Where do i start.. today i installed my Black GXE gauges, blue LED's. and bezel.. I had to take the needles off to install it. No biggie. However, i hook my stuff back up and my guel guage isnt reading right (set it back to where it was) MPG is sticking.. RPM stays @ 2 G's.. and comes in spurts... My engine temp is on H. We took the needles off with a needle nose.. pulled up ever so carefully, we followed a tutorial and everything. Please help is there any way i can re-caliberate these things? I have no idea how fast i am going!!

 

i have the same problem. isntalled some guages and not the only needle's that work are my rpm's and gas. can any1 help us out here????????

-juan

 

Bad news, guys, I'm pretty sure you're going to have to get new gauge clusters... I tried to install some new gauge faces a while ago, and in the process I thought it'd be easier to just pull the needles off. Well, when I got them back on, they worked, just not like they had before... they were really jumpy and not that accurate I found out.

So, after a couple pull-and-replace attempts to fix the needles, I just gave up and bought a new SE cluster and put LEDs in it (which is what I should've done in the first place), but keep trying to fix the needles; what have you got to lose? You can always get a new cluster though, which I recommend

(image, why did you take off your needles for installing a gxe gauge cluster??)

 

because i had to install the LED Kit which specifiied in order to do the install u must remove the needle... So i fuked?

 

Oh I gotcha, I thought you were just putting LEDs in the cluster lighting...

Yeah, I've heard VERY few success stories about pulling and re-applying needles and many failure stories, obviously one of them was mine. It's just a real gamble on maxima gauges.

So yeah, I guess it would be safe to say... you fuked

 

This is what i did.. got the LED kit from important intellgence... I loosed the stock guages up (Had glue on the bottom) got some small needle nose plyers, pulled up on the needle... needle came off.. done.. to install it put needle over small metal stick and push down.. 1/2 still were responsive to the spring action thing.

Directions followed:
---- Nissan & Infiniti Clusters -
88-98 Nissan 240sx, 200sx, Sentra, Maxima, Pathfinder, Altima, NX2000, Pulsar & G20. Start the car and let it warm up. Note engine rpms, temp and fuel needle positions.
Select a CLEAN work area for taking the gauge cluster apart and take your time doing the next few steps.
Unsnap the black plastic clips from the bottom of the gauge cluster and pull apart in halves. The gauge faces should be fully exposed at this point.
Lift the speedometer gauge face up enough to slip the needle nose pliers in and push the needle rest out of the gauge face. ( Pops back in )
Once the needle rest is off push the needle counterclockwise very lightly until more resistance is felt. This point should be around 6-7 o'clock on the gauge face. When needle stops mark this spot on the gauge face. This is the speedometer calibration point. The needle must be placed in this spot upon re-assembly so that the speedometer will read correctly.
- For Clusters with a speedometer cable
Remove the speedo needle by pulling straight up on it. Using a plastic fork may aid in the removal. Follow the Digitally driven section for all the other gauges. - For Digitally driven Speedo's and gauges.
Once you have marked the calibration point on the gauge face turn the needle 3 complete turns counter-clockwise. This will loosen the needle from the metal shaft. A little resistance should be felt after the first turn. Continue turning the needle counter-clockwise after the first 3 turns but now turn it while gently lifting the needle. It should take about 3-4 more turns to completely pull it off. DO NOT PULL THE NEEDLE OFF UNLESS TURNING THE NEEDLE at the same time. If you pull the metal shaft out that the needle sits on the gauge will be permanently broken. This is why the needle must be gently pulled off.
After the needle is off of the speedometer unscrew the gauge face and pull off.
Use the same process of marking the calibration point and then removing the needles on each of the gauges.
- Replacement -
For replacement of speedo needle that is driven by a cable, place the needle back on at the calibration point.
For Digitally driven gauges - Place the speedometer needle on so that it points towards the 4 o'clock position above the odo. reset pole. Press straight down on the needle applying very little pressure. Once needle is sitting on metal shaft in stock position turn the needle counter clockwise just to the point of the needle calibration point that you marked earlier. After you have turned the needle so it rests pointing to the calibration mark freely move needle up to the 12 o'clock position and place the needle rest back in the gauge face. When plugged in be sure that all the gauges read as they did before.

 

how much did your new gauge cluster cost??????

 

Fill gas up all hte way and set needle there. Set RPM to whatever your idle used to be when warm. Start driving and use the cruise control to set speed to 30mph. That is hte lowest speed that hte cruise will work. So set speedo needle there when you hit that speed. Let car warm up and set temp needle in hte middle.



I am not 100% sure if that will work, but it should.

 

thats what i had to do with my 02 Lancer....i replaced the back lighting with blue bulbs....and it was all screwed up...just had to go and redo all the needles. my RPM needle was still about 200rpms low..but eh...lol

 

I got a steal of a deal from junkyarddog.com, I got a 96 SE gauge cluster (150,000 miles on it but oh well whatever) for $50.

I really liked how the site works, you just request a part, it goes out to a bunch of junk yards, they respond saying they have the part and some name a price, and you get to pick which one you buy!

 

thx alot dude! ill take a look.
thx again.

-juan

 

Tea Def. With this all work kevlo? Bc i no my guages were all on the bottom... mph and rpm were @ 0.. then RPM jumped to 2,000.. mph isnt very responsive.

 

Still try to do what I said, it can't hurt. Make sure its on an empty street and it is more than you in hte car.

 

i will try it tom. morning. Keep u posted.

 

hey i tried the cruise control thing.. it worked pretty good. like my speedo loosened up a lil bit. Im going to buy a used cluster for like 60 and then throw that one in there.. and try to fix the old one in the meantime...