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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 02:28 AM
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Default Es300 cluster needle on sc300

ive search but cannot find...
my 95 sc300 cluster needle burnt tach and speed

found a set on ebay 92-96 ES300 cluster needle set all 4 works no problem tested on 9v battery.

now problem. when i install it on my cluster tac and speed dont light up. ive pushed it down enough. now the question is how can make it work? any ideas? any of you have ES300 on your SC?
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 07:42 AM
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Mine are out too.. but I have to ghetto style... prob post pics when i'm done with it.
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 07:34 PM
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Unfortunately they will not light up since the polarity is reversed. If you somehow found a way to reverse the polarity they will light up.
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 09:25 PM
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Unfortunately they will not light up since the polarity is reversed. If you somehow found a way to reverse the polarity they will light up.
really? im using es300 speedo and rpm needles on my SC. forgot what year ES though. i couldnt use the ES gas and temp needles. they were too long.
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by sc4doubleO
Unfortunately they will not light up since the polarity is reversed. If you somehow found a way to reverse the polarity they will light up.
i was thinking about that too.. but is it because i have a 94-95 sc.. would it work on a 92?
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by k7q
really? im using es300 speedo and rpm needles on my SC. forgot what year ES though. i couldnt use the ES gas and temp needles. they were too long.
what year is your car?
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 12:10 AM
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they can work but they have to be trimed a bit

if Iam not wrong you can use 93 es 300

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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by pnoypips
what year is your car?
92 sc400.....
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by 619Rider
they can work but they have to be trimed a bit

if Iam not wrong you can use 93 es 300
i am not sure what year ES300 needles i have but it says 92-96 on the ebay add Is there a difference on years?
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by k7q
92 sc400.....
that's probably it then.. ES300 needle works on 92-93 cluster
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 07:43 AM
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I have posted this info a billion times and there is a full detailed writeup with pics at the LLS forums. Searchy, searchy
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 09:54 AM
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got it thanks
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