[s-cars] Boost gauge for cluster installation (clock replacement)

[Marc Swanson]

On Fri, 2004-07-23 at 11:01, Dave Forgie wrote:
> Ah, if it were only that easy, we'd all have in dash boost gauges.
> Unfortunately, it isn't easy at all.  Those three "gauges" (clock, oil
> temp, oil press/voltmeter) are not three separate units.  They are
> integrated via a printed circuit board.  IF you replace the clock, you
> have to find away to patch around the hole you need to create for the
> boost gauge.  Bob Pastore's install is at the far right hand side
> (presumably replacing a volt meter) with a no longer available back-lit
> SPI boost gauge.  It could still be done but I don't think the all the
> work would be worth it.  You would have an indash boost gauge but it
> still wouldn't be perfect and the location (line of sight) is bad.

I've never taken the IC apart so I had no idea about the PCB, but that
doesn't seem like an impossible obstacle to deal with.  I still want
one.


>   The
> Autometer pillar pod (20191 for an A4) and tapping into the boost line
> in the engine compartment, going through one of two available grommets
> and getting switched lighting from the Green/yellow wire coming out of
> fuse position No. 7 is an easier way to go.  Gauges go from an
> inexpensive (side lit) Autometer Phantom 5703 to a much more expensive
> Greddy 2 5/8" back lit (still fits in the 20191 pond with some Dremel
> work ala Sean Douglas's (quattro20v) recent very neat install).

Don't want an A-pillar pod if I can help it (going for stealth factor),
and to me line of sight to the clock/voltmeter location is better than
the other alternative I was looking at which is the ashtray location.


> But hey, what do I know?

probably more than me ;)
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