Sexima

i tried installing it.
gas thing is ****ed
temp is ****ed
speedo is a lil ****ed
the "needles" are ORANGE
yes the whole thing is orange
and when i connected to the car's dimmer thing, it worked
but then when i put it on high, i cant see the light
the blue light doesnt even reflect over the needle
when i put it on a medium you can see it a little
...
damn it... i think i have to send this whole thing to importintelligence...

what you think?

SLC I30t

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what color are your needles...before the indiglo? If you had red needles...you have to sand the red paint off the back. Email me, mine were fine.

tifosiv122

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I wouldn't have touched the needles, not worth messing it up. I hope when your done it looks good.

Good luck,
Erik

SLC I30t

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Well, it's not a hard or really dangerous thing to do. As long as you mark the Calibration points. But if your needles are red(stock) the kit really isn't made for your car. So you have to adapt and overcome.

Sexima

my needles, the whole thing was orange
not just the bottom
i looked on the side of the needle, it was orange
and everything eles was orange..
can i buy new needles?
sigh....

SLC I30t

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junk yard... or try the dealership.

Sexima

how did you install yours?
did you put the circle things under the gauge faces into the hole?
and where did you connect your red and black wires to?
I conected to the dimmer swith of the car
and it doesn't light up bright when i turn on the dimmer to the highest level?
what should i do?

SLC I30t

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Ok...
Did you turn up the Needles all the way with it's dimmer switch?
(I understand that you connected it to the Dashboard switch)-but what
I don't think your problem is your instalation. I think it's your needles.
I connected mine to cigarette lighter.. since its a ignition power source.
Do you see the color glowing out of under your needles?--around the spindle? is it the correct color?

Sexima

it glows
it's purpleish.. i ordered the sonic blue one.
herm.. it's not bright as I though
how did you connect yours to the cigarette lighter?

sheesh, u should write HOW TO insturctions with images...
it will help alot of people that are getting it now
^^

SLC I30t

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I just used "piggy back" clips for it. Took 10 seconds to clip it, 2 minutes for acess.
So did you turn up the dimmer for the needles?

Sexima

yes i turned everything on high
I have to dim the gagues to medium to see the lights

SLC I30t

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Hmmmm, I think that its just down to your needles then. I know there are some clear needles at a junk yard somewhere up here. I saw 96-97 I30 on its roof last night. So I think you're going to just have to order some... sorry.

Sexima

is there any websites that sells them?
and do you put on everything to it's max power and you can still see the glowing?

SLC I30t

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I can't see mine during the day, unless I'm in a shadow or something. So depending on your tint...you may or may not be able to see them.

Sexima

is it possible for you to take the gauge apart and show me how you put on the LEDs?

SLC I30t

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you can try courtesy nissan, they might have some or just call the local Nissan Dealer... Just don't let them sell you the whole cluster....

j_bryan

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my needles work the same way I have to dim it a bit to see it.

sexima, did you read my post man?? the import intell. needles are a tricky install. if you need a new cluster i suggest getting a used one from a junkyard, not the dealer. i got my from a guy in seattle, WA for ~ $110. make sure you ask for the analog gauge cluster for the maxima SE (do you have an SE?) you won't have to sand the needles or anything.

if you have solid orange needles with your current dash kit, then i'm not sure that sanding will help. i thought the import. intell. website mentioned that the kit was not designed for the orange needles.

animal72

good luck sexima! In a couple posts, people (i think it was you J_bryan) warned against fiddlin with the gauge and it's needles.
Go ahead and send it off, you've ran into too many problems over the past couple weeks for any Maxima driver! good luck!

wicked1044

all indiglo stuff sux.

Sexima

Thanks man..
sigh... this car stuff...
ack

j_bryan

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bah, my joint looks tight! don't hate.

SLC I30t

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Well first off... they really aren't indiglo, so wicked can retract his statement.
My needles work awesome, they are a tricky instal. But they were easy, all you have to do is read the instructions and follow them. Oh well, if you get rid of them, I'll understand. As long as you check the clearance and calibration of the needles you'll be fine.

I guess my needles are the only ones that look nice. I don't have to do anything to my dimmer. They are always are bright.

j_bryan

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what 12v source did you wire your LEDs to?

SLC I30t

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Cigarette lighter...

guido_sst

I ran the power to mine from the tail light wiring just behind the fuse box, this way they're only on when you turn them on.

I have attached a pic of what mine look like (courtesy of justinmc).

guido_sst

Forgot to mention that my gauge lights aren't really yellow, those are the stock blubs in there. I really need to get some super whites...

Ramius83

Dang guy, sorry to hear about your bad news. When I went to install my indiglo needles and white face gauges, I MADE SURE to take my time because I didn't want to mess up the gauges. It took me 2 hours for the whole thing because I went to slow to make sure I did not mess up. And wow, actually everything worked out. But I do wish you luck, take it easy.