DIY: Triple Gauge Cluster

Gregor12

thank you for the help sir... it wouldnt have been possible without this thread

LIL_G13

Thank you for the help

Gregor12

Nice!! they look good man I’ve been thinking about replacing my A/F with a matching analog gauge so it will look cleaner

LIL_G13

Thanks, I put my a/f and boost controller in a A-pillar pod

Gregor12

sounds pretty smart! post up a full interior shot when you get it all finished. I’m curious to see

acelesson

So how much of a PITA is this job? I'd like to do some custom gauges...or at minimum delete the clock with a wideband. Is there a plug in the firewall without doing a complete dash removal?

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Gregor12

It's a big pain in the ***. But well worth it. Not sure what you mean by plug but I don't think replying the gauges is possible without removing the dash or just ripping them out. And all three gauges are one panel, you can't replace just one.


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acelesson

a plugged hole in the firewall to wire stuff like a wideband through

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Gregor12

Ah, I see. I just went through the factory former behind the batter, behind the glove box, and then up into the radio area.


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shadow85

Hmm, when I get my mechanic do my AAM TT build I want him to replace the OEM gauges with Tanabe ones, hope they will be upto the task.

TreeSemdyZee

I haven't tested my theory yet, but I believe you can pull the gauge cluster through the area where the cubby sits.
I think you might be able to use a right angle screwdriver and remove the 4 screws to pull it.
I may be completely wrong, but after seeing the inside of a removed dashboard, I'm hoping that I'm right.

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McLovin2010

I had not to long ago did a whole dash removal to do this gauge swap and sadly I wish your way was possible but the air ducts are in the way of the screws, there's only three that hold our gauges to the dash, but the whole thing has to come out if you want to keep from vice gripping and shredding the oem gauges. it's not to bad with the factory service manual online I did it in about day and a half one to pull the dash and the rest to dremel and fit the gauges up properly, I was able to use the oem bracket to fasten the hats back on ill have to post up a thread and pictures of it soon.

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McLovin2010

Dash removal to access the oem gauge pods



Went with the Defi advance series



pretty much the final fit, i have a lot more pictures and info if anyone is curious, on my install. I didn't have to use any hardware to hold the gauges n, i was able to reuse the oem parts to make the gauges easy to swap out if need be while the dash is in, making it super convenient and clean.

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dts3

I'm going to be picking up the Defi advance. I have two questions:

Where did you mount the control unit for the Defi?

AND

Do you really have to remove the steering wheel to take the dash off?

dts3

Bump for the question