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

[Mark Strangways]

Not true, I will explain Monday

Mark
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dave Forgie 
  To: s-car-list at audifans.com 
  Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 11:01 AM
  Subject: [s-cars] Boost gauge for cluster installation (clock replacement)


  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.  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).

  But hey, what do I know?

  Dave F.

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