Ebay ClusterGauges

[bigal0043]

Alright so i got my gauges off ebay some of those indiglow ones that look sweet. My question is do i keep the main wiring in for my dash now? it didnt come with any directions anyone have a step by step on how to do this? because if i unplug my wires to the dash i wont be able to see the needle right?

 

[Mr.SelfDestruct]

I just used a seperate power source, and grounded the new guage faces to the support brace behind the cluster...if that made any sense...

 

[bigal0043]

yea i was going to try it before the dimmer switch but can you see the needle still? got any pics?

 

[Mr.SelfDestruct]

no, I mean, take the wire for the faces, and run it to the headlight switch, or a toggle that leads to the + terminal on the batt. then just run everything else to where its supposed to go, and you'll still see the needle. I dont have any pics, sorry.

 

[bigal0043]

these are the reverse glow ones i probally should have said that at first.. but i get what u are saying supraman thanks for the help

 

[Godspeed]

hey ive got those they look cool but i havent hooked mine up yet.

 

[White VIIM]

hey guys, i think i have pics of these particular gauges, are these them?

 

[Godspeed]

those look alot like mine i think

 

[lifesnotfair]

Hey White VIIM, have that same pic with daylight?

 

[bigal0043]

those are sexy i cant wait to hook mine up

 

[White VIIM]

Hey White VIIM, have that same pic with daylight?

yes i do, here you go

 

[87centertips]

how much are those there nice

 

[White VIIM]

30 dollars shipped

gotta love ebay

 

[bigal0043]

alright so i got them without too much trouble... i have a couple questions now.... when i put the oil gauge needle back on it was resting at 0 but now that i have put it in it will set at like 20 without the car on ... after i turn the car on and turn it off all the other needles will drop to the starting spot... the oil needle is working it will rise up when the car is on... should i be worried?

alright my second problem is there is a on off switch for the gauges how can i bypass them so they will turn on if there is power to them? i have them hooked up to my dash lights right now so there is only power when i turn the head lights on? i tried just using a jumper but that didnt work

 

[Suprastic]

send your puwer wire to a 12V accessory (ie: cig lighter) and your black wire to a ground (ie: dash frame). Hope this helps. GL

 

[sethron71]

You do have to keep the needle lights or you can not see them at all. I used the power source from the ring around the cigarret lighter, comes on when the lights do.

seth

 

[87centertips]

i have a couple questions one dose anyone know were to get one kilomiters not miles i tried some stores here but none of them sell parts for the mkIII or the MKII no that i think about it for none of the supras and what if ur cig lighter dosn't work were else can u put it on the dash

 

[bigal0043]

its not a problem of the lights coming on when my light do is there is a stupid on/off switch for the unit on my gauges i want to bypass that switch

 

[Godspeed]

hey i bought those same gauges for 18 bucks shipped but i havent installed them in the car yet.

 

[bigal0043]

they went in fine just i hate that stupid switch