I'm STUPID, can Ford Fix Guages?

Blev said:

Well…

I ordered the EL-Glo Guages and they didn’t come with the instructions. So rather than going to the website and finding the directions online I decided to do the install minus the instructions. Not that I have ever followed them before, but I wish I would have this time.

To sum it up I popped off the little dials so I could put the new inserts on and put everything back how I THOUGHT they were. Well all my gauges were whacky when I started the car. I managed to get them all back to where they should be (I think) with the exception of my Speedo. I think it’s about 15 miles off but am not sure. The other gauges could also be off a tad too.

So my question is this…
Can Ford somehow reset the entire instrument panel? I also have 3.73’s with a DM SpeedCal that may cause issues for them too. I can deal with the gauges being off a little but DAMN.

HEELLLLPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Skud said:

Do you know how fast your going at a specific RPM? For example, if you know your doing exactly 75 at 2000rpm, then you can do it that way. Bring it up to 2000rpm, then put the needle on at 75mph.

Or get someone here that has 3.73's to check their speed at 2000rpm.

Riley

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Dark Knight GT said:

The speedometer isn't hard to get right nor the rpm guage. You just stick them where they're suppost to be based on that little "peg". If you did this, I doubt your speedometer is off. The other 4 guages on the other hand are easy to throw off, I know too. I have Mac white face guages and I let some local shop install them. They messed up the oil pressure and gas guages. Did I mention this was 3 years ago and they're still that way ?

I would fix them but I'de probably break something lol.

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Blev said:

Well setting them at the "peg" doesn't work. I did that the first time and when I plugged them in and turned the key the speedo went to 25 and the tac was at almost 4k, so much for that theory. Then I placed them just under the peg, the tac was perfect but the speedo was off a bit.

My MAIN concerne is the gas guage!! I THINK it's right, but i'm screwed if it isn't.... I guess I can fill it up and than adjust accordingly, I think I'll do that today.

Funny thing is I had my digi cam sitting on the passenger seat and didn't take a before picture. DAMN IT

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GTvert01 said:

Agreed, the speedo and tach were easy.Set the tach before you start the car, and set the speedo after you start it.Your speedo may be a mile or two an hour off, but shouldn't be any more than that.I guess for the gas gauge you could fill the car up.

Darknight, you haven't fixed them in 3 years? Although it would be a good prank on someone who "thought" they had a full tank of gas.

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ds02torchgt said:

check on mustangworld.com in there free mods listing it tells you how to make your odometer go into diagnostic mode and it will give you a digital read out of you correct speed so then just drive down the road set your cruise at 55 or whatever and slap on the needle really easy!!!!!!!!!!

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Blev said:

or buy them from SpeedHut, pay roughly 90 bucks and just slide them over the needles. That's what I was supposed to do, but the damn instructions didn't come with the product and I was too lazy to look online.

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