Gauges are out... what do i do next and do i lay the other gauges on top?

[SteveDX89]

When installing Paul's gauges, do you just lay them over the top of the stock ones? How does it look at night with the dash lights shining through and are the they readable?

[Osiris]

Originally posted by SteveDX89
When installing Paul's gauges, do you just lay them over the top of the stock ones? How does it look at night with the dash lights shining through and are the they readable?

I just layed them over it, yea. But they started to buckle due to heat. Most members said that they glued theres or used double sided tape. I would recommend that. If you use the stock dash lights then they look the same as the black ones but white. To get the full effect you need to install a black light.

[Justin86]

Also you can change the colors around in Paint if you have Windows

[c20v6turbo3rdgen]

I did all that and they are a little off and I measured what the size of them are but I can't seem to get this shit right..I am getting really f ing pissed about this... Can someone tell me what the size of the gauges are?

[Osiris]

Dont know what to tell you. I used MS Paint and they printed exactly the right size. Remember that they only go to the end of the gauge area not to the end of the lip on the gauge.

[Justin86]

I can't remember the right size but on Microsoft Word or something simular you can get them right. Use the ruler on the side of the page to get them to the right size. The spedo is like 10x10mm and the others are 8x8mm. 1"=2.54mm

[Iwishiwasfast]

hey how do i get the guages out?do i have to take out the whole dash?or do i pry the off or wat?also what do i print the guages on?paper..?

[SteveDX89]

What's the deal with all the little dots in the background on these gauges? It's making them look like crap. What can I do to get rid of them or make them not print?

[Justin86]

Originally posted by Iwishiwasfast
hey how do i get the guages out?do i have to take out the whole dash?or do i pry the off or wat?also what do i print the guages on?paper..?

You need to take off the gauge overlay. There s the two screws on the top. Take out the power window, defroster, and those switshes to get to the other screws.

[SteveDX89]

Osiris, what kind of black light should i use? Is it just a bulb that's the same as the stock bulb and goes in the same place? I'm kinda confused about that step.

[Osiris]

Heres some info on the black light gauges. Thank rehv_Aerodeck86 for the info.







Here is a link to that thread that he origanally posted too.

https://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?...v+light+gauges

[SteveDX89]

There should be a how-to written on how to get these things on. I couldn't get them on and I'm pretty sure I fucked my fuel gauge. Any help, I couldn't get them over the needles and what did you use to cut the holes?

[steven]

if you take the lights out from the back of the gauges and try to change the colors you can't.. teh color is in the orginal gauge face. i got the gauge faces from pauls site and edited them to how i liked them (changed font) any questions e-mail me or pm me i printed mine on some kodak photo paper my dad had (shhh he dont know, i dont want him to)

[steven]

i used hole a hole punch for the fule/temp gauge holes and made mods to the white face i printed out.

:super: better font wouldent you say?
if you want me to make you ones with a differnt font e-mail me or somthing we will work somthing out

[Osiris]

pretty cool :-)

[steven]

the needles are painted red i can make a set and sell them real cheap (any color you want ) e-mail me or somthing anyone

[Justin86]

Do you paint them or is the color the actually plastic. I tried to paint mine and it fucked the gauges all up.
On my gauges I changed around the colors and had the speedo go up to 165mph.

[steven]

no i painted them ill upload a pic later..why would your speedo need to go to 165?

[Justin86]

Well if you had a turbo or some nitrious, or even a big hill. Something that will allow you to get to that speed. Besides it looks cool cause the highest I have seen a honda gauge go up to is 150mph.

[steven]

i saw a prelude in the junkyard that went up to 220..but its not there anymore.

[Justin86]

I figured that the ludes would go higher but I have never been in one or see a lot inside. 220 is pretty fast are you sure that is wasen't in kph not mph.

[steven]

no it was 220 mph im sure it was an older one i don't know what year i thought it was an accord from far away but walked up on it and it wasent.

[Justin86]

Well that is a new one for me. I don't think that car can even go that fast, even if it was thrown out of a plane.