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I am about to install hopefully over the next couple of days the EL dials for a r33 gtst. These are the ones that cover the factory boost gauge with a GT-R symbol... I previously gave them to a shop to put them on the car but they didnt do it cause the hole is too small on the gauges so they cannot be simply threaded over the needle... So it either comes down to cutting a larger hole or taking the needle off (which i hope doesnt stuff up the speedo calibration). Anyone done this before? How did you do it?

Thanks a lot.

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DON"T cut the face as if you do the wont light up as they are EL!

I fitted my El faces and u have to remove the needles. Be very careful with them aply pressure slowly,u don't want to break themas they are brittle! anyway after you fit the gauges the needle will have to go back on and the needels will have to be set into the right place or your speedo will read 20kmh whenyou are doing really 80,100 ,45 kmh .........u get my drift! also the other gauges will have to be set into the right place

the dial console will have to be fitted to the car afterand wires conected to the car so the dials work. Dont fit the clear plastic front on the dial console so u can adjust the needles. switch the car on but dont start it, this gives power to the dials now place the speedo at 0kmh, and set the revs to 0, set the fuel to full, temp to cold ( make sure the care hasen't been driven for a while)

now the oil pressure.....had trouble with this one (as mine dash had yellow gauges in it before I bought it they sucked so I put the EL ones in) just take note before u remove the needle on this gauge when the car is started up cold and just set it back to that when the car is started an it will be fine.

then put the hole thing back together and pretty dials!

tip fill you tank with fuel before you do it so you can fit the needle on full.

I hope some of my dribble will help u out!........If it doesn't make sense I will blame it on late night work!

:) :) :):D

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croat

where did u buy the gauges from?

I got mine from Jetspeed and i comes with the factory boost gauge and nothing needed to be cut to fit!

Just be carefull to mark all the calibration points before u take the needles off!

My rpm gauge is still abit doughy after the install, the springs are very easy to damage.

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I bought my gauges second hand from someone on the forums. Nothing needs to be cut to fit but i have to take the needles off just like you did. Are the needles just fitted on or is there glue or something holding them on? What did you use to take them off?

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Hi INASNT

Everytime I've seen a GTST one, the stock boost gauge area had this clear plastic over it. I think GRIM also had this problem and manually cut the clear part off himself.

But yours came cut out did it? Can I ask where did you buy it from? As I cant sources anyone here in Melb. Also, do you mind me asking how much did it cost you?

Thanks heaps!

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