premier dials

[wolfsberg vr6 0]

got myself a set at inters fitted them yesterday and buggerd all the clocks cos the last owner had superglued the needles to the brass bits inside so got a new set o clocks coming any tips on how to fit em dont want another set of broken clocks

[pete8tch 0]

very carefully iain,

[wolfsberg vr6 0]

if they didnt look so good i would just bin em surley some one has some tips for me on how to fit these bad boys

[pete8tch 0]

ask binliner he will have done it , he has stainless dials now i think,

[binliner 0]

1.get your clocks out and take apart (which you obviously already know how to do) make a note or take a pic of where the dials sit and how they move before taking them off

2. get 2 small screwdrivers or better still butter knives and use them to carefully lift the needles off... dont put too much pressure they'll feel stuck but be patient and they'll come off

3. Offer the new ones in position... I had to drill out the centres on the 2 large ones to make them fit better... compare the position of the marks on the speedo to make sure theyre the same

4.Remove the OE dials and stick the new ones in place

5. Carefully put the needles back on and check that they rest in the same position and move freely

6. Bung it all back together and turn the key to see if they work

7. Take the clocks out again because one of the needles wont be working right or in the right place

8. Take the clocks out again because you'll have seen a fingerprint on the inside of the plastic!

9. Repeat 6, 7 & 8 for about half an hour until you are totally happy

[pete8tch 0]

see told you he would know!!!! also repeat when you left it all day to rebuild the dash so you can see the blue leds are workin which they do so u rebuild only to discover the temp needles on the wrong side of the stop

[wolfsberg vr6 0]

cheers binliner i think ill just have to give it another go and hope for the best aaron from prem told me to switch on the ignition and mark were the fuel was what i dont understand is do u stick that needle back on with the ignition on cos the needle aint workin now and i did everything he told me to do

had an idea how about i back them in a box and send them to you binliner with a crisp twenty inside and u could do it for me 8)

[nickbee 1]

Yes mate, the mechanism will be in a different position when the igntion is on, so having re-fitted it with the ignition off yours is now in the wrong place!

[binliner 0]

I found with the petrol dial if you fit it and turn it to the left until you feel resistance (ie the resting point) then take the needle off and keeping the pin in the same place refit the needle so it points to empty. Then when I plugged the clocks back in and turned on the ignition the needle moved to the correct position... worked for me

[wolfsberg vr6 0]

does ur dials have the stops on them for the needles to rest on

[MSV83 0]

any 1 know where to get these dials....and how much

[nickbee 1]

They don't make them any more so ebay is your best chance, but don't hold your breath. Think £60 - £70.

[pete8tch 0]

ha i would be happy with lockwood but they dont do em that start at ten, so new clocks and dials is a bit ott

[wolfsberg vr6 0]

wanted 80 notes for them at inters

[wolfsberg vr6 0]

got the dials done today cheers pete and binliner for all ur help here are the bad boys fitted and workin

[pete8tch 0]

well done mate,

[MSV83 0]

they look sick mate..very jealous

[wolfsberg vr6 0]

cheers boys pity i wrecked the first set o clocks not all a loss tho new clocks only have 103 thousand miles much better than my 128 lol