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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 11:43 PM
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I am kinda putting things together to do a led guage setup on my car and want to find some other needles for all the gauage... I want the needles to be white during the day and blue at night. I have searched a bit and couldn't find any needles. Anyone know of needles that I can use?
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Old Jan 10, 2009 | 12:37 PM
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wow... 130 something views and nothing...

I found something though, the 05-06 GTO uses white needles... now here's what I need to find out and someone here may know, maybe not but it's worth a shot.

What are the length of the GTO needles and does it mount to the actual gauge the same?
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 01:55 PM
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Found needles that would be cheaper and more readily available... Pretty much all of the Mazda Miata's use a white needle... I am trying to find out now what the length of them are and how they mount to the gauges. If need be I can just drill and tap a hole and install a set screw. I haven't taken apart the gauge in my car yet so I need to know from someone who has, how do they mount? I know that they will just pop on and off but what does the pin on the gauge that holds the needle look like? Is it like a 20 point star or is it like a half moon shape?
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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The Z needles have a counterweight, as I'm sure all models do. I'm not 100% sure, but you may have to have the same weight counterweight in the new needle for the gauges to work right. I left out the cw one time and the needle was not working. Just something to keep in mind, good luck.
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 07:54 PM
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If that was the case then wouldn't most other needles be balanced as well?
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