Just installed my AOS guages. Everything went fine however when i drove away i noticed my RPM needle was not moving and my speedo is chopy. I took the cluster back out and removed the "ring bezzles" that surround the 3 sections. It appeared that due to the extra thickness of the gauges when the cover was put on the gauges "bowed" and this made the needles stick. The RPM needle atleast moves now but is "chopy" and there is no change in the speedo.

Can the needles be pulled out like maybe 1/16 of an inch to clear the gauge face? I dont want to snap them off and have nothing!

P.s.- these gauges look hella sweet! burnout.gif

 

Try sliding gently a dinner fork behind the needle and prying it up a little. You may have pushed the needles on too far during the install.

Have fun removing the dash again. owned.gif LOL

 

Well I didnt have to remove the needles for the install.....lol should i have? Have you used this "dinner fork" procedure before yourself? lol, like I said dont want to snap them.

 

dinner fork method werks great, i put a dab of super glue right at teh vital areas that i don't want to mess with needles

 

I hope this isn't operator error. LOL....I've heard of the dinner fork method before. It's seemed to work for people. I'd give that a try...Maybe we should have put them inside a book and kept a little weight on them. That might have straightened them out a little. wink1.gif

 

Definately operator error. Take the damned needles off mang. Trust me.

You DID take off the OEM faces right?

 

ya take off the stock faces. if your rpm isnt moving thats not good. when i did mine i broke the rod that turns the need on my temp gauge and had to replace. you cant bend the needles too much

 

bigeyes.gif those come off??.........um ya of coarse we did........MOTHERF%&*%&**SH*TEATING%&^%*%!

Gotta go, um...do something.....um ya.

 

OOPS! Ya I didnt take mine off either! CRAP owned.gif Can I ask why or do I need to use that oh so helpful search button?

 

you dont have to take off the stock faces. in fact with some guages you need them on. just need to have the needle slightly farther out.