guage cluster help...

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    so i took apart my cluster guage to install blue leds. they look awesome! but now my rpm guage is being jerky, any suggestions? quick fixes? any help is appreciated
     
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    It's probably binding. Take the RPM needle and pull out on it just a little bit.
     
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    pull out on the tip of the needle? like make it angle or pull on the center nob part? i just want to be sure as i know they can be a bit finiky
     
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    If you bumped a needle in any way, they can push in too far. Check the needle that's giiving you problems by pulling it out very gently. You don't need to take it all of the way out. If it's too far in it will bind and jerk(like you're experiencing).
     
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    thanks! fixed the problem!
     
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    Hey what ya planning in doin with yer old bulbs? Guy I got my car from replaced a few burned out bulbs with some eBay bulbs, and there bright as sh!t. Gets annoying at night. Looking for a few stock ones to replace em.
     
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    I probably have a handful out of an 02/03. Bulbs should be the same i believe.
     
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    Hook a brotha up!
     
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    PM me your address. If you're near the cities(which i believe that your not) i can meet you. Otherwise, i can mail if you pay for the shipping. I don't need any monies for the bulbs.;)
     
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    nothing man feel free to come grab them, im in bloomington
     
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    Thanks for the offer. But tangledupinblu already hooked me up.
     
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    so i pulled out on my rpm needle and it kinda seemed to help... but not entirely, and the speedometer is doing the same..., any other suggestions?
     
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    do the same thing again, but this time to the speedo?
     
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    i did. still wants to jump around.. any other suggestions or am i fuked?