Got some reverse indiglow gages coming! Just won them off E-Bay. 50$ Ill take pics and post as soon as i get them in.

 

Okie doks.. keep us posted Kil

 

Hey if you need any help installing let me know.

 

Hey let me know when you get them. I think I am going to get some but I really what to see them up close. If you want I can use my digi camera to take pics and post them for you.

 

Yea that would be great. Id love to take some pics and be able to up them the same night. I need to get a digi camera. Ill let you know when i get them in. Also got some clear bumper lenses coming too

 

Are they the red and blue ones?

 

yea

 

Yes i came home today from work and what was waiting for me? My gages. Anyone have any useful ideas or tips on the install? Heres the instructions i got on how to do it.

Gages

FIRST, Take off all the molding around the steering column. there are screws underneath. easy.

NEXT, The cruise button and the dimmer need to come out. use the smallest flathead you have and pry it between the molding and the button housing. there are 2 prongs on the top and bottom of these housings that bend in and clip when it is installed so you need to work at getting these to bend in to pull the housing out. unplug them.

THEN, there are 4 screws for the black frame housing that covers the plexi, 2 on top and 2 you will find in those openings where you took out the switches. you will need a long philips head to get these out.

THEN,slide the housing over the wheel (put the wheel all the way down).

THEN,to get the gauge cluster out, remove all the screws holding it in, and also remove the steel frame on the top of it. you cant get it out without removing this stupid little frame. there are 3 or 4 plugs on top of the cluster that you need to unplug, and dont worry you dont need to mark them they only fit their respective holes.

NEXT, remove the plexi from the cluster by removing the clips that hold it on. very easy.

THEN.nce the cluster is out and the plexi is off, install the gauges by removing the screws on the old gauges. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE NEEDLES, THEY DONT COME OFF... YOU WILL BREAK YOUR NEEDLE ROD CLEAN OFF.

slide the gauge hole over the long part of the needle, then bend the gauge down and slide it over the back of the needle. BE CAREFUL!

VERY IMPORTANT STEP: remove the 4 bulbs in the back of the cluster directly behind the gauges. this is 2 fold. one you dont need these anymore and the lights will have a blue plastic around them that you can use for really neat interior lighting! (wow!) also, these lights might be bright enough to shine thru the new gauges, im not sure, but better safe than sorry! Leave the 2 middle ones so you can see the odometer!!!!!!

there are 2 wires out of the transformer for the indiglos. a power and a ground. but first put everything back except the black housing piece that goes in front of the plexi. make sure your new gauge wires are off to the right and can be pulled through the hole where the dimmer switch goes.

there are 3 wires that run into the back of the dimmer harness. run the power into either red wire (both work) that goes into the back of the dimmer harness, and the black into the black wire on the harness.

put everything back

 

Let us know how they look buddy!

 

Ok i already have a question, Do i take out all the lightbulbs behind the gages or all but the middle two ? help pleaze

 

Hey, I think you got the same set I do!
Go here!

you have to clip the address into your browser

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1742617&a=13411839&p=51115984&Sequence=0&re s=high

Anyway, if you want to be able to read your odometer at night, you will need to leave two of the four bulbs in the cluster. Leave one on each side of the speedo.

Good luck!

[ 08-01-2001: Message edited by: CL-Z ]

 

looks to be almost the same, mine dont say raceing fuel only

 

if you take out the bubls behind them.. you wont be able to see the odometer anymore. i just took out the two on top and let the indiglo light it. if you have a 98.. you have the red..light up needles, which are better to see at night.
and here is a tip.... dont break any needles, because chanses are that a whole new guage (temp) will run you about 40 bucks, and it's on backorder. the more complex the guage the more money it will cost to replace the stupid thing. that is experience talking too.
well.. now that all that's said, have fun.

p.s. it is also easier if you remove the steering column trim. there are two bolts by the tilt adjustment. the plastic comes right off, and makes it easier for the guage cluster to come out.

 

BTW, the 98's have a red painted needle, they don't light up.

 

YUPPERS.. they are just painted.. good call...

 

YES!!! ive done it. no problems at all on the install. they look great. love them.
should have pics this weekend. it was really easy

 

kil.. congrats./... cant wait to see those pics... day/nite... important dont forget that!!!

 

Alright Casper. Let's set a date/ Time to do mine.....

 

melo.. ill be there.. but i wont be held responsible...