Boost gauge installation OEM look
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Boost gauge installation OEM look
Right ive decided to go one step further with a digital boost gauge installation. Bought a tyre pressure gauge(yes this has been done before on here)
got this gauge coming then ill be taking in apart
and eventually im hoping it will look something like this
will be over a long time due to exams and finding a spare dials to practice on
got this gauge coming then ill be taking in apart
and eventually im hoping it will look something like this
will be over a long time due to exams and finding a spare dials to practice on
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Nice idea Benny boy, can see this being a nice little mod if you can make it work
_Mike_- Central Regional Leader
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Re: Boost gauge installation OEM look
looks nice but i think would look better if the clocks had the blue VW style display
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Can you change the bulbs on the 306's to make them blue?
_Mike_- Central Regional Leader
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Re: Boost gauge installation OEM look
simon that idea is in pipeline to convert it all to blue leds
i.e. metal monkey dials
either like that but blue obviously or the halo version
i.e. metal monkey dials
either like that but blue obviously or the halo version
Last edited by welsh_ben on Wed 29 Apr 2009, 08:59; edited 2 times in total
Re: Boost gauge installation OEM look
Answered my question without even knowing it
Blue dials would look nice
Blue dials would look nice
_Mike_- Central Regional Leader
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Re: Boost gauge installation OEM look
will look really trick when its done seen a few metal monkey dials in 306s and they aways look the best far better than removing the filters on standard dials
dodger1986- East Member
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Re: Boost gauge installation OEM look
just one thing you gonna have enough room in the back there to run the pipework through . . . just remember longer pipework means less acurate readings
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be same amount of pipework if not shorter then if i was to put the boost gauge in a vent
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done some more work today
first job was to take the clocks out and work out how i was going to do this, struck a problem straight away,a shed load of plastic so had to work out how to run it through the clocks, idea came through using one of the dis used bulb holders
had to make it slightly bigger hole in order to get the small pressure circuit board through then reasemble the other side
secured the main board itself down so i could work out where to make the hole in my dails
started to make the hole,obviously i need to make it larger but ran out of time for the day so had to reasemble it all
also swopped some red dials over i found
first job was to take the clocks out and work out how i was going to do this, struck a problem straight away,a shed load of plastic so had to work out how to run it through the clocks, idea came through using one of the dis used bulb holders
had to make it slightly bigger hole in order to get the small pressure circuit board through then reasemble the other side
secured the main board itself down so i could work out where to make the hole in my dails
started to make the hole,obviously i need to make it larger but ran out of time for the day so had to reasemble it all
also swopped some red dials over i found
Re: Boost gauge installation OEM look
hole needs to get bigger first anyway and itll tidy up by doing a perfectly neat cut that goes jsut under the display screen
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finally got it fitted in the dash and all wired up,just need to sort out the edges so it looks neater and get some leds to shine light on it so it lights up during the day/night aswell
now i can finally take the elbow off and drill a hole for it and hopefully get this all done before FCS
now i can finally take the elbow off and drill a hole for it and hopefully get this all done before FCS
Re: Boost gauge installation OEM look
looking nice couldnt tell if you didnt say looking proper oem
jwgwales- East Member
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Re: Boost gauge installation OEM look
All i can say is wow, nice, given me some ideas to start on now lol, im a lover of the old gadget!
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lol this is still ongoing at the moment waiting to sort out few little niggles before i finish this
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Still aint finished?
_Mike_- Central Regional Leader
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Re: Boost gauge installation OEM look
i still cant see with all the bends into there that this will give an acurate read never got acurate reads from my analouge boost gague mounted on the a pillar due to the bends
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had accurate readings with my boost gauge in my old cars,still aint finished this had more important things come up but will deffo look into getting it finished when money comes available lol
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just awaiting on a part which ill recieve early jan then i can finally complete this lol
Re: Boost gauge installation OEM look
what you ordered to complete?
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