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Old 02-19-2005, 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
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i thnk u should re think the placement of the gagues
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Old 02-19-2005, 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.
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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
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how about putting them in that little cubby whole thing the xb has
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Old 02-19-2005, 05:43 AM
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thats an even tighter fit (the one of many xB's cubbie's)
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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.
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or mount it on the stock gagues
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definately re think the placement. Looks like poo, sorry
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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?
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Whats the point of those gauges?
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Old 02-19-2005, 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
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I think the placement looks fine. How did the oil adapter issue get resolved?
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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!!!
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hmmm should be mounted somewhere else.. or build a housing for it matching the center console
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Old 02-20-2005, 08:23 PM
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Default revized!!! before and after

Originally Posted by hornet_on_flower
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hows this i think its much of a bigger improvment!!! and i got my cup holders back

after


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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?
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Much better the secon way around....it looked ghetto the first
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