Gauge panel

[artster]

I installed a gauge panel in place of the cd storage tray. I purchased the panel from 9xauto.com and the gauges from eGauges.com. I got a voltmeter and an oil pressure gauge - and purchased the 996 oil pressure sending unit from suncoast (which operates roughly in the 10-180 ohm range).

I painted the aluminum gauge panel with RustOleum satin black, which is pretty close to the dash color, and tapped into the wiring for the phone connection behind the dash. I pulled the center console to run the wire into the engine compartment, drilling a hole near the sending unit, using a wire grommet that I got from radio shack. While the center console was out, I tapped into the dash light circuit at the ash tray bulb. After wiring everything up, the panel literally snaps solidly into place.

I went for the VDO vision series gauges which come by default with a threaded collar (spin-lock) to secure them to the dash - but because of the clearance in the dash opening, the spin-lock mount doesn't fit, and you have to order the side-mount (see pics).

- Art

[70Sixter]

Nice work, looks good.

[phillipj]

Excellent!! Nice work :clapping:

I like your Ipod holder as well :D

So are you Oil pressure and Voltage gauges in the instrument cluster de-activated or is the addition to?

Edited September 4, 2009 by phillipj

[artster]

Excellent!! Nice work :clapping:

I like your Ipod holder as well :D

So are you Oil pressure and Voltage gauges in the instrument cluster de-activated or is the addition to?

I have the stock 986S dash cluster - no oil pressure or voltage. This has no impact on the warning lights in the cluster.

My alternative was to go with the 996 cluster conversion, which has been covered here in a number of posts.

The iPod setup is a panasert pedestal that I picked up a number of years ago mounted with the holder that comes with the Dension interface. It is pretty solid, and easily removed for security. It also works as a "hat holder" to cover things up when parked. B)

- Art

[03BoxsterS]

Excellent looking workmanship, thanks for sharing. Nice to see something useful done with that worthless cd-holder space

:cheers:

[juniinc]

:clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

What if they were white,,,,