Just changed my gauge overlay needles

[jdpromo33]

Intalled the US Speedo Stainless steel gauge with blue background and blue needles

Then swapped the blue needles with the factory orange ones

 

[Narco]

i think i like the blue better. awesome cluster though. how much was it?

 

[jdpromo33]

i think i like the blue better. awesome cluster though. how much was it?

$199 from US Speedo and I think I'm going to get red needles as the blue and red looks sharp.
How was your cruise? I'm very jealous.

JD

 

[Narco]

cruise was fun...mexico is a lot nicer than north GA this time of year!

did you do the install youself on the cluster? i really like it. does it illuminate the oem green color or blue?

 

[puckhead]

Very nice, I do like the blue needles better but to each their own, gotta be unique!

 

[jdpromo33]

cruise was fun...mexico is a lot nicer than north GA this time of year!

did you do the install youself on the cluster? i really like it. does it illuminate the oem green color or blue?

I did it myself and its quite easy once you figure out what your doing.
The OEM lights up LED blue and not green

The picture doesnt do it justice as it looks awesome at night. So much better than the stock guage

 

[diffrnt]

That is hot! I would like to do something like that, but I am nervous about taking apart my cluster.

 

[WHITEOUT]

Hey jdpromo33- do your needles still light up orange even though you have blue needles?? Curious, just looks that way in the pic. I want to change my needles to Red I think, since I have indiglo blue/green color change face, but interested in knowing if it will even matter??? I have seen pics of others who have changed the bulbs in the back to blue, and there needles ended up lighting blue. Have you not changed the bulbs yet? Maybe that's why.

 

[jdpromo33]

That is hot! I would like to do something like that, but I am nervous about taking apart my cluster.

It's not hard at all.
The only thing that takes a couple of tries to to re-calibrate the needles.

First time I did it wrong and when I filled up with gas it only showed 3/4 full and the speedo was showing 70mph when i was at about 55 mph.

Easiest way to recalibrate is before you put the needles back on you connect the wiring to the gauge WITHOUT turning on the ignition.
Once connected you hear the needles go back to their 0 position.
Then while it's connected push your needles on in the "0" position.

Then disconnect the wiring and turn all the needles to the 12 o clock position.
Then replug in the wiring into the back of the gauge and the needles should all return to the "0" position.

If they are not exact then repeat the process till they return to the "0" position.

Once they are correct then put the plastic cover back on and re-attach the gauge to your dash and put back the 4 screws.
Then put your dash bezel back and your good to go.

When I change the needles again I'll take pics and do step by step

JD

 

[jdpromo33]

Hey jdpromo33- do your needles still light up orange even though you have blue needles?? Curious, just looks that way in the pic. I want to change my needles to Red I think, since I have indiglo blue/green color change face, but interested in knowing if it will even matter??? I have seen pics of others who have changed the bulbs in the back to blue, and there needles ended up lighting blue. Have you not changed the bulbs yet? Maybe that's why.

No, the blue once light up a lighter blue than the background and of course the orange ones light up orange.

I'm actually gonna get the Red ones as they will look good against the blue background.
But like the VW Jetta gauges

 

[fatnlowtahoe504]

can i have the blue ones??

 

[jdpromo33]

can i have the blue ones??

"Have" no but I'll let you have em cheap/ Like $20 + shipping

They are nearly $60 to buy + shipping

 

[Young28]

looks good.

 

[HitandRunDriver]

Good looks! Are those incandescent bulbs or LED's behind the dash?