BLUE R needles on clocks

sheepy92 · Post by **sheepy92** » Sun Aug 25, 2019 11:11 pm

Evening all could someone point me in the right direction on how to go about changing my red needles to the blue ones like those on an R spec

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Creation7t8 · Post by **Creation7t8** » Sun Aug 25, 2019 11:40 pm

I’ve got blue needles in mine. Not too sure on how it’s been done as I only got it yesterday.
I’m sure he said they were golf gtd dials

Post by **Doc** » Mon Aug 26, 2019 5:25 am

To change to red needles to blue you need to source a set of blue needles and the necessary LEDs.
You then need to remove the needles and red LEDs and replace with blue.
Not a simple task unless you have the necessary tools. @Tommyzooom did his in green a few years ago.
A GTD instrument cluster has red needles and a red band around the outside of the large scales, fitting blue needles on them just looks a bit odd to me.

sbyrne2012 · Post by **sbyrne2012** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 12:21 pm

make sure to turn the dial needles anticlockwise to remove them

Post by **Doc** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 12:38 pm

I've never ever turned the needles to remove them, neither clockwise nor anti clockwise.
I have replaced stepper motors for people who have done tried the twist off method and blown the motor to bits.

stan-the-man · Post by **stan-the-man** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 7:46 pm

Doc did you ever manage to refit the needles so they “twitch” on ignition on? Hope that makes sense? I noticed that after removing them they don’t seem to do it after refitting. Just curious

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Post by **Doc** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 8:31 pm

Yes, the stepper motors fall back to a position just slightly below where they start when ignition is turned on.

oliverbown · Post by **oliverbown** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 11:34 pm

Any advice on where to pick up some needles and a new speedo display?

Post by **Doc** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 7:24 am

There used to be a guy from Slovakia selling original blue needles on eBay, I've not looked for a while.
What wrong with your display? I'd suggest a full cluster swap rather than just fitting a display, there are a few different types that look the same. I don't think you'll often find the display for sale seperate to a full cluster anyway.

oliverbown · Post by **oliverbown** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 1:40 pm

Doc wrote: ↑Mon Mar 02, 2020 7:24 am There used to be a guy from Slovakia selling original blue needles on eBay, I've not looked for a while.
What wrong with your display? I'd suggest a full cluster swap rather than just fitting a display, there are a few different types that look the same. I don't think you'll often find the display for sale seperate to a full cluster anyway.

I just wanted to change it so I could have a digital speedo also, as at present I’m unable to do so and it comes up with cruise control in KM/h not MP/h

Post by **Doc** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 6:34 pm

A new display won't fix that, it sounds like someone has messed up your coding.

oliverbown · Post by **oliverbown** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 6:46 pm

Doc wrote: ↑Mon Mar 02, 2020 6:34 pm A new display won't fix that, it sounds like someone has messed up your coding.

Ah brilliant, any tips on how I’d go about sorting it?

Post by **Doc** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 7:22 pm

You'd need to post a scan showing your part number and coding for anyone to work out what's wrong.

oliverbown · Post by **oliverbown** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 7:48 pm

This sounds like it’s going to be a tricky job, thanks Doc see what I can conjure up!

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