Fro
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Hey people, Is it possible to swap needles arround if so can someone tell me how to do it please 
Thanks Fro 
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pow
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Dont you use a fork or summet to get them off matey? they just "ping" off iirc!
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Fro
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I read that the middles ones don't or they break if you use too much force. Might just stick with the orange needles carbon fibre surround doesn't look as bad with them as i thought 
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J B
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I sprayed my orange needles white. The middle ones don't come off but the outside two do and there easy to spray. For the middle ones, I just masked the whole lot up with newspaper and masking tape around them and sprayed them that way.
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Matt L
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keep the orange needles.
but the middle ones do come off, you just have to pull at them but i dont know if it breaks anything.
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DimDG
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I have already fitted red illuminated neebles in my dials and they look the bollocks! The only thing left is to illuminate them now!!!!  I will take a photo of them and post it 2night!
The good part is that I might be able to trade them, the bad is that they will need some sort of cutting and gluing to make them fit (as I did to mine), but, especially if illuminate, it's worth it!!!!
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Matt L
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 sounds sexy. pics are deffo need once you get them working.
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DimDG
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I know I know!
I need to have a free day to finish off with them, but meanwhile I will post a photo of how they look during the day, believe me they look sexy already!
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Fro
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Show show show!
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chelsea_paul_89
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i changed all mine today but the speed counter is bout 10 mph slow then what im actually doing. dunno how to correct it, any ideas??
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Hoddo
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quote:
Originally posted by chelsea_paul_89
i changed all mine today but the speed counter is bout 10 mph slow then what im actually doing. dunno how to correct it, any ideas??
maybe you have the wrong clocks? based on valve capacity?
or if its cable driven check the cable is connected properlly
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Fro
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I Put 12valve clocks in my 16v and the revs didnt work but unsure about the speed but 30 didnt seem like 30
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chelsea_paul_89
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na im using my normal clocks i just changed the dials on them. :s
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alan t
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i need to paint my white needles orange. better to spray then or paint them with a small brush?
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DimDG
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_sport_16v
i need to paint my white needles orange. better to spray then or paint them with a small brush?
Change them with needles that can be illuminated 
I might be able to sell them soon
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alan t
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have heard thats its a bit tricky to remove needles though. wouldnt want to damage anything by removing them. lol.
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DimDG
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_sport_16v
have heard thats its a bit tricky to remove needles though. wouldnt want to damage anything by removing them. lol.
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cheekyalex
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i wanna see some pics of these illuminated dials needles .what colour are they?.ive seen a set of corsa b clocks(sri) with red illuminated needles that look uber sexy.i think the needles where actually off a nissan.will try and find pics
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danward
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Get the pics up Dim!
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Mertin
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quote:
Originally posted by chelsea_paul_89
i changed all mine today but the speed counter is bout 10 mph slow then what im actually doing. dunno how to correct it, any ideas??
I have 1.6 16v clocks in a 1.2 and my speedo is 10mph out
Wondered how I could get 80 in 3rd gear (on the 1/4 mile)
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Kurt
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your wheels can alter your speedo reading too..
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DimDG
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Hopefully they will be like in the photo, only that my dials are already the 12 o' clock style ones! I've already fitted them, they work fine, I just have to illuminate them now (with some tiny white leds).
And they are not off a Nissan! For the moment I keep it a secret but I will let u know when the time comes!
[Edited on 09-05-2007 by DimDG]
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Matt L
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those dials look sexy as hell lol. now get yours lookin like that  (then tell me how to)
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DimDG
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Here's a photo of my dials so far! I took a photo of them today with my cellular phone (that explains whu the quality is a mess ), I still have to illuminate them tho!
[Edited on 17-05-2007 by DimDG]
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Fro
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they look pretty cool was it hard to make them 12 o' clock ones?
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