i regret thius now, but i changed my bulkbs in my ex cluster to amber, and at the same time, painted the needles red.... now the speedometer doesnt work, any help?

 

it might be because the speedometer is heavier from the paint....or u broke it now u'll just have to buy a REAL jdm cluster

 

My guess is you just need to break it loose. Like maybe you got some paint in it and it is stuck.
I was gonna say VSS when I first say the thread, but I think we can count that one out.
Hopefully it isn't broken...

 

yea my thoughts at first also, but what blue said is also true...u may have gotten some paint in it. hope for the best expect the worse though....if its broke its broke...just buy another cluster

 

the only part i painted was the white needle. i didnt paint the black thing that holds it in place. i did have to move it up slightly in order to paint on the under side of it, would that have screwed it up? its not like i hit it and it went to 80 mph or anything

 

yep the paint stuck it to the pin. Doesn't take much the gauge is really really weak.
I painted my old cluster's needles a long time back. even after I let the needles dry for two days the needle still stuck to the pin.
I put a tiny dab of super glue on the spot where it rests. (with it held off the pin obviously) since super glue drys fast, it created a hard layer to keep the needle from sticking again.

 

Sounds to me like you broke it.

 

problem fixed... the paint just dried to the little thing the needle rests on. althought i was kinda looking for an excuse to buy a si cluster

 

I wouldnt be surprised if the needle is off a little, because of the weight of the paint.
Shouldve used a sharpie.

 

the needles need to be balanced again after painting. if you don't the speedo will read slow till it hits straight up, then it will read high as it drops down.