SqwirlyCivic

Sorry guys, I know this isn't really an "engine tech" question, but I don't know who else to ask. I recently purchased some white-face gauges for my Civic, but I realized that my stock gauge needles are white as well. Does anyone know where I can find any replacement orange needles for my Manual-tranny '94 Civic? I will try and attach an image of what i am looking for....

HMT-Admin

I have no idea, but those gauges/bezel looks very sexy..

Good luck

Jeff

SqwirlyCivic

I just found something off of an automotive website.... "If faces are front lit, needles can be colored with a very light coat of spray paint or magic marker. Backlit gauge faces will require needles to be painted with a translucent or clear paint. However, because needles are 3 dimensional, you should not have problem seeing them against the face."
Sounds nice, but could I ever actually get my needles to look like the ones in the picture with translucent paint?

OnYx

The needles are painted on the BACK of the needle. Get a sharpie or paint and some thinner. Take the thinner and rub the white off the back of the needle (be careful not to remove the needle) and then use the sharpie to coat the back of it. It may take a couple of coats but it works great.

SqwirlyCivic

Thanx for your help Onyx... but why is it bad to remove the needles? would it screw up my calibration trying to put them back on? I have read briefly of needle removal tools... any thoughts?

OnYx

There is a spring that keeps the needle accurate and if you take the needle off and un spring that spring and cant remember where it was it will not move at all till your at 60 MPH Would kind of make it hard to drive in the city that way

HMT-Admin

ya I will give you my thoughts, dont remove the needles, because if you dont put them back on right you are fucked.. Been their, done that..

Jeff