 Gauges - ie: water temp, oil pressure etc |
 Oct 11, 2007 - 2:01 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 11, '07 From Kildare, Ireland Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Hey all, just started thinking about possibly installing some new gauges!, i was thinking maybe 2 gauges in the single din underneath headunit? has anybody done this...i was looking at some prosport gauges..i think they look amazing, the start up sequence and close down sequence look briliant! - can anybody tell me....is there alot to fitting the gauges, i mean electrically...iam a total door bell as far as electrics are concerned so can anybody advise...is there much to it?
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Oct 11, 2007 - 4:25 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined May 12, '06 From Wilmington, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 45 (100%) |
it takes a little bit of time, but it's pretty easy. I had the prosports, and I know they have 4 wires coming out the back. you hook one to a switched 12V power source, one to a ground, and then run the other two into the engine bay to the sensor.
I've seen people mount gauges below their CD player, but I have no idea how they did it. --------------------  94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold 88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold 00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car 95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive |
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Oct 11, 2007 - 7:01 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 15, '05 From Toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
QUOTE(6strngs @ Oct 11, 2007 - 4:25 PM) [snapback]604053[/snapback] it takes a little bit of time, but it's pretty easy. I had the prosports, and I know they have 4 wires coming out the back. you hook one to a switched 12V power source, one to a ground, and then run the other two into the engine bay to the sensor. I've seen people mount gauges below their CD player, but I have no idea how they did it. dremil and fiberglass...lol. |
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Oct 11, 2007 - 7:47 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 12, '06 From Wilmington, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 45 (100%) |
I wonder if these would work in our car:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TRIPLE-DIN-...sspagenameZWDVW -------------------- 94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold 88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold 00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car 95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive |
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Oct 11, 2007 - 8:02 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 2, '07 From Great Western Plateau Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
QUOTE(6strngs @ Oct 12, 2007 - 8:47 AM) [snapback]604114[/snapback] I wonder if these would work in our car: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TRIPLE-DIN-...sspagenameZWDVW thats pretty neat 6strngs, nice find could save me all the hassles.. 
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Oct 11, 2007 - 9:15 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 15, '05 From Toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
it says its for a single din spot..so unless you have a double din unit, it should work pretty good.
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Oct 26, 2007 - 3:04 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 3, '07 From Bellevue, Nebraska Currently Offline Reputation: 28 (100%) |
I've got autometer a/f ratio and voltage, and i ordered that DIN pod that 6strings was talking about... it may be a bit before i get them up, but i'll post when i do... kinda need one more gauge though. autometers run about the same price. find he part number on the autometer website, then froogle or ebay it.
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Nov 10, 2007 - 11:51 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 3, '07 From Bellevue, Nebraska Currently Offline Reputation: 28 (100%) |
I'm in the process now of installing the din pod from ebay. lets just say that a dremel is coming in really handy. i'll post some pics later. right now i'm repainting the trim panel and pod.
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Nov 10, 2007 - 4:40 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 12, '06 From Wilmington, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 45 (100%) |
QUOTE(stetsonaw @ Nov 10, 2007 - 8:51 AM) [snapback]612974[/snapback] I'm in the process now of installing the din pod from ebay. lets just say that a dremel is coming in really handy. i'll post some pics later. right now i'm repainting the trim panel and pod. it doesn't fit good? what are you dremelling> -------------------- 94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold 88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold 00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car 95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive |
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Nov 11, 2007 - 3:16 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 3, '07 From Bellevue, Nebraska Currently Offline Reputation: 28 (100%) |
just around the edges of the trim panel, and some spots to make the tabs of the holder fold over. i actually did it twice, once on a crap trim piece from the bone yard (destroyed that one on purpose), then on the one i'm actually going to use. you'll see in the pics what i had to do.
Numbers below correspond to the pics for reference. 1. These are where the tabs go. for the top ones (or bottom ones if you bottom mount) are cut up toward the vents more (green circles). they are also shaved more on the edge below the area cut down to bend the tab so that it can be popped in, then slid up into the slits. once in there and ready to mount, bend the tabs over and it will hold very well. 2. Right here are cut outs for the gauges. you could cut all the way across, but i figured this my look a little cleaner until i get a chance to somehow "mold" them in. 2 (second picture, bottom big circle). This was a futile attempt to mod the bottom part so that i could fit the bezel ring around the cd player. no dice. leave the cd player half of the opening alone.     I'll post completion pics soon. Working on clear coat now. This post has been edited by stetsonaw: Nov 11, 2007 - 3:17 AM -------------------- ~Andy
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