Sorry guys, Couldn't help but laugh at the fact you spent all the time
trying to line up needles, and the gauges will do it for you ! LOL (Take no
offense, its just funny)
Marty
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<raymond.irons@gm.com> wrote in message
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> 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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