to read. Just wondering what I'm in for before I tear in it to remove them.

Now don't blame this for them speeding tickets now! LOL

93Cobra#2771 · Post by **93Cobra#2771** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 9:06 am

SPEEDFREEK wrote:Most are overlays that stick to the factory gauge but some you remove the factory gauge cover. I've never had much luck removing maybe others have. I just paint my needle orange on a couple of them. If you do it right it will still illuminate also.

x2

Your best bet is to find an unmodified cluster and replace your modded one. You will need to take note of the location of your oil pressure gauge and your fuel level gauge. When you put the replacement cluster in, key on and make sure the positions line up with the positions you had before with your stocker key on.

buddha · Post by **buddha** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:25 am

I wonder how these would come off with steam? Have to be careful with the cluster being plastic.....warp the hell out of it.

93Cobra#2771 · Post by **93Cobra#2771** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:41 am

Some are adhered right over the old overlay, but most required taking the old overlays off and tossing them. If not, then you ended up having terrible light transmission through them.

Some provided their own light source, like mine (NR auto EL glo gauges, OEM supplier for Rousch at the time).

http://forums.corral.net/photopost/show ... user=37979

jstanley55 · Post by **jstanley55** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 4:43 pm

WillyB93 wrote: Now don't blame this for them speeding tickets now! LOL

Nope, that's just because I always want to be the first one on the freeway.

93Cobra#2771 wrote:Some are adhered right over the old overlay, but most required taking the old overlays off and tossing them. If not, then you ended up having terrible light transmission through them.

Some provided their own light source, like mine (NR auto EL glo gauges, OEM supplier for Rousch at the time).

http://forums.corral.net/photopost/show ... user=37979

The link doesn't work even when I'm logged in. I can see your cluster flash on the screen then I get a 404 error.

jstanley55 · Post by **jstanley55** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 4:44 pm

Hmmmm.... Maybe I'll put this project off a little while. Was hoping it was going to be simple. Ha! Nothing ever is...

vinchez78 · Post by **vinchez78** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 6:08 pm

jstanley55 wrote:Hmmmm.... Maybe I'll put this project off a little while. Was hoping it was going to be simple. Ha! Nothing ever is...

Just completely remove em, u don't need those stupid gauges

RollTide93 · Post by **RollTide93** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:41 am

vinchez78 wrote:
jstanley55 wrote:Hmmmm.... Maybe I'll put this project off a little while. Was hoping it was going to be simple. Ha! Nothing ever is...
Just completely remove em, u don't need those stupid gauges

Ya obviously he doesn't use them just ask CHP, ha!

93Cobra#2771 · Post by **93Cobra#2771** » Fri Nov 16, 2012 8:20 am

jstanley55 wrote:
WillyB93 wrote: Now don't blame this for them speeding tickets now! LOL
Nope, that's just because I always want to be the first one on the freeway.

93Cobra#2771 wrote:Some are adhered right over the old overlay, but most required taking the old overlays off and tossing them. If not, then you ended up having terrible light transmission through them.

Some provided their own light source, like mine (NR auto EL glo gauges, OEM supplier for Rousch at the time).

http://forums.corral.net/photopost/show ... user=37979
The link doesn't work even when I'm logged in. I can see your cluster flash on the screen then I get a 404 error.

Not sure what the problem is - anyone else having the same problem? If so, go to corral.net under this same username and go to my photo gallery there. Should be on page 2, IIRC.

trackpilot · Post by **trackpilot** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:49 pm

93Cobra#2771 wrote:
SPEEDFREEK wrote:Most are overlays that stick to the factory gauge but some you remove the factory gauge cover. I've never had much luck removing maybe others have. I just paint my needle orange on a couple of them. If you do it right it will still illuminate also.
x2

Your best bet is to find an unmodified cluster and replace your modded one. You will need to take note of the location of your oil pressure gauge and your fuel level gauge. When you put the replacement cluster in, key on and make sure the positions line up with the positions you had before with your stocker key on.

X3
It's not that hard to do. Time consuming yes a little. Just lots of little screws. I didn't replace the whole cluster though. Just bought another one and took the faces off and replaced the white face gauges on mine with the stock black ones.
The biggest B1TCH was getting the fuel level gauge to read correct. But i think i put the wrong needle on or something because i swapped the needles and it worked perfectly after that...
Give me a call if you need help.

Post by **1993cobra** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:55 pm

turn the key on and take a picture of where the needles are setting, and before you put them back , plug the cluster in and turn the key on, then lightly place the needles on where they were before, turn the key off and on, make sure they look good then push them all the way , remove it and finish reassembly.

trackpilot · Post by **trackpilot** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:01 pm

1993cobra wrote:turn the key on and take a picture of where the needles are setting, and before you put them back , plug the cluster in and turn the key on, then lightly place the needles on where they were before, turn the key off and on, make sure they look good then push them all the way , remove it and finish reassembly.

Ahhh that advice probably would of saved me about 5 times of disassembling my cluster...

jstanley55 · Post by **jstanley55** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:13 pm

Thanks for all the tips guys! Big help! It'll probably be a project for next month. I'll let you know how it goes...

White faced gauges

White faced gauges

Re: White faced gauges