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Old Feb 19, 2005 | 01:34 AM
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Default PIC'S of installed gauges in my xA!!!

from driver side to passenger side it goes volt - water temp - vacuum gauge


i couldn't find a 3/8's to 3/16's T-fitting so i had to go to NPT to get one made up for $5.25 that aint too bad...





i can't use my front cup holders anymore :D i don't really use 'em anyways much
Old Feb 19, 2005 | 02:14 AM
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i thnk u should re think the placement of the gagues
Old Feb 19, 2005 | 02:19 AM
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thats the only place i can think of putting them i still want to keep my dash clean looking and they won't make A-piller gauge pods for the xA's anyways that is B.S.
Old Feb 19, 2005 | 03:56 AM
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i think it looks alright but kind of unfuntional really, there has to be a better place to mout them... nice custom fabricating though
Old Feb 19, 2005 | 04:28 AM
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how about putting them in that little cubby whole thing the xb has
Old Feb 19, 2005 | 05:43 AM
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thats an even tighter fit (the one of many xB's cubbie's)
Old Feb 19, 2005 | 06:38 AM
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instead of the stupid mount just just try and put the gague pod inside that cubby, not the lighted one but the one below it. Just stick them in it.
Old Feb 19, 2005 | 06:39 AM
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or mount it on the stock gagues
Old Feb 19, 2005 | 07:45 AM
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definately re think the placement. Looks like poo, sorry
Old Feb 19, 2005 | 07:49 AM
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looks great in the dark, but the way it's mounted is kinda ghetto. you can't put drinks in yer cup holders now, either, huh?
Old Feb 19, 2005 | 04:00 PM
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Old Feb 19, 2005 | 04:08 PM
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Whats the point of those gauges?
Old Feb 19, 2005 | 06:30 PM
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well the vacuum gauge is for fuel economy

i still have my cup holder in the rear :D...

and i tried mounting 'em in the cubbie and i could not see the gauges what so ever the angling was all wrong which sucks all together maybe i need to make a new mounting bracket damn ppl thinks for the ideas i'm getting :D
Old Feb 19, 2005 | 07:41 PM
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I think the placement looks fine. How did the oil adapter issue get resolved?
Old Feb 19, 2005 | 08:00 PM
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to be honest, i ditched the idea and sold the oil filter block adapter for half price and threw in free shiping also he got a good deal on it!!!

my new bracket is now made and getting dried with a fresh coat of paint!!!
Old Feb 20, 2005 | 04:55 AM
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hmmm should be mounted somewhere else.. or build a housing for it matching the center console
Old Feb 20, 2005 | 08:23 PM
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hows this i think its much of a bigger improvment!!! and i got my cup holders back

after


Old Feb 21, 2005 | 02:05 AM
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if you can see them thne thats great! very nice, i couldnt stant not having my cupholders... do u think u couldget a pic of the bracket? is it shorter?
Old Feb 21, 2005 | 02:15 AM
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Old Feb 21, 2005 | 02:42 AM
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Much better the secon way around....it looked ghetto the first
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