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-- -------------------- Eric Giblock egiblock@hotmail.com student / web designer www.gibsdakota.com "andy levy" <andylevy@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:ajckvm$srd$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > Yeah, it's real simple. For '97-'00, see > http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/Electronics/recalibrate_instruments.html > > Eric Giblock wrote: > > what guage calibration !?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? i'll kick myself in the head > > if there is something that simple.. > > > > > > > > -- > > -------------------- > > Eric Giblock > > egiblock@hotmail.com > > student / web designer > > www.gibsdakota.com > > ""Got-Speed (Marty)"" <Got-Speed@cox.net> wrote in message > > news:ajav1e$cv0$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > >>Wow, I shoulda asked *before* placing my order LOL > >>No offense, but I am hoping you just got a lemon. Like I said I really > >>wanted them for matching up to my silver/aluminum dash. My brothers dak > > > > has > > > >>a white indiglo from procarparts.net and we don't like it. In the daytime > > > > it > > > >>is too shiney and reflective, and at night it bleeds light through. > >>Have you considered putting foam on the back of the new gauges to keep the > >>light where it should be ? > >>I think I will give that a shot. Thats another reason I went with the > >>nuimage, you really cant see what warning lights are there untill they > > > > light > > > >>up. The white faced and reverse indiglo have words right on the front. My > >>neighbor made his own gauges for his merkur and they came out pretty nice, > > > > I > > > >>will get with him when mine come in and fix some of the problems with > > > > them. > > > >>I will let everyone know. You wanna sell that second one you got in ?? I > > > > can > > > >>always return mine :) > >>BTW- I do like the reverse indiglo that Gib has, it just won't match my > > > > dash > > > >>! Has anyone thought to do the gauge calibration to put the needles back > > > > ?? > > > >>You know the turn the key on-of-on thing. (99+) > >> > >>Marty > >>http://members.cox.net/got-speed > >> > >> > >> > >> > >><raymond.irons@gm.com> wrote in message > >>news:OFFA4CB61B.85E0CBFC-ON85256C14.0038C845@mail.gm.com... > >> > >>> > >>>Morning Marty, > >>> I have the Nu Image Gauges faces in my 98 and they're ok. I was > >>>impressed with the way they looked in the catalog and on the web but, > >> > >>IMHO, > >> > >>>they aren't as nice in person. For starters, the AC controls face has a > >>>small spot at the top that hasn't stuck down completely and lets a small > >>>spot of light shine up at the under side of the dash lip, That's > >> > > probably > > > >>>my fault for not getting it perfectly aligned when I stuck it down so I > >>>don't consider that a problem from Nu Image. I have a bigger issue with > >> > >>the > >> > >>>instrument cluster face. You can hardly see the little warning lights > >> > > (low > > > >>>fuel, cruise, etc) at the bottom of the gauges in daylight cause they > >> > > are > > > >>>yellow and don't show up very well against a silver background. Also, > >> > > the > > > >>>installation instructions were off slightly. The short versions is draw > >> > > a > > > >>>picture of the gauges showing their position at cold start up. For this > >> > > I > > > >>>suggest taking a digital camera and taking a snap shot of the way the > >>>gauges read, much better and easier to use. Then remove the gauge > >> > >>cluster, > >> > >>>clear cover plate, needles, stock backing plate. Installation is in the > >>>reverse order of removal, replacing the needles according to the diagram > >>>you drew at the start of the procedure. After trying for 2 days to get > >> > > all > > > >>>the needles adjusted properly, especially the speedo and tach, I found > >> > > out > > > >>>from the company you are supposed to re-install the cluster with the > >> > > clear > > > >>>cover plate off, start the truck and let it idle. Then replace the > >> > > needles > > > >>>according to the diagram. I also had a problem with the black out > >> > > masking > > > >>>on the back side of the gauge face. When I received mine, there were 2 > >>>pieces of protective paper over the adhesive. I got the first one off > >> > > with > > > >>>no problem but the second one was more firmly glued down. After some > >> > >>gentle > >> > >>>pulling, I got it to come off and proceeded with the install. I did mine > >> > >>on > >> > >>>a Saturday morning and didn't find out till I left for work at 4:30 AM > >>>Monday that when I removed the second piece of backing paper, it pulled > >> > >>off > >> > >>>3 small triangle of the black out masking. I called Nu Image and they > >> > > gave > > > >>>me a bit of trouble about getting a replacement. They wanted me to send > >>>them the gauge face so they could see it before they would cover it > >> > > under > > > >>>warranty. I asked them what I was supposed to use for gauges in the mean > >>>time and they said to re-install the stock face. I told them I threw it > >> > >>out > >> > >>>when I installed the Nu Image gauge face. After some negotiations (read > >>>arguing) they agreed to send me a new gauge face. I also am not very > >>>impressed with the way the light glows around the center post of the > >>>needles, or the way light bleeds through from one warning light > >> > > indicator > > > >>>to the other at night. The stock gauge face has small foam squares > >> > > around > > > >>>each of the warning light indicators to help seal in the light which the > >> > >>Nu > >> > >>>Image doesn't. I have the new instrument cluster face plate that Nu > >> > > Image > > > >>>sent me, I just haven't installed it. I am considering going to the > >>>(gulp!) dealer and getting the stock AC controls cover and ordering the > >>>Indiglow gauge for the instrument cluster. I'm gonna wait until I see > >> > > how > > > >>>Eric's turns out and see if he can get some pics of it at night. Sorry > >> > > for > > > >>>the long tirade, but you did ask. > >>> > >>>Just my $.02 worth, > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>Ray Irons > >>>Dover, DE > >>> > >> > >> > > > > >
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