I was thinkning about getting a billet or carbon fiber gauge overlay but I was wondering how much trouble it is to install it. How hard is it to get to the gauges without breaking anything and do you have to remove the needles and recalibrate them after you install the overlay?

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1998 F150 XLT stx (Red) - SprayIn Bedliner, Bug Deflector, Clear Corner Lenses, K&N Filtercharger, Pioneer DEH-P4000 CD Player

 

If you get just the overlays they are easy..they just stick on...the hardest part is getting the headlight switch out to open the gauge pod..

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-97 F150 FLARESIDE XLT REG.CAB.4X2 PACIFIC GREEN/GREY INTERIOR
-4.6L AUTO TRANNY 3.55 LS REAR
-MODS-
-ROUSH RACING PERFORMANCE SUSPENSION LOWERED 3 FRONT 3.5 REAR WITH BILSTIEN SHOCKS
-GOODYEAR EAGLE LS TIRES
-4X4 GRILL/BUMPER AND LIGHTS
-PAINT MATCHED SNUG LID BED COVER GREY CARPETED BED KIT
-VENTSHADES
-PAINT MATCHED SLOTTED TAILIGHT ACCENTS CLEAR FRONT CORNERS
-BLUE HALOGEN HEADLIGHTS/BUMPER LIGHTS TOO
-K&N FILTER-WMS AIR TUBE-CUSTOM RAM AIR FROM BUMPER OPENING
-SUPERCHIP(THANX MIKE!!) POWERAID(WHISTLE BOX) ACCELL SUPER STOCK PLUG WIRES BOSCH PLATINUM PLUS 4'S
-VALVOLINE FULL SYNTHETIC 10W30
-FLOWMASTER MUFFLER(to be changed to JARDINE system)
-SPEED GLO DASH& CARBON FIBER GAUGE ACCENT HUSKY LINER FLOOR MATS
-STEREO:
-ECLIPSE HEAD UNIT/SONY ADJUSTIBLE CROSSOVER MOUNTED IN DRIVER DOOR MAP POCKET/BOSTON 6.5 SEPERATES/RUN BY PIONEER AMP/2-12"ORION DVC SUBS POWERED BY ORION HCCA AMP/CUSTOM SUB BOX/1 FARAD CAP/WAY TOO MANY CD'S!!!!
CLIFFORD ALARM&REMOTE START.
"#6 STICKER" GO MARTIN!!

 

It is real easy execpt for takeing out the headlight switch, like Rouschfan said. Just remember to take your time and be patient. I did one in my truck and it took about an hour or so.

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1999 4.6 Extra Cab-Short Bed
Silver Clear Coat Metalic
K&N Airfilter
17 Inch 2000 Chrome 4X4 Wheels Wrapped in 275/60/17 ZR Yokahama AVS
White-Faced Luminescent Gauges

 

Hey FORDTRK, can you give a little more info on the light switch removal. I have a white face also sitting in my garage waiting for me to install but have no clue yet.

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99 Expedition XLT
5.4L
4X4
3.73LS
17"AT/S
Airaid Intake
Superchip
Custom Edlebrock shocks
Magnaflow 3"
Helwig Sway Arm
Polk speakers

 

It is hard to explain.....let me go out and do it again, and I will get back to you. I need to adjust my speedo anyhow.

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1999 4.6 Extra Cab-Short Bed
Silver Clear Coat Metalic
K&N Airfilter
17 Inch 2000 Chrome 4X4 Wheels Wrapped in 275/60/17 ZR Yokahama AVS
White-Faced Luminescent Gauges






[This message has been edited by FORDTRK (edited 03-31-2000).]

 

how do you plan on checking your speedo ???i need to do that also..

 

do you have to cut anything to put the overlay in because my friend put one in on his gmc and had to cut around the clear plastic?

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1998 F150 XLT stx (Red) - SprayIn Bedliner, Bug Deflector, Clear Corner Lenses, K&N Filtercharger, Pioneer DEH-P4000 CD Player

 

No cutting required.....as for the headlight switch..be careful I broke mine! Just pull on it gently until it comes free. Thank god for warranty. I check my speedo on my friends Dyno Jet, I know not everyone has one so you can also try checking out the dash of the car next to you, the Cadillac digital dash is the easy way! Good luck.

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1999 4.6 Extra Cab-Short Bed
Silver Clear Coat Metalic
K&N Airfilter
17 Inch 2000 Chrome 4X4 Wheels Wrapped in 275/60/17 ZR Yokahama AVS
White-Faced Luminescent Gauges

 

Same here Roushfan......it is a big pain in the A**!

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1999 4.6 Extra Cab-Short Bed
Silver Clear Coat Metalic
K&N Airfilter
17 Inch 2000 Chrome 4X4 Wheels Wrapped in 275/60/17 ZR Yokahama AVS
White-Faced Luminescent Gauges

 

my switch has a spring loaded slide clip deal on the back of it ...not an easy pull out like yours.. maybe because it's a 97????i had to pull apart the lower dash to get to the back of the switch?!?!

 

Hey Sports Fans,

First you have to take 4 screws from the top of the top piece of the instrument area (you'll see the holes going up to them)...Now the coller piece in front of the steering collum pops out with a little tug...when you pull it out, put the steering wheel all the way down and the turn signal to the left signal...so as to not scratch other pieces.
Now...the large piece wrapping aroung the gauge (that has the light switch in it), has 4 or more screws holding it...then it pops out too...this enables you to get to the back of the light switch and it is spring loaded...just unplug it, push the 2 prongs and it slides out the front.

Now if I remember there is 4 screws holding the Gauge in place...and 3 plugs plugged in the back that have to be removed.

There are about 6 screws that hold the clear plastic face to the gauge.

If you are installing a white face...you remove the needles, (mark the placment after the stop pegs are removed) when you replace the speedo and tach needles, rarely are they accurate. So... I reinstalled the gauges without the clear face and drove along with a friend in another car whose speedo I trusted...I then noticed when her speedo said 55 and mine said 47...I then got on an open HWY and set the cruise to 47 and used some plyers to pull the needle and replace it at 55.

I am assuming that the Billet overlay just lays on top of the gauges behind the clear face. I would not know since Godfathercustoms.com has taken more than 3 weeks to send me mine. They said it will be here in a couple of days...three times! They charged my Visa 2 weeks ago!

Should have ordered them here!

Hope I have been some help.

Good Luck!



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'97 XLT SC, Teal with lower Black. 4.6 V8, 3.55LS
Moderatly customized. One of a kind. Born 5/96

Modifications made: Tinted glass / Window ventvisors / 10 Disc changer / Dash painted to match 99 Lightning / White Faced Gauges / Expedition console / Painted to match Bug Shield / Expedition front bumper w/ lights / Lariat fender trim / STX wheels/tires / Billet Grill w/ Mustang emblem / Painted to match Tailgate handle / K&N filter / Superchip / Airaid filter kit / Dual exhaust / ASC Electric moonroof.


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[This message has been edited by 97customXLT (edited 04-03-2000).]

 

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'97 XLT SC, Teal with lower Black. 4.6 V8, 3.55LS
Moderatly customized. One of a kind. Born 5/96

Modifications made: Tinted glass / Window ventvisors / 10 Disc changer / Dash painted to match 99 Lightning / White Faced Gauges / Expedition console / Painted to match Bug Shield / Expedition front bumper w/ lights / Lariat fender trim / STX wheels/tires / Billet Grill w/ Mustang emblem / Painted to match Tailgate handle / K&N filter / Superchip / Airaid filter kit / Dual exhaust / ASC Electric moonroof.


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