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Avenger Related => For Sale or Wanted => Topic started by: vitamin c avenger on June 23, 2013, 07:46:13 AM

Title: wanted / gauges
Post by: vitamin c avenger on June 23, 2013, 07:46:13 AM
Hi does anyone have any alpine/gls gauge cluster for sale?  And also an alpine head light switch with the inbuilt dimmer on the side?  Cheers guys
Title: Re: wanted / gauges
Post by: oldschool on June 23, 2013, 12:25:12 PM
I have a spare Alpine light switch, $30 including post. PM me if interested?
Title: Re: wanted / gauges
Post by: vitamin c avenger on June 25, 2013, 10:58:56 PM
Im keen as on switch you dont happen to have any round gauges?
Title: Re: wanted / gauges
Post by: avenga on June 25, 2013, 11:26:23 PM
I have some left over round gauges from my '75 and my '74 Alpine V8.

I have promised another member first dibs on them but after that I will give you a yell with what I have left.
Title: Re: wanted / gauges
Post by: oldschool on June 26, 2013, 09:25:15 AM
I've just bought a dash cluster on Trademe...broken mountings, but would like to keep it as spares for my Alpine.
Richard is probably your best bet and they also come up for sale occasionally on eBay UK.
Speedy Spares in the UK sell new gauges. I got an AC Delco rev counter from them.
Not all their parts are listed online, so just email them to request an unlisted part.
When changing gauges try and get the correct brand to match your dash cluster - it will be AC Delco or Smiths.
They may be interchangeable physically but use different fonts on their faces.

Remember when replacing the light switch to fit a headlight relay if your car doesn't already have one?
The light switch, column dip/hi beam switch and fuse box all get munted from high current going through them.
A headlight relay stops that and makes the lights brighter too.
Easy to fit, I have them for $50
Title: Re: wanted / gauges
Post by: JoKer on June 26, 2013, 09:44:50 AM
if you still have the chrysler set gauge/speedo/face etc youngun also is on the hunt, all his needles are bent and touching the glass
Title: Re: wanted / gauges
Post by: avenga on June 26, 2013, 10:45:05 AM
That is common for the needles to bend and touch the glass. you can take them a part and gentle bend them back.
Title: Re: wanted / gauges
Post by: oldschool on June 26, 2013, 10:52:32 AM
No problem to fix the Chrysler bent needles, had the same situation on my GLS.
The plastic needles bend up from cabin heat over the years and jam on the glass.
Just remove the gauges, heat a knife with a cigarette lighter and place it carefully on the bend under the needle and push the needle down against the hot knife to straighten it again.
Title: Re: wanted / gauges
Post by: vitamin c avenger on June 26, 2013, 10:28:17 PM
Cheers guys
Title: Re: wanted / gauges
Post by: avenga on July 07, 2013, 06:12:36 PM
There is a set on Trademe.

The seller wants $60 for them.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=612235175 (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=612235175)