Author Topic: anybody know how to install indiglo gauges?  (Read 967 times)

Offline Howard Hu

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anybody know how to install indiglo gauges?
« on: January 27, 2004, 10:09:30 pm »
i wanna buy em..but dont wanna pay them to install it..want to do it myself..but dont wanna mess up the wiring and the needle..anyone know how? tips? hehe thx
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Offline Kimyee Lai

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anybody know how to install indiglo gauges?
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2004, 08:01:23 am »
Buy the ones with the large holes in the center so you can leave your needles in w/o taking them out.  They are a pain to reclock if your take them out.  Be very careful with the small gauges though...it's very hard to fit in, and most people I talk to screw up their gas gauge somehow...I did :(.

Offline Howard Hu

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anybody know how to install indiglo gauges?
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2004, 01:08:23 pm »
yah the one im getting has large holes but yeah im just scared about the wiring and stuff
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Offline Scott Girvin

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« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2004, 02:01:12 pm »
Mine were easy to install. Removing the needles in my 1G cluster wasnt that hard. You just need to be carfull. As for the wiring I used a dremel to make small slots in the rear of the cluster to route them

Offline Anthony Vongsana

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anybody know how to install indiglo gauges?
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2004, 05:01:08 pm »
i've just put mine in and they were pretty easy.  the only thing i dont like is that for the smalller gauges they touch the needle so the needles dont work. i'm taking these gauges out !  also it seems like i'm driving slower then it actually says ...

give me a PM if you need help with ur gauges

Offline Robin Toor

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anybody know how to install indiglo gauges?
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2004, 06:33:26 pm »
yeah everyone's gas guage is screwy, mine is off by 1/4 of a tank... and my spedometer has been VERY off (around 20-30km/h) since I put in the indiglo guages......

Offline Scott Girvin

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« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2004, 06:41:48 pm »
best way to recalibrate the fuel gauge is top up the tank right before you put in the indeglos. Ive redone my guages a couple of times and everything is acurate still

Offline Mike Schmid

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« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2004, 06:44:28 pm »
Easy for you to say Scott  :p  I have to drive 20 minutes to get to the nearest oasis of sweet sweet 94 octane.
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Offline Howard Hu

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anybody know how to install indiglo gauges?
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2004, 07:47:38 pm »
yah haha i kknow how to put the gauges in


the only thing i'm concerned about is the wiring for the lights and the transformer, i have NO idea how to do that
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Offline Ravi Gill

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« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2004, 10:29:14 am »
The wiring is actually pretty easy dude.  One is for ground and the other goes to the thick red wire under the steering wheel.  I had it in another red wire and it was all backwards.  The gauges would come on when the car was off and when i put the headlights on, they would turn off.  

My gas never shows full, just 3/4 because the needle gets stuck at that point.  Total pain but at least I know.  If i sold the car, id have to fix that.
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Offline Ryan Shymanski

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« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2004, 11:17:37 pm »
were is the best place to buy the indiglo guages and how much are they?

Offline Howard Hu

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« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2004, 11:59:46 pm »
they're discontinued theres 1 last set at where im b uying from (not telling) hehe jkjk

but yeah its hard to find them
u can always order off ebay
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Offline Zak Mach

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« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2004, 01:29:09 pm »
yo howard.. just wire the gauges to the dimmer switch on the left of the steering wheel .. all the wirers are already there.. if u have trouble call me ill help u out.. btw.. i got a new number.. 604-719-3315

Offline Jeff Rae

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« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2004, 07:48:46 pm »
hey Howard maybe when i get mine we can do an installl together to help each other along you know wut i mean?

but its not 100% im getting mine ...so dont wait
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Offline Howard Hu

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« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2004, 10:53:39 pm »
sure im not in a hurry just lemme know lol
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