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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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Glo Gauges

I installed them and now my gauges wont move because they are resting on the new glo gauges anybody know how or what i can put on the glo gauges to keep them flat on the cluster?.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2006 | 09:43 AM
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Maybe you should try to move the needles up a bit so that they have some clearance between the cluster and their bases. Also, form my experience on doingthis(Nissans, Hondas, Subarus) check to make absolutely sure that you have the indiglo guages fitting as flush as possible on your stock cluster. Everything should work out fine.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2006 | 10:38 AM
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I had this same problem, just pull the neddles out a little from the cluster.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2006 | 02:07 PM
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my mustang did the same thing. A couple of small blobs of hot glue help to hold down the gauges, but make sure that you push them down flat.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 09:51 PM
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Not sure what type of gauges you installed, but didn't you have to remove the original gauge lens first?

I installed Nu-Image flame gauges in my 99 Expy.

In order to do this, I had to remove the original gauge face from the cluster and the new gauge face was the same thickness as the original and had an adhesive backing that held it firmly to the cluster.

Did your gauge face have an adhesive backing? If it did, it's not holding or the gauce face is too thick.


Greenscobie86 is correct, backing off the needles should solve the problem.

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Old May 1, 2006 | 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by idbl_fanatic
I had this same problem, just pull the neddles out a little from the cluster.
How long are the pins that the needles sit on? im afraid ill pull them up to far and they will come off.
 
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Old May 1, 2006 | 06:58 AM
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Also there was no adhesive backing with the gauges. they just lay over the origianl ones.
 
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Old May 1, 2006 | 07:07 PM
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Just back them off ever so slightly. Youll see when there is enough clearance.
 
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Originally Posted by Greenscobie86
Just back them off ever so slightly. Youll see when there is enough clearance.
What can I use to pull them back a lil? will a fork work?
 
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Old May 2, 2006 | 05:15 PM
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try a box cutter blade or a knife. Just be very careful so that you dont scratch the gauges or yourself.
 
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