NEED HELP....Normal Settings for gauge needles!!!

[shady1]

hey guys...

was wondering if anyone knew the normal settings for the gauge needles....i took them all off to put my reverse indiglos in and now they are all jacked...

i set the speedo and tach at 0

i filled up my tank and set fuel at full

whats normal oil pressure supposed to be at?

whats normal temperature supposed to be at?

set the voltmeter just below 14....

Please help if you know...thanks!

[tsbrewers]

I kinda hate to say it, but you probably should have written them down before hand. :crazy: you might have to take it to a dealer and have them set them for ya.

Brew

[CKTA]

Originally posted by tsbrewers
I kinda hate to say it, but you probably should have written them down before hand. :crazy: you might have to take it to a dealer and have them set them for ya.

Brew


Yup!:D Or you can wing it...

Tach idle = 750/800
Speedo = on the peg
Volt idle cold = little over center (14)
oil cold = 60
Fuel if completely full = a little past the last line.

[astroracer]

The clusters are put into a fixture at the assembly plant and the needles are staked "hot". A specific calibration voltage is applied to each gauge, thru the printed circuit connector on the back, and the needles are then staked at a specified "target" on the gauge.
You can do as CKTA suggested but the gauges will never be right until you have them re-calibrated... or put in Autometers...:D

[JB]

Yep, your just gonna have to wing-it. Also, if you place them on there while its horizontal the gauge wont read the same when its vertical mounted.

Also, if you push the needle down too far it will drag on the overlay and not read properly.

I drew a template before I changed mine out and they were still never right. Thats why I bit the bullit and replaced mine with the escalade cluster.

[BADPEWTERZ]

Originally posted by CKTA



Yup!:D Or you can wing it...

Tach idle = 750/800
Speedo = on the peg
Volt idle cold = little over center (14)
oil cold = 60
Fuel if completely full = a little past the last line.


what he said thats the only way they will be correct

[shady1]

what do u mean by wing it?

what should eng temp be at on a normal 65 degree day after about an hour of driving?

[CKTA]

Originally posted by shady1
what do u mean by wing it?

what should eng temp be at on a normal 65 degree day after about an hour of driving?


"Wing-it" = guesstimate

Temp SHOULD be around 180.

[shady1]

cool thanks ctka... you rock!!

might be getting a truck that looks kinda like yours real soon for about 4500 bucks...

thats why i was asking for pics on that other thread you had in whatever...your truck is badass!!

[CKTA]

Originally posted by shady1
cool thanks ctka... you rock!!

might be getting a truck that looks kinda like yours real soon for about 4500 bucks...

thats why i was asking for pics on that other thread you had in whatever...your truck is badass!!


Thanks!:D

[Joe]

Originally posted by shady1
cool thanks ctka... you rock!!

might be getting a truck that looks kinda like yours real soon for about 4500 bucks...

I wouldn't give any more than $2,000 for a truck like that:read: :D :D

[CKTA]

Originally posted by gmcjoe


I wouldn't give any more than $2,000 for a truck like that:read: :D :D


:ba: :ba: :ba: :D

[jwb]

I just swapped my gauges out and I'm having the same problem. The speedo starts out way below 0. I was clocked at 55 when the gauge read 63. Can I fix this, or will I need it recalibrated?

[chevy_ownz_u]

Tach idle = 750-800?? Geez, i have an aftermarket tach but my 91 TBI idles at 450 when warm, bout 900 when cold.

[shady1]

mine idles at 1000rpm all the time????:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

[Slammed94]

Has anyone ever recalibrated the gauges at a dealer? If so how much did it cost? What year truck?