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Old 12-22-2003, 06:26 PM   #9
Slammed67
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Keep in mind when positioning the tach that you don't just center it in the hole. Notice how the other gauges are lower than the centerline of the holes? This is because when you are sitting in the truck, your line of sight to the gauges is at a downward angle. If it's centered when look straight ahead at the cluster, it won't appear centered when it's in the truck. Also, if you want to be a little more "correct" about it, cut out part of the metal back plate so you can recess the tach to match the other gauges. Otherwise it'll be closer to the lens than the others. I did this to mine and it looks better and also allows more light into the tach area. However, the circuit plastic will no longer fit doing it this way. I went ahead and just rewired the whole cluster and ditched the circuit board. I was having problems with my dash lights getting good contact with the circuit board anyway. It was a pain in the a$$ (especially wiring up the lights) but it was worth it in the end.
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