reverse glow guage install

cedsks · December 18th, 2010, 04:37 PM

Hey you all,

I got a set of reverse white face guages that go green at night, anyway. it says that you dont need to remove the needles, my question is do the little caps come off and not take the needles off? like a decrative cover that snaps over the needle holder? I hope that make sense...

00redgt · December 18th, 2010, 05:51 PM

ur gauge just slided over the top of the needles and the base of the needles...once you take the cluster out and remove the cover u just slide ur gauges over the needles

Novanutcase · December 18th, 2010, 06:43 PM

You probably have the one that is in three pieces right? If so as 00redgt said, you just slip them over the needles. No need to take anything off other than the cluster from the car. There should be some holes to help line it up and keep it in place.

John

cedsks · December 19th, 2010, 01:35 AM

yea its tha three piece, I got it off ebay, it looks decient, but they didnt give any instructions with it, all they did was send a link to an install on a exploder/ranger. and it seemed like there was a black cap ontop of the actual needle and holder... just wondering if it was the same, well, if they slide right over, does it look stupid installed? ie. can u see the small gap around the needles?

00redgt · December 19th, 2010, 09:40 AM

this is a cheap 3 piece slip on set on ebay

Mustang46 · December 19th, 2010, 10:23 AM

I got mine a long time ago for my 96 gt and it installed just like everyone elses has listed. The only thing that I had to do is take the little black pins out that the needles rest on when the power is off. They just pull strait out and you just put them back after its all installed. I don't know if they are like that now or not. I havn't installed any in a long while. The overlays that don't require the removal of the needles are nice. It's just alot more convenient and you don't have to worry about resetting the needles in the right spot.

I did find out in my case that it was more convenient for me to hook the power wire up to the hedlight switch. If I remember right the kit I bought (remember it was a long time ago) They just wanted you to hood up to a power source and use the dial knob to turn it on/off. Hopefully they are different now. Good Luck man and enjoy your new gauges.

Novanutcase · December 19th, 2010, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by Mustang46

I got mine a long time ago for my 96 gt and it installed just like everyone elses has listed. The only thing that I had to do is take the little black pins out that the needles rest on when the power is off. They just pull strait out and you just put them back after its all installed. I don't know if they are like that now or not. I havn't installed any in a long while. The overlays that don't require the removal of the needles are nice. It's just alot more convenient and you don't have to worry about resetting the needles in the right spot.

I did find out in my case that it was more convenient for me to hook the power wire up to the hedlight switch. If I remember right the kit I bought (remember it was a long time ago) They just wanted you to hood up to a power source and use the dial knob to turn it on/off. Hopefully they are different now. Good Luck man and enjoy your new gauges.

Yup! Just hook the power to the power lead on the headlight switch and ground it to the metal bar that is behind the cluster.

John

WonfastGT · December 19th, 2010, 12:23 PM

dude those so tacky to me you should have went to the latemodel resto page and got some of those white face gauges they look way more oem than those things my op

1_nice_03_gt · December 22nd, 2010, 12:34 AM

ok i having a problem with my install first off sorry for bring an semi old tread back, but i cant get the damn wire to connect to the (grey) positive wire what did you guys use? i saw am install but they said to use wat is most convenient umm ok im lost lol i hate electical

00redgt · December 22nd, 2010, 12:56 AM

i just skinned back the grey wire just a bit and connected mine there

00redgt · December 22nd, 2010, 12:57 AM

Originally Posted by WonfastGT

dude those so tacky to me you should have went to the latemodel resto page and got some of those white face gauges they look way more oem than those things my op

it all in what you like man.me im changing mine out in jan for some guages that are like the 03-04 cobra ones

Kohrs93 · December 22nd, 2010, 01:02 AM

SERIOUS lack of grammar skills on this thread...

All in all... I like the look of it.

1_nice_03_gt · December 22nd, 2010, 01:02 AM

Originally Posted by 00redgt

i just skinned back the grey wire just a bit and connected mine there

i was doing that, but were did u grounded at?

cedsks · December 22nd, 2010, 01:05 AM

Originally Posted by 00redgt

it all in what you like man.me im changing mine out in jan for some guages that are like the 03-04 cobra ones

Mine are cheap and off ebay, but they arnt the sameones u have, they are 3 piece, but they look exactly like the 03-04 cobras minus the svt logo and it has the redline at 6.5k. I like em after they were installed, I can run them either as blue or green, I am currently running them green.

It matches perfect with my phanthom autometer guages with the leds installed, I was happy. I would post a pic but for some reason me posting pics on this site dosnt work well for me...

00redgt · December 22nd, 2010, 02:08 AM

Originally Posted by Kohrs93

SERIOUS lack of grammar skills on this thread...

All in all... I like the look of it.

after 19 hrs of work,i can use crappy grammar lol

Originally Posted by 1_nice_03_gt

i was doing that, but were did u grounded at?

behind the cluster,there is a metal brace.drill you a hole and mount it there ir ground it there somehow

Originally Posted by cedsks

Mine are cheap and off ebay, but they arnt the sameones u have, they are 3 piece, but they look exactly like the 03-04 cobras minus the svt logo and it has the redline at 6.5k. I like em after they were installed, I can run them either as blue or green, I am currently running them green.

It matches perfect with my phanthom autometer guages with the leds installed, I was happy. I would post a pic but for some reason me posting pics on this site dosnt work well for me...

that is the same gauge im getting to match my cobra hvac layover

cedsks · December 22nd, 2010, 02:26 AM

Originally Posted by 00redgt

that is the same gauge im getting to match my cobra hvac layover

Just from personal experience if u have the silver colored radio surround piece and shifter surround, it kinda looks out of place with the white face over the HVAC. Thats just IMO, I dont know if I even like the white face ac with the black but to each his own... BTW it can get funky to get the glow intensity to mach if u start mixing brands of parts, I ended up having to get the autometer led light adjuster to make it all look right and not be blinding...

If u can post the link to the one u are looking at on ebay.... BTW do u have a pic to post of your ebay glow guage at night?

00redgt · December 22nd, 2010, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by cedsks

Just from personal experience if u have the silver colored radio surround piece and shifter surround, it kinda looks out of place with the white face over the HVAC. Thats just IMO, I dont know if I even like the white face ac with the black but to each his own... BTW it can get funky to get the glow intensity to mach if u start mixing brands of parts, I ended up having to get the autometer led light adjuster to make it all look right and not be blinding...

If u can post the link to the one u are looking at on ebay.... BTW do u have a pic to post of your ebay glow guage at night?

this is what im going to buy,just not the same seller
1999-2004 FORD MUSTANG GT 150MPH GLOW GAUGES 2000 2001 - eBay (item 250742156224 end time Jan-11-11 19:47:58 PST)

and all the pics i got at night time are to blurry to see anything

akvanden · December 22nd, 2010, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by cedsks

Just from personal experience if u have the silver colored radio surround piece and shifter surround, it kinda looks out of place with the white face over the HVAC. Thats just IMO, I dont know if I even like the white face ac with the black but to each his own... BTW it can get funky to get the glow intensity to mach if u start mixing brands of parts, I ended up having to get the autometer led light adjuster to make it all look right and not be blinding...

If u can post the link to the one u are looking at on ebay.... BTW do u have a pic to post of your ebay glow guage at night?

Need to figure out the pictures... I'd like to see what these cheap gauge covers look like.....

link to where you found them?

cedsks · December 22nd, 2010, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by akvanden

Need to figure out the pictures... I'd like to see what these cheap gauge covers look like.....

link to where you found them?

1999-2004 FORD MUSTANG GT 150MPH GLOW GAUGES 2000 2001 - eBay (item 250742156224 end time Jan-11-11 19:47:58 PST)

December 18th, 2010, 04:37 PM	#1
cedsks Premium Member 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton Ohio area Posts: 669 iTrader: 0 reviews	reverse glow guage install Hey you all, I got a set of reverse white face guages that go green at night, anyway. it says that you dont need to remove the needles, my question is do the little caps come off and not take the needles off? like a decrative cover that snaps over the needle holder? I hope that make sense... __________________ 2004 2v GT--3.90's, t3650, H&R SS, 78mm TB, K&N CAI, steeda bump stop kit, HP Blues shocks and struts, soon to have a rear seat delete, light weight driveshaft.

December 18th, 2010, 05:51 PM	#2
00redgt MM Fanatic 2000 mustang gt Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: vansant,va Posts: 4,092 iTrader: 5 reviews	ur gauge just slided over the top of the needles and the base of the needles...once you take the cluster out and remove the cover u just slide ur gauges over the needles __________________

December 18th, 2010, 06:43 PM	#3
Novanutcase Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 GT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 1,098 iTrader: 0 reviews	You probably have the one that is in three pieces right? If so as 00redgt said, you just slip them over the needles. No need to take anything off other than the cluster from the car. There should be some holes to help line it up and keep it in place. John __________________ SOLD - '03 GT, Max Moto Max Grip Box, Wilwood SL 6 front/DL4 rear Big Brake Kit, Corbeau Seats, MGW Short Shifter, MAC Long Tube Headers/Prochamber mid/ Flowmaster 40, FRPP 4.10, TrickFlow Diff Cover/75mm TB/Plenum, Eaton Posi, Moser 31 spl Axles

December 19th, 2010, 01:35 AM	#4
cedsks Premium Member 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton Ohio area Posts: 669 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea its tha three piece, I got it off ebay, it looks decient, but they didnt give any instructions with it, all they did was send a link to an install on a exploder/ranger. and it seemed like there was a black cap ontop of the actual needle and holder... just wondering if it was the same, well, if they slide right over, does it look stupid installed? ie. can u see the small gap around the needles? __________________ 2004 2v GT--3.90's, t3650, H&R SS, 78mm TB, K&N CAI, steeda bump stop kit, HP Blues shocks and struts, soon to have a rear seat delete, light weight driveshaft.

December 19th, 2010, 09:40 AM	#5
00redgt MM Fanatic 2000 mustang gt Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: vansant,va Posts: 4,092 iTrader: 5 reviews	this is a cheap 3 piece slip on set on ebay __________________

December 19th, 2010, 10:23 AM	#6
Mustang46 Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT 11.85 @ 125 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Franklin, Ohio Posts: 972 iTrader: 2 reviews	I got mine a long time ago for my 96 gt and it installed just like everyone elses has listed. The only thing that I had to do is take the little black pins out that the needles rest on when the power is off. They just pull strait out and you just put them back after its all installed. I don't know if they are like that now or not. I havn't installed any in a long while. The overlays that don't require the removal of the needles are nice. It's just alot more convenient and you don't have to worry about resetting the needles in the right spot. I did find out in my case that it was more convenient for me to hook the power wire up to the hedlight switch. If I remember right the kit I bought (remember it was a long time ago) They just wanted you to hood up to a power source and use the dial knob to turn it on/off. Hopefully they are different now. Good Luck man and enjoy your new gauges.

December 19th, 2010, 12:23 PM	#8
WonfastGT Regular 2000 GT Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Rockford Posts: 332 iTrader: 0 reviews	dude those so tacky to me you should have went to the latemodel resto page and got some of those white face gauges they look way more oem than those things my op __________________

December 22nd, 2010, 12:34 AM	#9
1_nice_03_gt Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 ford mustang gt 13.9 stock Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: bay area Posts: 1,473 iTrader: 1 reviews	ok i having a problem with my install first off sorry for bring an semi old tread back, but i cant get the damn wire to connect to the (grey) positive wire what did you guys use? i saw am install but they said to use wat is most convenient umm ok im lost lol i hate electical __________________ k&n cai, mangaflows exhaust, summit udp's, 24lb injectors, 78mm bbk plenun, tri-ax s/s, a/c delete,3.73's, aluminum drive shaft, upr upper/lower control arms, solid motor mounts, bbk heades, upr xpipe,bbk cc plates, camber bolts.bama tune

December 22nd, 2010, 12:56 AM	#10
00redgt MM Fanatic 2000 mustang gt Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: vansant,va Posts: 4,092 iTrader: 5 reviews	i just skinned back the grey wire just a bit and connected mine there __________________

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