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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 09:05 AM
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I just got AC Autotechnic EL gauges installed in my 94 LS and the tach, speedo, fuel and temp needles are all sticking, any tips to fix this?
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 01:20 PM
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make sure the guage inserts aren't lifting up.
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Old Nov 17, 2004 | 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by 94ntegls
any tips to fix this?
Remove the gauge face.
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Old Nov 17, 2004 | 10:20 AM
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Make sure that the hole for the needles to go through is down as far as you can get it. If it sticks up at all or is not perfectly centered it will rub the base of the needle and cause it to stick.
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Old Nov 18, 2004 | 11:29 AM
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Problem is fixed, I just got new gauges that weren't as thick as the AC ones. The gauges were rubbing against the base of my needles and that caused them to stick. I did get some helpful tips on how to stop your needles from sticking. If you pop off the black cover on the needle you can sand it down to make it so it doesn't touch the gauges anymore, thats what the shop did for my tach and it worked well afterwards.

Thanks for all the advice
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