Replacing a Dashboard Gauge
By Craig Thornburrow
You look down one day and notice that there is a problem with a dashboard gauge. In some cars, especially older models, it can be a simple repair that you can handle on your own, but only if you understand the concept of car repairs and are pretty handy with tools. If you are planning on doing this for yourself, you should keep in mind that you are also going to need to be pretty flexible as well.
Your first step is to find the right gauges. Where you will find them will depend on what year and model your car is. For an older or foreign made car, the search may be a little more time consuming, especially if it is a very rare car. This is where you can use some good networking skills- allowing yourself to form a bond with a person who could help you find all of the resources that you might need. A junk yard manager knows exactly what kind of cars are on his lot and may be able to tell you without a doubt whether he has your part or not. If he does not, he might be able to point you in the right direction. The foreign cars might give you even more problems as there might have been very few of that model imported. If you can adapt or modify, that might be something that you will want to consider.
For a later model car, you can usually call a dealer and ask for the gauge you need. Don’t be surprised if they try to convince you that you have to have it installed in the garage. You might want to consider all of the work that is involved with doing it yourself and then weighing that against the cost of having the work done in the garage. Remember, a trained person can pop out the dash, install the new gauge and then put it all back together in the time it would take for you to find all of the bolts that hold it in place.
Some of the gauges are actually very difficult to deal with- they need to be installed correctly or they will do you no good. You need to know how much gas you have or how fast you are traveling. If these are not right, then you might be speeding without knowing it or heading to an empty gas tank when you are miles away from a gas station. Considering all of that plus all of the work involved, it might be easier to pay to have the dashboard gauges installed.
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From Craig Thornburrow – A writer, small business owner and big fan of cars”
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