Zack2003 said:
Ok good. Let me know how it goes if you don't mind. I like learning this stuff so when I have to do it I already know how to
When you turn the needles counter clockwise what breaks?
I think there's a little bit of adhesive on the post of the stepper motor, and when you turn the needle past the zero mark, the 'breaking' is the bond of the adhesive, making the needles easier to remove.
kickass audio said:
It won't happen on mine until the summer...<snip>... Then the LED's will be blue and the needles will be blue and chrome escalade needles. <snip>... I have a lot of crap planned on my truck like the cluster, doors and dash to modify.
I approve of this mod. That is all.
Mark20 said:
A paper towel folded over a couple of times under the fulcrum of what ever you plan to pry with should protect the gauge face. But all the videos I've watched show the person just using the fork directly on the face.
Each of the times I've tinkered with the LEDs and stepper motors in my clusters, (DIC and non DIC) I've either used a kitchen fork, or my bare fingers. Think I required a fork the first 2 times removing the needles. After that, was able to wedge a finger under the lip on each side, squeeze inward and get enough pressure to pop them loose. Just one of those things that comes with doing it enough times (or having mods to do
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You won't scratch the gauge face with a fork, unless the fork you're using has a jacked up surface on the underside.