Aftermarket guages swap/repair
06-06-2005, 06:54 PM
#41
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 367
Originally Posted by jcberb
Oh damn, one more question. the turn signal lights...let me guess...LED's as well right?
by the way...what about MY question ?? which one do u like better ??
lol but for real !! jajaja...nah seriously now...cant think how to be serious and nice at the same time...but thats how i mean it to come out...
06-06-2005, 07:24 PM
#42
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 367
Originally Posted by PaL379
go with the first one. that looks hott
looks like the one that burned out was the second one.
looks like the one that burned out was the second one.
luigi
06-06-2005, 07:25 PM
#43
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 367
Originally Posted by jcberb
Thanks for the pics and explanations...needless to say...those are many LED's, and each going from anywhere between 3-5 dollars. Seems like it would cost a perty penny to change out. I just love the factory gauges. I guess i will have to deal with the amber...for now at least. 
http://store1.yimg.com/I/procarparts_1842_256002756
06-07-2005, 07:31 AM
#44
I finally fixed my sticking needle yesterday, and I see that a lot of the questions about the LEDs and the arrows have been answered... somebody should talk to a mod about sticking all this info... 
Anyway, I tried 2 types of double-sided tape, but they don't work too well. The problem is that the gauges themselves were loose, so they'd bump up against the needle and make it stick. Adding more stuff to the back of the gauge only serves to make this even more problematic.
I thought about glue... crazy and not so crazy, but then that'd be a really permanent solution that I wasn't too sure about just yet. You never know when I'm gonna get tired of the white faces or the "New and Improved" version will come out, so I didn't want anything "too" permanent in there.
In the end I ended up just taping them down to the casing... I took off the needles, pushed the gauges down flush and taped them around the edges with really clear scotch tape. I did this at the top and bottom of every gauge, and they're not going anywhere now. I put the needles back (a pain) and we're all good now.
I suggest if you're having problems or you want to replace your gauges, that you consider going with the "tape the edges" option unless you can find some REALLY thin double-sided tape that won't interfere with the movement of the needles.
Anyway, I tried 2 types of double-sided tape, but they don't work too well. The problem is that the gauges themselves were loose, so they'd bump up against the needle and make it stick. Adding more stuff to the back of the gauge only serves to make this even more problematic.
I thought about glue... crazy and not so crazy, but then that'd be a really permanent solution that I wasn't too sure about just yet. You never know when I'm gonna get tired of the white faces or the "New and Improved" version will come out, so I didn't want anything "too" permanent in there.
In the end I ended up just taping them down to the casing... I took off the needles, pushed the gauges down flush and taped them around the edges with really clear scotch tape. I did this at the top and bottom of every gauge, and they're not going anywhere now. I put the needles back (a pain) and we're all good now.
I suggest if you're having problems or you want to replace your gauges, that you consider going with the "tape the edges" option unless you can find some REALLY thin double-sided tape that won't interfere with the movement of the needles.
06-07-2005, 08:02 AM
#45
Donating Maxima.org Member
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 536
Viguera, were you trying the double-stick tape that is just as thin as regular scotch tape? I think there's some like that... but yah, i might try your idea as my gauges are sticking as well, only when the car is cold so that must warp the plastic a little and make the gauges stick to it. What about just spraying some Pam over the faces of the gauges? hehe
06-07-2005, 08:25 AM
#46
Originally Posted by chrisaust
Viguera, were you trying the double-stick tape that is just as thin as regular scotch tape? I think there's some like that... but yah, i might try your idea as my gauges are sticking as well, only when the car is cold so that must warp the plastic a little and make the gauges stick to it. What about just spraying some Pam over the faces of the gauges? hehe
I guess it all depends on what your situation is... if you have the original gauges underneath, and you can find the tape, then you can use that and it should be fine. If you remove the stock gauges then you can't really tape to anything and you'll have to tape the edges.
It worked fine for me and I don't have to worry about it now, so I'm happy. Maybe next time when/if I replace the gauges with something else, I'll try and get thinner tape and go that route. I'll cross that bridge when I get there...
06-07-2005, 12:28 PM
#47
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 367
i know it is kinda late but for future reference...you can get these at sores like eckerds, rite aid, walgreens , farm fresh, even dollar stores...just look around...it is popular...
there are two kinds of tape that are like the regular scotch tape...very thin and easy to use...there is one that is just trasparent like normal scotch tape...you couldnt tell the difference from normal tape...dont recommend it though...it is messy and not strong...the other one has a brown covering on it..so as you lay it on the first surface, it is still protacted and you can press on it to make it stck very stron on the first surface, then when you ready, you can remove the brown paper cover and put on the second surface to be taped...none of that foamy tape people !! oooo no no no !!
there are two kinds of tape that are like the regular scotch tape...very thin and easy to use...there is one that is just trasparent like normal scotch tape...you couldnt tell the difference from normal tape...dont recommend it though...it is messy and not strong...the other one has a brown covering on it..so as you lay it on the first surface, it is still protacted and you can press on it to make it stck very stron on the first surface, then when you ready, you can remove the brown paper cover and put on the second surface to be taped...none of that foamy tape people !! oooo no no no !!
06-07-2005, 02:09 PM
#48
Donating Maxima.org Member
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 536
The only thing with using the double-stick tape is hopefully it won't leave a residue on the stock gauges if you decide down the road to take off the white gauges... viguera's idea actually sounds good because you put the tape on only the white gauges and the top/sides of the stock ones, not right over the face.
06-07-2005, 02:50 PM
#50
Originally Posted by kicks26
Does anyone have any pictures of where exactly they connected it to get power for the gauges?
I was looking at that yesterday but didn't think to take a picture... I'll do that when I get home tonight. It's a really cramped area so I'm not sure what you're gonna see, but from what I gathered it looks like they cut some wires going out of the fuse box and spliced in the power for the gauges. I see electrical tape back there and I'm pretty sure it didn't come with the car...
-- edit --
I don't remember exactly, but I think my gauges came with t-taps for juice. MAYBE they didn't cut any wires and just tapped into the power and then taped them to keep them in place, I'm not sure.
06-09-2005, 06:39 AM
#54
Originally Posted by PaL379
I'm not crazy about the circle lights around the needles. But if you like it, then its cool.
How about this one:
I personally like the TL's set of gauges, but this is not all that bad. I think I might take them off every now and then to keep things fresh (now that I know how to
).
06-09-2005, 07:29 AM
#56
Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 192
Speedometer stops working occasionally.
I have noticed it 3 times now in the past week or so. The first time I saw it happen I saw it jump from 35 to 70 in about 1-2 seconds. I was not accelerating at the time so when I saw it I thought I was seeing things.
I saw it again 2 days later. I saw it go from my actual speed down to about half that and then go back up again. No loss of traction, no change in speed. Saw it again today.
Anyone else experience this? I am hoping its just a loose wire, if thats the case then I don't really care that much unless it gets real bad.
FYI: My dash has not been touched. Its all stock and the only aftermarket mods I put in are a HID conversion kit and LED brake lights.
I saw it again 2 days later. I saw it go from my actual speed down to about half that and then go back up again. No loss of traction, no change in speed. Saw it again today.
Anyone else experience this? I am hoping its just a loose wire, if thats the case then I don't really care that much unless it gets real bad.
FYI: My dash has not been touched. Its all stock and the only aftermarket mods I put in are a HID conversion kit and LED brake lights.
06-09-2005, 07:38 AM
#57
Wait, walk me through this one...
You're going 50, and the speedo reads 50... then it jumps up to like 80 (or some random number) and comes back down?
-- OR --
You're going 50, speedo reads 30, then jumps to whatever speed you're going.
The second scenario sounds like the needle is sticking... not sure about the first one other than a loose contact. The connector on the back of the gauge pod is the standard Nissan one you find throughout the car... I'd say take it to the dealer and have them take the dash apart and see if it's loose or one of the cables is stripped or something...
If you're out of warranty then I'd say try taking it apart and see if that's what it looks like. You don't really need to take the pod apart to check the connection in back, just remove the screws that hold it in place and pull it (carefully) to see if the cables look alright.
You're going 50, and the speedo reads 50... then it jumps up to like 80 (or some random number) and comes back down?
-- OR --
You're going 50, speedo reads 30, then jumps to whatever speed you're going.
The second scenario sounds like the needle is sticking... not sure about the first one other than a loose contact. The connector on the back of the gauge pod is the standard Nissan one you find throughout the car... I'd say take it to the dealer and have them take the dash apart and see if it's loose or one of the cables is stripped or something...
If you're out of warranty then I'd say try taking it apart and see if that's what it looks like. You don't really need to take the pod apart to check the connection in back, just remove the screws that hold it in place and pull it (carefully) to see if the cables look alright.
06-09-2005, 08:17 AM
#58
Moderator GT-R
Join Date: Aug 2000
Posts: 19,780
Two or three times over the last 2 1/2 years my instruments have frozen while I was driving. The spedo and tach both freeze in place. The last time it happened I was on my way home from work and headed into the Nissan dealer to show them while it was actually going on... When I flipped the right turn signal on to turn into their service drive it healed itself.
06-09-2005, 09:09 AM
#59
06-09-2005, 09:16 AM
#60
Originally Posted by NismoMax80
I'm not really sure what this is doing though... I guess in some cases the needle will stick and they'll slide the nut to separate the black casing from the gauge itself? I guess if the housing is too tight, the stock gauge face will bulge out and make the needle stick or something...
06-09-2005, 01:47 PM
#61
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 367
Originally Posted by viguera
Well that's not exactly the best quality shot...
How about this one:
I personally like the TL's set of gauges, but this is not all that bad. I think I might take them off every now and then to keep things fresh (now that I know how to).
How about this one:
I personally like the TL's set of gauges, but this is not all that bad. I think I might take them off every now and then to keep things fresh (now that I know how to
).
06-09-2005, 01:56 PM
#62
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 367
Originally Posted by NismoMax80
ah..in the bright side...there is no bright side...nismo...u bursted my bubble ..again...
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post