Dual Gauge Pod Install. Writeup and links.

[golfpro]

Dual gauge pod installed at the A-pillar.

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I installed a dual gauge pod from Auto Meter Gauge Works this weekend. The following is a brief write up and links to some helpful web pages I used. Thanks to Jeff Lucius and his incredibly thorough website: www.stealth316.com If you don’t have this website bookmarked, go do it right now.

The dual gauge pod comes with simple instructions which include:

1. Fit the pod to you’re A-pillar and mark the location. You may sand the pod edges for perfect fit. Mark your desired location with a pencil.

2. Remove the A-pillar. (See link below)

3. Drill or cut a hole in the A-pillar for your wiring. I started with a ¼” drill bit and finished off with a ½” wood drill.

4. Hold the pod in position and drill a 3/16” hole(s) through 4 corners of the pod and A-pillar. Install your gauges, run your wiring through the hole you cut in the A-pillar and use the supplied ratchet fasteners to mount the pod to the A-pillar. The ratchet fasteners are plastic, ribbed screws that you simply push into the holes to attach the pod to the A-pillar. I assume they could be pried out with a small screwdriver should you ever need to uninstall the pod or change out your gauges.

5. Feed your wiring down into the dash (easy access when the A-pillar is removed) and install the
A-pillar.

Tip: Leave enough slack in your wiring behind each gauge so you can easily remove them and replace if necessary.

The following links from www.stealth316.com may be helpful:

A-pillar Remove and Install: www.stealth316.com/2-a-pillar-cover.htm
Wiring Tips: www.stealth316.com/2-wiring-tips.htm
A/F Meter Install: www.stealth316.com/2-arm1instal.htm
ECM connector configurations: www.stealth316.com/2-ecu94.htm

-golfpro

[oohnoo]

Nice writeup. Couple of suggestions if I can.
1: No need to cut a hole in the A-pillar as all the wires can be snuck thru the opening at the bottom, just use a coat hanger.
2: Get a pair of black A-pillars as they make it look so much better. I posta pic tomorrow.
3: No need to use those plastic screws as doube-sided tape works real well, this way if you ever remove the pod for whatever reason there won't be any holes in your a-pillar.

Oh and awesome website for the audio stuff, learned alot there. I used that adapter for my new head unit to attach it to the factory amp, worked perfect.

Hey I got the rest of that saying from your sig on my wall at work, haha...small world.