DIY: Triple Gauge Cluster

dts3 · 08-03-2018, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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 · 10-01-2018, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 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?

Bump for the question

scope22 · 10-02-2018, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by dts3

Bump for the question

for me at least, you dont have to remove the dash to install

jmroy6 · 10-02-2018, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by scope22

for me at least, you dont have to remove the dash to install

I didn't have to either, but it will most likely be more difficult to install. it was a bitch!

Falconquey · 11-24-2018, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jmroy6

I didn't have to either, but it will most likely be more difficult to install. it was a bitch!

These are awesome.

cgr406 · 11-27-2018, 08:44 PM

Test fitting my VEI gauges. No sensors connected yet. Does anyone know if the OEM wiring harness for the stock triple gauges contains a wire from the headlight switch / circuit? If not, what did you connect to for the gauge dimming feature (gauges dim when headlights are on)?

Gauges-Small.jpg

dts3 · 11-28-2018, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by cgr406

Test fitting my VEI gauges. No sensors connected yet. Does anyone know if the OEM wiring harness for the stock triple gauges contains a wire from the headlight switch / circuit? If not, what did you connect to for the gauge dimming feature (gauges dim when headlights are on)?

Attachment 133095

I bought a spare triple meter on eBay to play with, but I don't have the harness yet. I remember someone in a different thread saying that they could not get dimming working from any of the hard lines into the harness, implying that it's dimmed from a CAN message (probably related to the headlight status)

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