looking for another location for gauges

nineball · Post by **nineball** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 8:43 pm

none of the gauge layovers that i have installed in my time required removal of the needles but i have never done a set in a neon. are you positive they need to be removed?

dtjackten · Post by **dtjackten** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 12:21 pm

how would u get the overlay over the motor/ needle?

nineball · Post by **nineball** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:27 pm

the opening in the middle of the layover was the same size as the base of the needle since you would not see anything more even if it was smaller. taking my time i would slowly work the layover into place by "sliding" it down the needle. all the layovers i used were the same way, and being that they were so thin it was not hard to flex them a little to get them into place.

dtjackten · Post by **dtjackten** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:09 pm

huh, i will have to take a look at that when i get my overlay... i have never done one before but i am sure it is nothing i will not beable to handle.... (i hope)

Chris04sxt · Post by **Chris04sxt** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:11 pm

nineball wrote:the opening in the middle of the layover was the same size as the base of the needle since you would not see anything more even if it was smaller. taking my time i would slowly work the layover into place by "sliding" it down the needle. all the layovers i used were the same way, and being that they were so thin it was not hard to flex them a little to get them into place.

That's how mine were on my Eclipse and my Blazer, I would think they would be the same for the Neon.

dtjackten · Post by **dtjackten** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:31 pm

i am not sure how that way would work, look at this link???

viewtopic.php?t=25480

nineball · Post by **nineball** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:35 pm

that link does not have any pics of the layovers. here is a shot from one of the sets i installed in an old car. i took it at an angle so you can see that the opening in the middle is just slightly larger than the base of the needle. i just slid the layover over the needle and then down it to the actual gauge face. even with the 2 pins it was not impossible to line up correctly, just took a little effort and patience.

this is what the stock looked like for reference.

dtjackten · Post by **dtjackten** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:49 am

oh so the layover goes from the top??

check speedhut.com for me and see if u think those r layovers? they look like they go in from the back to me? like a whole face? but i dont know forsure.... if they r just a layover like those, it would be VERY easy to do.

nineball · Post by **nineball** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:15 pm

http://www.speedhut.com/custom_gauge_di ... -Dodge.htm

dtjackten · Post by **dtjackten** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:12 pm

so those r just an overlay that i have to lay over the oem gauges then? i was thinking it was a full face, that i was going to have to pull the motors and everything for the guages off??? am i wrong??? granted if that is the case i am happy!! hell of alot less work involved!!!!

sorry for being so stupid about all this... i have never done an overlay before.....

nineball · Post by **nineball** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:48 pm

you take out the cluster and then remove the plastic so you can actually touch the gauges. what you are buying goes on top of the gauges, hence the name layovers. the only other thing you have to do is run the power lines for them and you are done.

dtjackten · Post by **dtjackten** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:10 pm

nice, thanks alot! made that job alot eaiser!!!

Jenni · Post by **Jenni** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:25 pm

speedhut gauges are easy to install!

AND: order a HVAC overlay also - looks good when they come together!

dtjackten · Post by **dtjackten** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:37 pm

the hvac is prolly not going to be around for much longer in my car so i think i will pass on that one... lol but thanks again for the link!!! i will be getting them soon! prolly very soon!!!