ahhh! odometer needles

[JhDc2itr]

so...i did something kinda stupid..well it is.. but anyway, like i tried to replace the needles with the yellow kind since i just got it today so i replaced it. everything went smooth until i put it on, connecting it with the wires.. when i turn my key on into the second stage (before turning the engine on) the needles flew all the way up to 40 mph and stayed there.. so i turn the engine on and its still like that. that the hot and cold gauge and the gas one is out of places helpp! :'(

 

[mirrorimg]

You need to place them where they need to be after the car is on. This would mean guessing where your idle would be, then placing the needle on after the car is running. like wise with the gas and speedo, though the speedo is probably the easiest. Just put it on zero after you turn the car on. Then get a friend and make sure it is correct by riding along side them at a specific speed, and making corrections if necessary

 

[JhDc2itr]

okie i guess thats a good idea, but like on the gas gauge. i mean like i dont remember where it was, and now its full O_O thats not good.. :/

 

[mirrorimg]

lol. Well. You can run until the gas light turns on, and that should be about the empty line, so stick it on there.

 

[integrab18c1]

lol. Well. You can run until the gas light turns on, and that should be about the empty line, so stick it on there.

or you can go fill your tank all the way up and set it at full lol

 

[mirrorimg]

Well when you fill up the tank it goes beyond the full line. So I think putting it on E when the light comes on gives you some wiggle room.

 

[JhDc2itr]

so ur saying, theres no way, absolutely no way of doing it properly ...by like a mechnics or anything? lame..should've ask before done it -_-

 

[mirrorimg]

Well the gas line is for general reference, it in no way gives you an ecaxt easurment

 

[DaredeVo]

ohh okie, well did that, but heres another problem lol like back then before i took the needles out, the hot and cold needles doesnt go up as much as it is now...back then, the max it went up was 1/4 and now it went up up to 1/2.. maybe that eliminate my old problem...or i just created more probs -_- so lame..

 

[Kuchtaboy]

lol, you just didn't put the needle in the right spot then...

as long as your car isn't over heating I don't thikn you have much of a problem. .lol

 

[JhDc2itr]

lol what if it is.. i mean i cant really tell now..and i think theres something wrong with my thermal..stat jawn or something like that :/