Halo Gauges & Indiglo Needles, Finally Installed! Options

[Neipas09]

Well i finally got my lights for my needles and got everything installed, and i must say...DAMN! They look so f-ing sweet! I'll get pics posted tomorrow night since a friend has the digicam. Well, until tomorrow......

[Neipas09]

It was pretty easy to take off the needles, i just used some needle-nose pliers and pulled them straight off.
As for recalabrating them that's a tricky part.

Gas Gauge - Fill up the car and let it idle for like 2-3min and then just pop the needle back on showing that it's full.

Temp Gauge - Wait overnight and the go out when it's still cool out and pop the needle on showin it's on C, should be pretty accurate from then on. Before i took my needles off my temp gauge never went over 1/2 way even on a hot summer day and with the A/C running. Just FYI.

Speed Gauge - This is a little more difficult. You could just start up your car and put the needle on at 0 and drive around and see how it is. Or you could drive neck and neck with someone and have your cruise set (if you got it) and place the needle on the speed that your goin. Have a cop follow you with a cell phone or walkie-talkie and have him clock you and then place the needle. The last option is probly gonna give you the best results, but i don't know yet cause i can't drive yet.

Tach Gauge - This one is can start a huge argument. Some people say that their car idles at 1k, some say .8k, others say 1.2k. It really helps if you remember what your car idled at before you took off the needles. Once you decide on a number, just start your car and let it idle for like a minute and then just pop the needle on and hit the gas to make sure you didn't put the needle on too tight and that it moves freely like it should and doesn't stick anywhere.

I guess you could always go to a toyota dealership and have them do it.
Hope this all helps out. Let me know if you can think of any other ways to reset the needles.