EL Glow Guages

[inarifennec]

okay I Feel foolish for asking but Electrical in these newer cars is not my forte and I can't seem to find a thread that helps enough.

how the heck do I wire some Glow Guages to my car? I don't wanna screw up and fry my electrical and the guages I have are without instructions....

Can someone point me in the direction of a link or offer me some sort of help....

... maybe I should just get someone to do it for me.. bleh.... thanks everyone.

[jayson716]

just wire the ground to a screw that is grounded and take a 12v power wire and tap into it. it is fairly simple check out my old ones.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...9/747106_7.jpg

[inarifennec]

Originally Posted by jayson716

just wire the ground to a screw that is grounded and take a 12v power wire and tap into it. it is fairly simple check out my old ones.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...9/747106_7.jpg

Heeey those don't look too bad, I don't like reverse style though >.>.. my Z-24's cluster already looks reverse and well, I don't know I've always been a fan of whites...... I'll give that a shot. thanks for the help

[inarifennec]

yet another question about Glow guages. okay I have mine right in front of me and it claims it's possible to install without removing the needles, am I blind or is it just me? That it seems as though the hole is just about the size of the round base of the needle? Is there a trick to getting them on there? I don't wanna have to pull my needles out if I have to... I'm notorious for ruining an old bronco.... >.> And I really don't wanna screw with the Gas guage's needle either (instructions say not to move it????).. so.. are these instructions for real? is it possible to get these guages on without removal of the factory needles?

oy I'm prolly making this harder than it really is.

[inarifennec]

worse comes to worst... I can always take it into a shop and have them do it.... I'd just feel better about it if I knew how I had it rigged up, that way if something went wrong I could take care of it myself.

[01Cavy]

Do not try to remove you needles. I messed up my gas guage trying to remove the needles to put my overlay on. You have to slide them on over the needles.

[inarifennec]

oy this is gonna be one of those installs that will make me crazier than I already am. Thanks for the info.

[inarifennec]

well guys I have the thing sitting right in front of me and I'm nervous to all hell I'm afraid to even touch the needles. I'm wondering what would happen if I were to move them but not remove them?

My problem arises from this. The overlay I have is a complete 1 piece.

like so - http://rksport.com/product/p_02049103/view_detail

How do I get the overlay on there without taking off the needles?

Christ I'm nervous as hell someone guide me >< I'm afraid for my cluster ><

[inarifennec]

BELAY THAT LAST ONE

I have done it ladies and gentlemen.... painful though it may have been. I have done it.

I'd like to thank all the little people I had to step on to get where I am. and thanks to the fellas of the Cav secion of the forums. whom without, this wouldn't have been possible >.>

they look great!

[Tormander]

inarifennec what did you do? did you jsut slip it on or did you take out the needles out?

[01Cavy]

Originally Posted by Tormander

inarifennec what did you do? did you jsut slip it on or did you take out the needles out?

The needles don't come out unless you break them. He had no choice but to slide them on. The question is did he move the needle. Maybe he had better luck than I did.

[inarifennec]

Originally Posted by 01Cavy

The needles don't come out unless you break them. He had no choice but to slide them on. The question is did he move the needle. Maybe he had better luck than I did.

just moved the needles so they all pointed up and slipped the thing on. no problem with the gauges either. so I'd say the operation was a success.

[jayson716]

Well so you all know I moved all my needles up and slid it over them put them all back to where they were and it works fine