Video showing upgrades to gauges

[jdpromo33]

Thought you guys might like this video if your thinking of upgrading your gauges.
I also added link to website

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiQsgWAj1qs&feature=player_embedded

http://www.carid.com/product.php?productid=61034&cat=125928&page=1

 

[Anthony]

hmmmm....might do this considering its under $250 and it doesnt require a retune of my speedo

 

[jdpromo33]

hmmmm....might do this considering its under $250 and it doesnt require a retune of my speedo

they have a blue letters and needle version for $199

http://www.newtruckstuff.com/shop/default/2003-2005-gm-truck-and-suv-stainless-steel-gauge-face-blue-1.html

 

[vatahoelt]

too bad they are so expensive.

 

[blueflamed03]

dang, I need to do this mod too....add to the list...........

 

[Travieso]

i've been eye balling these for a while i just can't seem to justify over 300 bucks for some gauges maybe if i had the extra dough i would be all over this !! im just addicted to speed atm..

 

[Anthony]

i've been eye balling these for a while i just can't seem to justify over 300 bucks for some gauges maybe if i had the extra dough i would be all over this !! im just addicted to speed atm..

+1 on this

I would rather spend the $200-300 towards better Rims or another performance mod. These gauges would have to be $100ish before I jumped on it.

 

[deadringer]

I did that process - its actually pretty quick... the most tedious part is calibrating them and aligning the needles back to zero.

I agree that the overlays and needles are a bit expensive... I ended up buying an entire used Platinum Escalde cluster and swapping everything out so I wouldn't have to reprogram the cluster. Bought the Plat cluster on ebay for $200 and after I swapped the overlay/needles I sold it back on ebay again for $120. So the parts only cost me $80. Of course, this only worked beucase I actually wanted the black face... so if you want something fancy like the blue ones, I guess you'll have to shell out the big bucks.

 

[Travieso]

I did that process - its actually pretty quick... the most tedious part is calibrating them and aligning the needles back to zero.

I agree that the overlays and needles are a bit expensive... I ended up buying an entire used Platinum Escalde cluster and swapping everything out so I wouldn't have to reprogram the cluster. Bought the Plat cluster on ebay for $200 and after I swapped the overlay/needles I sold it back on ebay again for $120. So the parts only cost me $80. Of course, this only worked beucase I actually wanted the black face... so if you want something fancy like the blue ones, I guess you'll have to shell out the big bucks.

my main concern is i'll probably end up ******* up the needles trying to re-calibrating wrong knowing my ass and my luck, what happens if you **** them up ? meaning not calibrating them wrong the obvious choice will be incorrect reading right?

Do you have any method that works right ?

 

[vatahoelt]

my main concern is i'll probably end up ******* up the needles trying to re-calibrating wrong knowing my ass and my luck, what happens if you **** them up ? meaning not calibrating them wrong the obvious choice will be incorrect reading right?

Do you have any method that works right ?

not sure you can really mess anything major up. only problem would be that they won't show the correct reading. OmarR has a great write up over on Z71 that shows how to work on the clusters. it can be done, just have to take your time and do a little bit of trial and error.