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Dec 23, 2002 | 05:01 AM

Pat L.I.

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whiteface guage insert

has anyone successfully installed these all i read are problems about the needles getting stuck. Im looking for the inserts for a my02 rs to make the speedo, tach, fuel / oil, white.. Not sure yet if i want indiglo or reverse indiglo...if you have successfully installed them and havent had problems, what brands have you used
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pat

Dec 25, 2002 | 05:56 PM

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I just finished installing reversed indiglows from vivid. I would go with reverse, they look 3D or something. They slip over the needles just fine, and I installed the switch in the fuse box. worth 75 bucks fo sho

Dec 29, 2002 | 11:08 PM

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Installed white faced 6 color indiglos 3 months ago. can not remember manifacturer, but bought them on e-bay. I had graphics shop add the " odd" speedo numerals on face and have had No problems with needles sticking, your subaru dash panel bezel (the 3 holes for tach,spedo and fuel guages) helps keep the new guage faces from popping up and interfering with the needles.

Dec 30, 2002 | 11:41 AM

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I have the reverse indiglo's and i don't have any problems with sticking, i didnt even have to use double sided tape for it so it works out fine. I do know some people who have used some types of indiglos and they have used the double sided tape, thats when they have the sticking needle problem

Dec 30, 2002 | 05:39 PM

Pat L.I.

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vivids whiteface

will the ones from vivid work on an 02 rs? my speedo only goes up to 120? these are for the wrx and hit 140...wont it be giving me an incorrect reading?
thanks for your help guys
pat

Jan 26, 2003 | 11:53 AM

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pulled the needles in my last car a forester and had to get all the guages recalibrated. The reverse indaglo from what I hear slips over the needles no prob..

Mo

Aug 27, 2003 | 01:02 AM

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I have the reverse indglo gauges... but when I try to "slip" them over the needles I feel resistance... I DO NOT want the needles popping off... what is an easy way of doing this so I do NOT mess anything up?

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-Nigel

Dec 20, 2003 | 09:14 AM

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can u guys post pix for for me...... i want the color red.
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Dec 20, 2003 | 09:38 AM

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Watch out!

I'd be careful with those things. I installed some white gauge faces on my truck last year and they made the needles stick. I eventually had to cut them out with a razor because they wouldn't come back off. I used the double sided tape and I have a bezel. It looks like something simple, but it can be a real pain. I would have a custom shop do it. Messing around with your gauges isn't a good idea. It can mess up a lot of things and cost a bit to fix.

Dec 20, 2003 | 09:49 AM

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Hmmmm. It helps not to lay the gauge pod flat on the ground. The needles will swing all around. If you tilt the top up a bit the needles will fall and be in the same place. This will help the needles to be slotted into the center holes. Sounds too simple, but its a trick I fount that helped. Yes, DONT remove the needles. I'm promise you, it is possible and easy to get these on w/o much effort. You just have to find the right angle.

As for the sticking thing... the holes should be larger than the center/puck of the needle. So it couldnt possibly stick. They should also be thin enough. I didn't use a lot of tape. I also did not use that thick double stick foamy tape. Use a glue stick, or even better some double sided scotch tape... I believe that's what I used. Be sure to put tape near the needle posts so that the new face will be sure to be flush to the original face particularly under the needle.

Well.. that's all I can think of.

jason

Dec 20, 2003 | 05:05 PM

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Here's the problem I had when I put mine in: the white faces bubbled up ever so slightly near the post on my speedometer. It was just enough to rub on the fat part of the needle and keep it from revolving properly.

Jan 15, 2004 | 12:52 PM

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Have you found any for your 02rs? I too have a 02rs and I am looking for them also. Let me know if you found them and if you installed them. Thanks!

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Originally posted by Pat L.I.
has anyone successfully installed these all i read are problems about the needles getting stuck. Im looking for the inserts for a my02 rs to make the speedo, tach, fuel / oil, white.. Not sure yet if i want indiglo or reverse indiglo...if you have successfully installed them and havent had problems, what brands have you used
thanks
pat