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Old 12-29-03, 07:45 PM
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Default ES needle's in Blood Red

I was messing around and did an ES needle in blood red, it turned out to actually look better than the SC needle's. The brown tinted face of the ES needle allowed the red to turn into a more bloody red that the white face of the SC's. This is about 1.5 to 2 times brighter than a stock ES needle. I thought it was really neat that something originally made for the SC actually looked better on the ES.
These resemble the needles found on the GS and 95 to 97 SC's.

What do you think?
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That pic still looks a bit more amber. I didn't get very good contrast, here's a pic of the SC needle in blood red, the ES is actually more red than this pic.



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Do those cap things work the same way as what you did with the SC (I saw that thread)?

hint lol
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yes, they are basically the same clusters, just look different. they are made from similar parts and the face is identical in materials.
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so that means you can work your magic on our clusters?

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correct.
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I have noticed that my needle the light fades in and out in the middle of the the speed guage. Does anyone know how to fix this.

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chuck, your needle is dead. the smd's have seperated inside and the contacts are toast. replacement is all you can do.
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is it hard?

how much?

can I do it my self?

if so how?

if I need a shop how much?

is it just a dealer item and replacement?

sorry but I dont know anything.

thanks

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uh,.... sent you a PM.
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I really like them like that.
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My gagues are pretty much good as dead now in my '94 ES. The gas needle is totally out, the speedometer needle is dead in the middle, and the same with the tachometer. The temp. needle is still totally lit, but kinda faded. Help will be appreciated.
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OLT, can you send me a PM or post a reply answering the questions by chuck? my needles are practically out too, i have to have them turned all the way down for them to stay lit, and at night it's way too dim, thanx!
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When I have funds, I'll send you my cluster.. But first you're gonna have to help me yank it out.
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