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I used a fork to pull my needles out. But i bent one when i put it back in . Good thing i had extras. The first cluster i did i used a bright orange paint, then a red sharpie on the next one (i don't think it looked as good). I painted the needles with a GM bright red in my current cluster. This next cluster i'm going to try to find a brighter red then that GM red.
1992 BMW 325iC
1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza 140hp
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Originally posted by bimmer_E30 View Postthanks man. so do i have to get a pre 87 7k tach to work with my 85 325e?
Some of the articles are not exact for the cluster years but if you take apart your cluster and the code chip looks the same as the one from your 7k tach then it will work. I read an article that said if the back of your cluster is blue then you need to swap from another blue cluster and that is not true. My cluster is white and the tach came from a blue cluster and works perfectly. If you have motometer then it probably should be swapped from another motometer but I have also read that VDO parts work. I don't know if that's true cause I haven't tried to interchange those."Life is hard...it's a lot harder if you're stupid."
Tom
72 2002
87 327i
88 525i
88 535i
03 530i
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Originally posted by h82crash View PostYa know, if ya just remove like nine screws in the back, the cluster comes out of the housing and you don't have to pry the plastic off. But I guess you needed to for those chrome rings. While you had it out you coulda installed a 7k tach!
Looks good, though.1985 325e 2.8 Turbo VEMS
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I did the same thing a while ago. I used some random RC car flat red paint that looks wonderful. The needles will come off of the little hubs they are on so that there is no risk of damage, incorrect reinstallation, or overspray. There are small crips on the back side. Pry them open and teh needles will fall off. Stick them on toothpicks, pint them, let dry, and crimp back on. Doesn't take long at all.
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note: use one, steady, slow stroke. dont paint little pieces all the way down.
note 2: prep makes perfect.
note 3: patience. my clear cover slipped and some glue touched the inside of the gauge pod.
did mine today, its not PERFECT but if you were to remove my steering wheel and look in, you can find a flaw.sigpic
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