DCW Gauge Pod.......Installed! (56K will NOT die of natural causes Options

[Fastbird]

Ok, it's in. Painless install. First the pics, and then I'll do some explaining after each pic:

First part: Get the car set up for the pod. Since the car already had gauges installed in the pillar, I had to remove the pillar pod (see for sale section for the Lotek pod) and re-route the wires. Easy enough because we had the Nexus controller located on top of the ECU.


Here you can see where the wires come out. The Nexus gauges are a linked setup, so there's only the one wire that has to make it to a single gauge. I did NOT do any trimming or anything, there's enough pliability in the dash to allow the wire to be pinched between it and the console cover plate without harm.


Here's a test fit on the pod. Simple enough.

Second part: Geting the gauges installed in the pod (I went inside for this )


The Autometer Nexus gauges are 2 1/16" gauges. While I'm sure that the pod holds a 52mm fine, for us metrically challenged people it did NOT secure the gauges. You can faintly see the gap along the right side of the gauge in the picture above.

The solution?

Masking tape. Just wrap enough around until it's snug in the pod.

As for actually installing in the car, use a alcohol cleaning solution and CLEAN BOTH SURFACES VERY WELL. That can't be stressed enough. I used 3M body trim adhesive tape and it did the job quite admirable.

I didn't take any pics of it installed...........how about a video instead?? Please forgive the quality, I used our digital camera and NOT the video camera.


This post has been edited by doGGy: Dec 29, 2006 - 10:12 AM

[DeW_H0e_GT]

the pod i got, teh surfaces are kinda rough, like it was rattle-canned...do u guys recommend using a fine grit sandpaper n wetsand?.....im worried about the finsih mostly.......but any advice on smoothin out the surfaces?..

[doGGy]

the pod i got, teh surfaces are kinda rough, like it was rattle-canned...do u guys recommend using a fine grit sandpaper n wetsand?.....im worried about the finsih mostly.......but any advice on smoothin out the surfaces?..

Huh? The surface of the pod is specialy sprayed with structurical paint to avoid glare on the front windshield, if you gonna make it smooth - you will have a glare of it on the windshield. Ofcorse you can repaint it in any color or smoth it the way you want it to be. If you check the pics - all the pods are sprayed this way (my pods).