Changed cluster background, speedo problem.
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Changed cluster background, speedo problem.
I changed my gauge cluster background, to do this i needed to pull the needles for the speedo and gas gauge. I've seen other people do this change so I assumed it was safe to pull the needles. I was as delicate as possible. I placed the needles back and it registers as having an extremely full tank and is about 30MPH over... I tried clicking the key and pushing trip reset. It moves the needles but they do not set to the correct location. Did i screw myself? any advice??
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ive never done this but i think that you could turn the key on to reset the needle position to 0 and while still on place the needle back on
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I haven't tried this while running.... will do, once I get up and let you know how it works. Any advice from people that did a similar mod? I saw someone repainted their needles and had them removed from the cluster.... i'm hopin i'm not burnt..
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I've always heard that prior to doing this you need to turn on the ignition and mark the positions of the needles on the old background so you have a reference point as to where they should be on the new one. Not sure if there is a fix for this :/
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well, speedo is easy enough.. zero. and i remembered where the fuel needle was. i'd put it back (when the jeep was off), then when I turned it on itd jump to the full side of the spectrum. I kept track of how much fuel i've added so it wouldn't be too hard to guestimate.
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