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Old 05-27-2006, 09:46 AM   #51
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Re: Brighter Instrument Bezel Lights - But not with LED's
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Green Monster, I'm sure you know this but I'll mention it anyway. Thats a manual temp gauge. If that "wire" gets bent or kinked the gauge won't work right, if at all. Ask me how I know. And I wouldn't want mine touching the back of the header either, may give false reading.

When you take your cluster apart you're going to find that some cutting was done to get that after market gauge in there. To go back with a factory gauge and have it look right that part will have to be replaced.

I'll see if I can find a pic of it for you.

I agree. You will need the backing plate that holds the 2 gauges. Check with byrd on that part. He is the gauge guru and should have that part for you.
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Old 05-27-2006, 12:31 PM   #52
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I picked up a cluster for spare parts about two years ago at the local salvage yard or a stake body c20. I'm going to attempt to us the temp gauge from that one.
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Old 05-27-2006, 03:35 PM   #53
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Green that should have all the parts needed to make the changeover back to original, that is if the temp gauge is good
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Old 05-27-2006, 11:24 PM   #54
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Green Monster, I'm sure you know this but I'll mention it anyway. Thats a manual temp gauge. If that "wire" gets bent or kinked the gauge won't work right, if at all.

I'll see if I can find a pic of it for you.

Thanks for the info. Never thought much about the wire being located so close to the header. I need more pics or info. What is the sending unit suppossed to look like coming out of the block? Is there a harness, wire, two wires, or what coming out of the block? What goes the gauge. Again, one wire, two wires, what?

Thanks for your input so far guys.
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Re: Brighter Instrument Bezel Lights - But not with LED's
so the ebay link is broke for the leds
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Old 10-12-2009, 11:12 PM   #56
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When I get them in I'll take a photo for the benefit of all to enjoy.
Dang, I totally forgot about this thread and I did take a photo after getting the new LED's, I just forgot to post it. So here it is.

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Old 10-12-2009, 11:28 PM   #57
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so the ebay link is broke for the leds
Umm.... being that the previous post to yours is more then 3 years old, yeah, the E-bay links would be dead. LOL
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