9294Forrest

I took my needles off to install white faces on my 99... I put them back and they are way off... Please help how do I get them back

CCKen

9294Forrest

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CCKen

Sorry, couldn't help it.

I have no idea how to fix that.

I'll be watching to find out...

F1Addict

I don't know how to fix that, either, and I know everything so, you're screwed!

I'm kidding (about you being screwed, not about knowing everything). I'm sure someone will come along with a brilliant solution. Were you supposed to take the needles off?

Bryan98XJ

you couldnt slide them over the needles instead of pulling them off?

F1Addict

Don't rub the poor man's face in it. I'm sure he could have but it's much too late for that now. I've done things thinking I knew exactly what I was doing only to discover I didn't. I'm sure we all have.

crimsondragon

Most of them are easy. For the speedometer, drive with a GPS and match the needle wit the speed on the GPS. Do it of course on a road less traveled. With the fuel gauge, fill it up and stick it on full. For the voltmeter, measure the voltage at the battery with the vehicle on and stick it on as indicated by the meter. For rpm and coolant temperature, get an obd2 reader, read the rpm and temperature and match it on the gauge. For oil pressure, see if you can get a gauge measured at the oil filter and match it.

CCKen

This may help:

It will be a trial & error deal, and be a long process but give it a try.

Perform the instrument cluster actuator test (below) and compare your instrument needle positions to Figure 2 below. Remove and replace the needle(s) as required then repeat the actuator test and see if your needle(s) are in the correct position at each cycle of the actuator test. Repeat as required.

Instrument Cluster Actuator Test

(1) Begin the test with the ignition switch in the Off position.

(2) Depress the trip odometer reset button.

(3) While holding the trip odometer reset button depressed, turn the ignition switch to the On position, but do not start the engine.

(4) Release the trip odometer reset button.

(5) The gauges should cycle through their ranges, stopping at intermediate readings, going up and going down, at two second intervals, as shown in Figure 2. The indicator lamps should cycle on and off.

(6) The instrument cluster will automatically exit the self-diagnostic mode and return to normal operation at the completion of the test, if the ignition switch is turned to the Off position during the test, or if a vehicle speed message indicating that the vehicle is moving is received from the PCM on the CCD data bus during the test.