Indiglo Guages question

[pizzamr2]

I tried searching for this, but I'm not too sure.<P>I read that you need to sand down the needles before you install them.<P>Now this I seen are for the US cars in MPH.<P>Does this apply to the Canadian mx-3? <BR>(in KMH)???

[wyldside]

Check out <A HREF="http://www.speedhut.com" TARGET=_blank>Speed Hut</A><P>I think it's the 3rd one down in the Mazda section. Should say (km/h)

[pizzamr2]

uummmmm, that didn't really answer my question.<P>I already got the guages from speedhut.com.<BR>But before I install them, I'm wondering if I'm going to have to sand down the needles in order to make those fit properly.

[wyldside]

Ooops, I wasn't quite awake when I read that.<BR>I'm still waiting for mine to come in so I don't know for sure. It probably wouldn't hurt to sand them. The more smooth of a surface the better. Let me know how the install goes!<p>[ November 14, 2002: Message edited by: WyldSide ]

[wyldside]

Well, speak of the devil. The package just arrived today. According to the instructions, it doesn't say anything about sanding. I'm going to try and install it to see how it fits. I'm sure there will be enough clearance for the needles.<p>[ November 14, 2002: Message edited by: WyldSide ]

[pizzamr2]

Let me know how your install goes.<P>I'm planing to put these in after work today.<P><BR>Good luck trying to find info on the net, <BR>it's all conflicting infomation.<P>I already started looking for replacement parts. (In case I break the needle) *touch wood*

[MX-West Car Club]

No need to sand the needles. The holes on the indiglos should be big enough for the needles to slip right through. I installed Brian's indiglos without any problem. It's the temp and fuel gauge that's a little tricky. LMK if you need any help.

[pizzamr2]

I can't even get the guages to fit over the needle!!!<P>crap<P>help!!!

[wyldside]

I'd try it out myself but in the next few days I'm going to be too busy. <BR>Remember that you'll need to bend the dial lightly for it to fit over the needles. Be careful not to bend it too much. I'd totally give you a hand if I wasn't so far away. It'd be sweet if Kevin could give you a hand. I don't think he wants to drive all the way down here to help me though...hee hee.<p>[ November 14, 2002: Message edited by: WyldSide ]

[MX-West Car Club]

Ray call me at my work number 604-255-5510 ext. 29, I'm here til 6. If you call after 5:30, just enter my extention # and it direct you to my phone.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR> It'd be sweet if Kevin could give you a hand. I don't think he wants to drive all the way down here to help me though...hee hee. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>If I had the time off, I would consider flying out rather than driving during this time of year.

[pizzamr2]

Hey, thanks Kevin<P>I got those darn things in.<P>I wonder how the heck do ppl break those needles?!!?<P>I wasn't even close to doing that.<BR>well, I didn't have a dremel tool, so that part was a *****.<P><BR>but all in all, it's in, and i'm happy with it.<BR>took a bit longer than i wanted, but yeah...it works =)

[MX-West Car Club]

You're welcome, even though I didn't do anything. <P>Before there was indiglos, there were regular coloured gauge faces. In order to install them, you had to pull the needles off . You might have read an old post on how to install the regular gauge face.<P>Dremel tool? You don't need it, no cutting or shaving involved.<P>I've got to get me a set now.<p>[ November 15, 2002: Message edited by: MX-West Car Club ]

[wyldside]

That awesome that you got them on. What type did you get? I got the reverse indiglow blue with the Swiss font. It also says MX-3 on them.<P>What type were you planning to get Kevin?

[pizzamr2]

I had to make a small modification to the rpm guage (which I'm not proud of), but other than that, it went ok<P>I thought you didn't need to take off the needles???<P>If I could, I should have, b/c the backing of the OEM guage just makes it so thick.

[MX-West Car Club]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR> What type were you planning to get Kevin? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I still debating regular indiglo or reverse. I like the reverse ones better because remember I painted the instrument cluster panel white and I want to keep that. But if I get the regular indiglos I have an extra cluster panel kicking around and can change it at anytime.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR> I thought you didn't need to take off the needles??? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>As far as I know, it's the non-indiglo gauge faces that CS sells that you have to pull the needles. Turst me you don't want to pull the needles, you'll need a function generator to recalibrate them or the cheaper way - external tach.