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How To: Replace your dash gauges w/ Black Cat Custom

Old Nov 8, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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What are the details on the colors you have. I see that you have the silver face, did you opt for the blue illumination film?
Old Nov 9, 2010 | 07:06 AM
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Yeah silver face, blue font and hash marks, but with the red accent line.

As you can see the stock face had the red accent line as well.

At night the red needle with the red accent line looks great at speed. Goes real nice.

The cresent shape in the word turbocharge is definately there but I'm sure that is due to limited light off I guess a singular LED lighting that gauge.

You can choose your colors. Now that is dependant on if your dash has colored LEDs or not. The SS we knew had white LEDs cause it had white numbers. I'm not sure about the LT and/or LS models. Call up Black Cat and I'm sure they can help you.
Old Dec 7, 2010 | 11:38 AM
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Just got mine in the post. I'm a little confused about pulling the needles off. Are they threaded on, or do they pull off?
Old Dec 7, 2010 | 11:58 AM
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First of all what a great "How To" !

Originally Posted by Musicguy

Just got mine in the post. I'm a little confused about pulling the needles off. Are they threaded on, or do they pull off?
We used a fork underneath the needle towards the center post area and they should pop off! Also make sure to place a thin cloth such as a t-shirt behind the fork as to protect the faceplate !

Best-O-Luck ,
Old Dec 8, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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They aren't threaded on. They just ask for you to twist and pull. But basically they just pull off.

And thanks Mrs. D
Old Dec 8, 2010 | 07:08 PM
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got it together, no worries. definitely took a lot of the guesswork out with the how to, and help here-cheers. A little side note on the crescent through the turbocharged logo. There is a curved bit of plastic obstructing it a bit. I think a little dremel work might clean it up, but it was a little cold today to mess with it.
Old Dec 9, 2010 | 10:51 PM
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Pictures please musicguy?
Old Dec 10, 2010 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Musicguy
got it together, no worries. definitely took a lot of the guesswork out with the how to, and help here-cheers. A little side note on the crescent through the turbocharged logo. There is a curved bit of plastic obstructing it a bit. I think a little dremel work might clean it up, but it was a little cold today to mess with it.
Let us know how you are able to fix the crescent issue. And take pics!!!

Glad the how to helped!!
Old Dec 12, 2010 | 06:54 PM
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Here's a few. I'll probably wait until spring to do the dremel thing, but who knows. I will post when I get at it.



Old Dec 13, 2010 | 01:50 PM
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Looks good. Almost the exact setup as mine... I just went with the red lines.

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