Do you just put it over the stock face? Or do you take the stock face off that plastic bit?
Reason i'm asking is that there are some differences between the two, like the air bag light cutout and second gear start, and I'm guessing the light won't shine through like it's supposed to with the stock face in place.
Anyone?
I'd just see how it looks without removing the black one. If it looks strange remove it and see.
2003 Pontiac Bonneville SLE
I removed the black overlay and installed blue Leds in mine. I took my time and it went pretty well.
1996 Cutlass Supreme SL
1992 Cutlass Vert
2000 Escort ZX2
1999 Blazer 4x4
EXACTLY what I want to do! So you just peeled the black overlay off the polycarbonate piece it's glued to? Any tips for getting it off cleanly?
Ricers!!
When you remove the original overlay, it peels off pretty easy.
The hardest part can be slapping the needles back on in the correct spot. That can be trial and error
-08 Kia Spectra SX -2.0L BetaII/Auto
-07 Chevy Uplander LT -3.9L LZ9/4T65e
I had those in my old cutlass years ago They slid right over the needles and sat right on the cluster itself with removing anything, quick/ easy install. I used a 94-96 GP cluster to have yellow needles instead of the white cutlass ones though. I will try to find some pics.
Originally Posted by xtremerevolution
I had the 6 color indigo white face guages in my '96 Mustang Convertible. Looked pretty good- they slid right over the needles.
1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible
Red Body, Black Top, Black Interior
Pie Wheels from a '91 Cutlass Vert
3.1 liter Engine
Slowly Dying 4T60-E Transmission
I'm surprised to say I actually like how this looks.
I removed the black overlay and installed blue Leds in mine. I took my time and it went pretty well.
I wonder how blue LEDs would look in my normal cluster...or red.
~Aaron - "Jack of all trades, Master of none."
1992 Chevrolet Lumina Euro 3.4 - 209k "Rockstar"
1994 Pontiac Grand Prix SE Coupe - 214k - Rescue/DD
It looks tacky to me. It's too busy. It might work OK in a Cutlass that's otherwise boring as hell, but in a Grand Prix... never.
John C. Wallace
1997 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP - L67 3800 Supercharged - 4T65E-HD - Sony MEX-DV2200 - Torquelaces FTW!!
BXX originally did all blue LEDs on the car first but changed it back after a while because it was hurting his eyes, but it did look pretty cool as well. The black backing comes over super easy, but like was said earlier, its a bit of trial and error to get the needles back on correctly, and occasionaly my tach sticks. I personally really like my cluster because it matches the rest of the interior fairly well and it gets a lot of compliments.
1996 Cutlass Supreme SL
1992 Cutlass Vert
2000 Escort ZX2
1999 Blazer 4x4
Where is everybody finding these awesome gauge overlays? lol i cant seem to find them!
eBay I think
-1991 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 3.4 5-speed 174k, 'project'
-1988 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 2.8 5-speed 256k, DD
-2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LT 3500 211k, Kenny's DD
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