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Ash_EP3
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30th Apr 09 at 11:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hey Guys,

Thanks to James, Matt and my little bro for helping me out with it

However I have noticed that the speedo needle points below the 0mph (about 3-5mph out) so does this mean that when I'm indicating 30 i'm doing more than that???

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Anything I can do about this?

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Corsa_Sport21
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30th Apr 09 at 11:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Take the needle off and put it back on so it sits bang on 0mph.

P.S why is there 2 sqaures cut out of the middle of the dials??
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you could pop it off and move it round slightly, lining it up best you can, whats with the black squares and you cant see the needles at night

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Matt L
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30th Apr 09 at 11:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
that'll just be the picture
heres my old ones at night


were quite easy to see the needles really.

but yeh whats with the cut outs?

[Edited on 30-04-2009 by Matt L]
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quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
you could pop it off and move it round slightly, lining it up best you can, whats with the black squares and you cant see the needles at night


The black squares cover up the holes from the needles (the holes are bigger to make it easier to put the dials on)

I have tried putting it dead on the point of 0mph but as soon as I start the ignition it drops below it again
flybikeslee
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30th Apr 09 at 11:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they look pap. return to standard
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are they genuine? Ive never seen ones with the squares cut out
Ash_EP3
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I think you guys are missing the point, those aren't cut outs! they are bits of vinyl used to cover up the big holes left by the needles!
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ahh rite I get ya
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wow they look really bad
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
they look pap. return to standard
Corsa_Sport21
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quote:
Originally posted by S214_UPP
quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
you could pop it off and move it round slightly, lining it up best you can, whats with the black squares and you cant see the needles at night


The black squares cover up the holes from the needles (the holes are bigger to make it easier to put the dials on)

I have tried putting it dead on the point of 0mph but as soon as I start the ignition it drops below it again


Well put it a wee bit above 0mph so when it drops down it sits on 0mph.
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quote:
Originally posted by S214_UPP
I think you guys are missing the point, those aren't cut outs! they are bits of vinyl used to cover up the big holes left by the needles!


What holes left by the needles??
Corsa_Sport21
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These dont have the black squares......
http://www.lkperformancestyling.co.uk/images/catalogues/lockwooddialkits/322_400aa_corsa_b_10_140mph.jpg
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The ones linked above look much better quality than the ones in this thread, somebody has bought some printed a4 paper by the looks of it.
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mine never had them either
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They look like theyv been cut to fit over without taking the needles off.
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
They look like theyv been cut to fit over without taking the needles off.


I was just going to type that, looks like they've been cut out by hand to fit over the needles rather than taking the needles off to fit them.

[Edited on 30-04-2009 by DannyB]
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30th Apr 09 at 12:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my lockwoods did have a small cut out to aid slipping them around the neadles but nothing that big






[Edited on 30-04-2009 by Fonz]
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gayyyyyyyyy
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i think he stuck the vinyl on the front instead of the back where they are supposed to go.

just move the needle round by hand to past 140 then see where it re-settles.. i had to do this too.
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quote:
Originally posted by csweatherston
i think he stuck the vinyl on the front instead of the back where they are supposed to go.

just move the needle round by hand to past 140 then see where it re-settles.. i had to do this too.


I think you are right

Yea I did try moving the needle above 0mph but as soon as you start the ignition it drops right down

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30th Apr 09 at 13:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Right the black bit are in the wrong place for a start. They should be at the back.

Secondly to get the needle to sit right on the money wind it backwards to zero and it will sit fine.

Hope this helps matey
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surely a couple of holes would look better than black squares
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quote:
Originally posted by Edd
wow they look really bad

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