im in some trouble

MisterFast3 · October 11th, 2007, 01:01 AM

so me and my dad took apart the gauge cluster. i was gonna put on a carbon fiber cover thing. but thats beside the point. with everything disconnected, we decided to wait to figure more things out tomorrow. now, in the meantime, i tried starting my car, it started up, then died. now it wont start. what can be wrong. right now i just disconnected the battery wires to hopefully reset the computer in it. might work, dunno, thats my best guess. but can someone help? i need to get to work tomorrow. whats everyone think?

kerry · October 11th, 2007, 01:05 AM

ha! i had the same damn thing happen to mine, u have to have the cluster connected to the plugs for the alternater to run and stuff to charge the battery... really weird i know. i drove it to school w/o the cluster and on the way home it started sputtering and the battery was complely dead... that should fix it.

MisterFast3 · October 11th, 2007, 01:08 AM

i plugged the cluster back in before i tried disconnecting the battery, still didnt help. gonna go out in a minute to see if the battery thing helps, hope so

MisterFast3 · October 11th, 2007, 01:16 AM

resetting the computer worked. thank the lord. got some more questions. as you already know i took out the guage cluster. now how do i seperate the clear lens from the black plasting piece. cause thats where the carbon fiber piece goes. its glued to it, does anyone know the easiest/fastest way? hope i explained it good enough

kerry · October 11th, 2007, 01:20 AM

i found some screws in the back that unscrewed and separated the two halves. messing with the neddles are tricky! be careful...

MisterFast3 · October 11th, 2007, 01:35 AM

im not messing with the needles. its the clear plastic part the comes away from the needles. it has a back piece that is glued on(pretty sure) and i need to get to that. i might be able to post pics tomorrow

Avaric3 · October 11th, 2007, 07:07 PM

the carbon fiber sticker thing just goes over the clear piece, its not meant to go on the inside. the clear and black piece dont separate

AtlanticBlue99 · October 11th, 2007, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by Avaric3

the carbon fiber sticker thing just goes over the clear piece, its not meant to go on the inside. the clear and black piece dont separate

the clear and black piece do separate. they are screwed together

Avaric3 · October 11th, 2007, 07:20 PM

tru, im stupid

MisterFast3 · October 11th, 2007, 07:29 PM

and exactly where are these so called screws at? all i see is some glue. i have the clear and black piece seperated from the gauges. now how do i seperate the clear from the black. they are glued together

MisterFast3 · October 11th, 2007, 07:31 PM

this is what im installing, if that helps? and if this thing goes over the clear piece thats stupid. but i dont think it does

http://www.americanmuscle.com/94-04-...ge-insert.html

Avaric3 · October 11th, 2007, 08:02 PM

o wait, i was right than. the black piece doesnt come off of the clear piece. it comes off the gauges tho but thats not helping you lol. the sticker is made to go on the outside, i have it on my car too

MisterFast3 · October 11th, 2007, 09:04 PM

are you serious? thats the stupidest thing ever. im gonna remove those two pieces. i dont care what it takes.

Saleen2004 · November 15th, 2009, 10:41 AM

i know this is a little late but i had thee identical problem you had. What i did was take goo gone and pour it around the permeiter of where the clear lens was glued to the black housing piece then slowy pryed it away using a very slim screw driver, this took several hours but i think it was well worth the time.

October 11th, 2007, 01:01 AM	#1
MisterFast3 Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Monroe WA Posts: 98 iTrader: 0 reviews	im in some trouble so me and my dad took apart the gauge cluster. i was gonna put on a carbon fiber cover thing. but thats beside the point. with everything disconnected, we decided to wait to figure more things out tomorrow. now, in the meantime, i tried starting my car, it started up, then died. now it wont start. what can be wrong. right now i just disconnected the battery wires to hopefully reset the computer in it. might work, dunno, thats my best guess. but can someone help? i need to get to work tomorrow. whats everyone think? __________________ Well Hello, they call me Mr. Insano.

October 11th, 2007, 01:08 AM	#3
MisterFast3 Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Monroe WA Posts: 98 iTrader: 0 reviews	i plugged the cluster back in before i tried disconnecting the battery, still didnt help. gonna go out in a minute to see if the battery thing helps, hope so __________________ Well Hello, they call me Mr. Insano.

October 11th, 2007, 01:16 AM	#4
MisterFast3 Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Monroe WA Posts: 98 iTrader: 0 reviews	resetting the computer worked. thank the lord. got some more questions. as you already know i took out the guage cluster. now how do i seperate the clear lens from the black plasting piece. cause thats where the carbon fiber piece goes. its glued to it, does anyone know the easiest/fastest way? hope i explained it good enough __________________ Well Hello, they call me Mr. Insano.

October 11th, 2007, 01:35 AM	#6
MisterFast3 Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Monroe WA Posts: 98 iTrader: 0 reviews	im not messing with the needles. its the clear plastic part the comes away from the needles. it has a back piece that is glued on(pretty sure) and i need to get to that. i might be able to post pics tomorrow __________________ Well Hello, they call me Mr. Insano.

October 11th, 2007, 07:07 PM	#7
Avaric3 Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Ford Focus slow as fuck Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: M-Pan, NJ Posts: 2,561 iTrader: 4 reviews	the carbon fiber sticker thing just goes over the clear piece, its not meant to go on the inside. the clear and black piece dont separate __________________ 99 V6 Mustang-sold 02 Ford Focus-sold 98 Camaro Z/28-lid, catback

October 11th, 2007, 01:05 AM	#2
kerry Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 487 iTrader: 0 reviews	ha! i had the same damn thing happen to mine, u have to have the cluster connected to the plugs for the alternater to run and stuff to charge the battery... really weird i know. i drove it to school w/o the cluster and on the way home it started sputtering and the battery was complely dead... that should fix it.

October 11th, 2007, 01:20 AM	#5
kerry Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 487 iTrader: 0 reviews	i found some screws in the back that unscrewed and separated the two halves. messing with the neddles are tricky! be careful...

October 11th, 2007, 07:20 PM	#9
Avaric3 Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Ford Focus slow as fuck Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: M-Pan, NJ Posts: 2,561 iTrader: 4 reviews	tru, im stupid __________________ 99 V6 Mustang-sold 02 Ford Focus-sold 98 Camaro Z/28-lid, catback

October 11th, 2007, 07:29 PM	#10
MisterFast3 Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Monroe WA Posts: 98 iTrader: 0 reviews	and exactly where are these so called screws at? all i see is some glue. i have the clear and black piece seperated from the gauges. now how do i seperate the clear from the black. they are glued together __________________ Well Hello, they call me Mr. Insano.

October 11th, 2007, 07:31 PM	#11
MisterFast3 Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Monroe WA Posts: 98 iTrader: 0 reviews	this is what im installing, if that helps? and if this thing goes over the clear piece thats stupid. but i dont think it does http://www.americanmuscle.com/94-04-...ge-insert.html __________________ Well Hello, they call me Mr. Insano.

October 11th, 2007, 08:02 PM	#12
Avaric3 Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Ford Focus slow as fuck Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: M-Pan, NJ Posts: 2,561 iTrader: 4 reviews	o wait, i was right than. the black piece doesnt come off of the clear piece. it comes off the gauges tho but thats not helping you lol. the sticker is made to go on the outside, i have it on my car too __________________ 99 V6 Mustang-sold 02 Ford Focus-sold 98 Camaro Z/28-lid, catback

October 11th, 2007, 09:04 PM	#13
MisterFast3 Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Monroe WA Posts: 98 iTrader: 0 reviews	are you serious? thats the stupidest thing ever. im gonna remove those two pieces. i dont care what it takes. __________________ Well Hello, they call me Mr. Insano.

November 15th, 2009, 10:41 AM	#14
Saleen2004 Look Ma! My First Post! Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	Solution i know this is a little late but i had thee identical problem you had. What i did was take goo gone and pour it around the permeiter of where the clear lens was glued to the black housing piece then slowy pryed it away using a very slim screw driver, this took several hours but i think it was well worth the time.

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