It sounded weird when I wrote it.
What I meant was, you hold the button down, and turn the key. The odo will flash
something, then the needles will move in sync to 3 spots in their travel. Something
like 30 MPH, 60MPH, 90 MPH on the speedometer (might be horizontal, vertical,
horizontal). So, you put a needle on the tach, and do the procedure. On the second
pause, you stick the speedo needle on at 60. Now your speedo is set right. Then pull
the tach needle, and repeat the procedure. All six gauges do this.
Jayson Woodruff wrote:
> hehe, then they're not really "know locations" are they. What do you mean by 3
> set locations? Is that three different needles?
>
> Anyways, just thinking off the top of my head this is what i'd do
>
> 1.) gas needle - the first time the truck goes "ding" and the gas light pops on
> you know your at 1/8th tank.
>
> 2.) Measure the voltage of the electric system with a multi-meter and set the volt
> needle. I guess it would be best to measure the voltage near where the volt
> sensor is, but I don't know where.
>
> 3.) Speedo - have a friend go out and set his car for cruise control at 50, 60, 70
> what ever. Have him honk or flash his lights when he's at that speed. Then get
> your cruise control to match and set it. Since your there you might want to check
> that it's accuret at other speeds.
>
> 4.) Tach - calculate a steady state value from you speedo and set it. A 4.7L
> 4speed tranny with 3.55gears and 255/65/15:" tires at 60mph turns 2000rpms.
>
> 5.) temp.. hmm only thing I can think of is run it up to operating temp and assume
> this is the same as it was before.
>
> 6.) Oil pressure.. I think your stuck here. All I can think of is check out
> another truck while it's reving at a certian speed (over 1000rpms), copy it's oil
> pressure location, and hope yours is the same.
>
> Andy Levy wrote:
>
> > Then the needles will go to 3 set, known
> > locations. What exactly those locations are, I don't have handy right now.
> > I'll try to look it up.
> >
> > Mike Turner wrote:
> >
> > > i need some help. i installed my gauges tonite and i cant get the needles
> > > correct for nothin.
> > > thanks in advance
> > >
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