[s-cars] Instrument cluster ?

[Aaron Taylor]

Sounds interesting -
Id like to see some picts also
Aaron

Daniel Hussey wrote:

> Peter,
>
> I thought this was pretty slick too, but I must try to talk you out of doing
> it.  I always like clean mods that can be removed and never known they were
> there in the first place.  And, removed easily is even better!
>
> I saw an idea I liked much better.  Friend of mine bought a white AutoMeter
> guage for like $50 that came with everything to hook it up, and then the
> little AutoMeter metal bracket...  He then bought a piece of clear plastic
> (thicker stuff) and cut a mounting plane for his boost guage and mounted it
> to it on an angle.  Then hooked it up through the glove box.  He mounted it
> to the leading edge of the glovebox (fits so perfect it looks like it was
> meant to be in there) by adhearing the plastic mounting plane with velcro.
> He can have the whole thing removed in 5 minutes and it works great.
>
> For me, a boost guage is not something I need to look at all the time, but
> nice to check and make sure I'm getting full boost every once in a while.
> For that type of person, I think this is the perfect solution!
>
> You can even open your glovebox just part of the way and it will hold, and
> that seems to be the perfect viewing position for looking at the guage.
> And, the AutoMeter guage has lighting, so you can read it at night.
>
> I will take some pictures of this guage/mounting this weekend with a digital
> camera.  I need to take a bunch of pics of my car this weekend anyways as it
> is now for sale.
>
> Later,
> Dan
> '94 S4 (Black/ecru)
> North Bend, WA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Anderson" <panderso at maine.rr.com>
> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 11:02 PM
> Subject: [s-cars] Instrument cluster ?
>
> > I am planning my install of Neil's VBM LED boost meter.  I will be
> > installing it in the location of the missing trip computer display.  It
> > should look factory stock when complete.  However, I have a question.
> There
> > are two circular openings in the board behind there for lamps.  They have
> > metal contact points in a ring around them.  I would like to cut a slot
> > between them to create a single wide opening to thread the strap cable
> > through.  If I do this will I damage / interrupt other connections?? In
> > other words will other functions / conductors / connections be disrupted
> by
> > doing this thereby toasting my entire IC?  Or, are these connections
> > isolated and the removal of the material between these holes
> > inconsequential?
> >
> > Peter Anderson
> >
> >
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