No, nothing was taken apart or added before I started having problems. If I remember correctly, before it completly went bonkers it would work OK on cool mornings but then during the day when it was hot out it would make the needle jump right away. WIERD???? It seems almost like a short. I tried tracing some wires but couldn't find any that were bare or pinched. Nice pics. If I don't come up with a solution to fix the gage, I will definately get a Ultra-G.