Broken Needle

I tried to install indiglos on my 95 civic dx and I broke a needle does anyone know how to fix it, or where to buy one. If I do buy do I have to buy the whole gauge console, and if i do can the mile reading thing be exchanged to the new one. Any suggestions?

ok i had this problem with my 99 civic. i had to source the whole new cluster at a local junk yard but it is possible to remove needles and stuff from an existing cluster and just transfer them. although the screws are a pain in the butt and you risk breaking the needles agin trying to screw them in. i would suggest buying a need guage cluster from a local junk yard and using a eye glass screw driver to advance the odometer to where you need it. i had to go through these woes also it may be a little costly but it'll save you time and frustration. just as a quick question which needle did you break while installing . i broke the fuel and water temp ones and found out you just point the needles up to slide the guages on.good luck

Hi thanks for the reply. The broke the fuel needle. Buying the whole cluster is not the problem the thing is the different milage on the odometer. If I get a new one wouldn't it brake if I try to advance the odometer? that's my main concern.

you jsut point them straight up? that seems soooo easy

Now I know after I broke it Thanks for the advice

all i did was spin the odometer with a eye glass repair kit screw driver. it didnt break and everything seemed to work fine and dandy after i did it. it may take a little pressure but it should work

hey man i've had the same problem as u all... lucky 4 u i did my research... if u've broken either the temp gauge, tach, or fuel gauge... u DO NOT have to replace your whole cluster! i have a VERy detailed tutorial as how to go about replacing a single oem gauge...

tutorial: http://www.rideatl.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=16

it says for accords but it's the same for most hondas, like civics and preludes...

i broke my temp gauge and replaced it for $26 total :P

tutorial: http://www.rideatl.com/modules.php?...=viewtopic&t=16

it says for accords but it's the same for most hondas, like civics and preludes...

i broke my temp gauge and replaced it for $26 total :P

Posted by prototype80 - 10-17-2004 at 11:40 PM


wicked link...all i need to know now is where to get a replacement guage...wreckers?, dealer?, aftermarket shop? did you get a new or used one? if it makes a difference i broke my temp guage...

i searched for mine on ebay... i got a 97 accord cluster for an automatic... i also needed the temp gauge... so i bought a cluster with a broken speedometer/odometer and a broken fuel gauge... the only thing that worked was the tach and the temp gauge :) so i saved a lot of money there... i got it for $26 shipped

glad to be of service

Thanks FinalAeon, that should be alot of help...

all i did was spin the odometer with a eye glass repair kit screw driver. it didnt break and everything seemed to work fine and dandy after i did it. it may take a little pressure but it should work

hell when i bought my first hatchback it had 189,000 miles on it, but then i broke the calibration putting in my indiglos and got a new cluster with only 104k miles, i sold that car as if it really only had 104k miles :)

if they check the carfax report they might figure it out, except that I did all the work myself so nobody had my m ileage documented.
AND on your pink slip you have the option of checking a box in the middle of the page that says 'odometer reading is not actual mileage/innacurate'. at least in california we do

I bet you all used a flat head screwdriver to remove the needles huh? me to and i fu*ked it up aswell. i find the best way to do it is to put a piece of string around the needle and and pull it straight of evenly. as long as you keep the needle straight the it wont break,.,,. works every time,.,.,.,.,