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I did a DIY reverse glow guage install and when finished, the Temp, Speedometer, and Gas did not move (DEAD STILL!)??? Are they broke? OR do i need to guesstimate and move those needles till it feels(grabs) its' original spot again???? HELP PLZ

 
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u sure the needle isnt hitting the new guage face?

 
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^what he said. did you tape the faces down? otherwise, they could be sticking out and preventing them from moving.

 
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Needles are rubbing on the new gauge faces. Tape it down better.

 
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wow i never taped mine and they are perfect. didnt think of that but yes make sure nothing is holding them back!

 
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Did you plug both the blue and green connectors back in? But taping is a biggy. You're in good hands with Gearbox though. He's the man when it comes to the instruments.

 
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Thxs for the help/ Well I think they can move freely cause i can manually move them easily. Only the RPM's is working. the others move freely when i manually move em.

 
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Did you make sure all needles were in resting position (at the low or zero points) before plugging in the cluster? I really hope you didn't move the needles with the cluster plugged in! If you did, I would try removing both green and blue plugs, make sure all the needles are down...at this point you could tap the needles up and down in their range of motion to see if you hear any scraping sound. They should be smooth. When you're done, put them all down to the resting spot and plug in the connectors. The needles will move up and down slightly for a few secs to calibrate.

 
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OHH sh$T!!!! Yes i did move them when plugged in cause they were not working! And also there is a wierd light crunching sound/feel to them when moved. broke???

 
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big change broken. if you moved them you basically are screwed they are very touchy.
try unplugging everything and setting it down and checking everything then plug it back in and put it where it sits...upright and in place. if you cant get them to move you are screwed. take it to a dealer if all else fails and have them check it.

 
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if they are making crunchy sounds, the needle is rubbing against the plastic face. You could try and pull the needle up or just make sure the face is on there good. It takes alot to actually mess up the needles. I've had mine off and on 50 times and they're fine except the temp gauge that sometimes goes up and down by itself But you should be fine. Just try what I told you.

 
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They move freely when you take them off because they are not at the same angle as inthe car. Hold them the same direction, and try again, you will see thats what it is. I had the same prob, and ended up taping like the whole thing off. You can move the needles when taken apart, but they can break off easily, so be very careful. WHoever said they are touchy, dont move them, that is incorrect, you may have to move them to get the gauges on.

Peace

TRY IT AGAIN! and double sided tape is for sure!!!!