Fuel Temperature Gage Cover 2013 Available?

opruitt · 02-23-2012, 02:27 PM

I know this is a bit off topic (and sacrilege for this thread) but I have a scratched fuel/temp faceplate and all I want is the OEM (silver) part to replace it. Nissan don't sell it without the entire cluster. I have looked online with no luck. Anyone have any suggestions?

DIGItonium · 02-23-2012, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

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Black Cat Custom Automotive - Gauge Faces for all makes and models of cars and trucks - LED Lighting Upgrades

I worked with them in the past with the 350Z. It was a tough project: blacked out gauge faces. Basically he added dark tint to the numbers and markings. The LEDs were changed to white. When the car was off, everything looked dark. When I started it up, you can see the numbers light up. It was a cool concept, but wasn't entirely perfect.

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Originally Posted by opruitt

Nissan don't sell it without the entire cluster. I have looked online with no luck. Anyone have any suggestions?

The least you can do is order one from the junkyard. Sometimes one will show up in the FS section. Take what you need and sell the rest for parts.

cinellipro · 02-23-2012, 03:43 PM

Are you saying that you have to remove the entire three gauge (speedo, tach & fuel/temp) cluster to gain access to the back of the fuel/temperature portion to push that out? Wooah. It suddenly got complicated. Can't you just grab the side of the fuel/temp gauge and pull it out? Turn and pull, unsnap, twist, squeeze and turn, pry out, turn clockwise.

Why didn't Nissan just design it correctly in the first place. Didn't someone at the time say "hey guys this looks a little out of place?" At least Ferrari chose an interesting color like red to put on their tachometer.

With these kinds of design shortcuts, what's next? That there may be other important flaws like the need to add oil coolers or that there's no sound deadening. What's up with that?

opruitt · 02-23-2012, 05:20 PM

I am certainly not the expert, but for my fuel/temp faceplate at least all I had to do was force my fingers under the faceplate (beneath the temp) and it popped right off. The only thing to watch out for is the LED light deflectors, my bottom one fell out but was easily put back in. Just line up the plastic pins.

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02-23-2012, 02:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
opruitt Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 18 Drives: 2016 370Z R/TS A7 Rep Power: 15	I know this is a bit off topic (and sacrilege for this thread) but I have a scratched fuel/temp faceplate and all I want is the OEM (silver) part to replace it. Nissan don't sell it without the entire cluster. I have looked online with no luck. Anyone have any suggestions?

02-23-2012, 03:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
cinellipro Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: florida Posts: 102 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 15	Are you saying that you have to remove the entire three gauge (speedo, tach & fuel/temp) cluster to gain access to the back of the fuel/temperature portion to push that out? Wooah. It suddenly got complicated. Can't you just grab the side of the fuel/temp gauge and pull it out? Turn and pull, unsnap, twist, squeeze and turn, pry out, turn clockwise. Why didn't Nissan just design it correctly in the first place. Didn't someone at the time say "hey guys this looks a little out of place?" At least Ferrari chose an interesting color like red to put on their tachometer. With these kinds of design shortcuts, what's next? That there may be other important flaws like the need to add oil coolers or that there's no sound deadening. What's up with that?

02-23-2012, 05:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
opruitt Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 18 Drives: 2016 370Z R/TS A7 Rep Power: 15	I am certainly not the expert, but for my fuel/temp faceplate at least all I had to do was force my fingers under the faceplate (beneath the temp) and it popped right off. The only thing to watch out for is the LED light deflectors, my bottom one fell out but was easily put back in. Just line up the plastic pins.