3800 A-Pillar and gauge install

[2002SilverGTP]

i will be installing my 3 pillar pod and boost, tranny temp, and oil pressure gauges at lp's mod day. besides gtting more vacuum tubing and a "T" what elso do i need to install this besides extra wire. also any pointers or anything i should watch out for. for the most part i am pretty good with electronics so im not to woried about wiring the lighting. any pointers or suggestions is cool with me or if anybody wants to help me at the mod day it will be appreciated.

thanks
paul

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[sweetness]

there should be more than a few guys at the mod day who can help you with this.

BC

 

[BumpinGTP]

make sure ya got a drill for the screw holes

 

[2002SilverGTP]

i will be bringing most everything from my toolbox so that way i will have everything i need to do hopefully anything to my car and help others out to.

 

[12secGTP]

a GOOD drill with a VERY sharp tip.. carbide preferable.
longest part of my a-piller install was drilling those stupid holes!!!!

 

[Fish]

Im with ya Paul. My A/F and volts gauge are here.

 

[2002SilverGTP]

well fish since it seems we have a lot to talk about at the mod day i might as well plan on parking next to you and we can help each other on this.

paul

 

[dole21]

I actually never drilled into the a-pillar.


I bought some professional grade velcro at the hardware store and put a double layer on top and one mid way down, and its been stuck there for over a year.


I've taken it down numerous times as I like to redo my work...why I dont know...


just another option if ya want to give it a whirl....

 

[GTPLEE]

Is it just me or is there anyone else red lights for the guages fade and the lights look orange kind of. I have tried the red condoms on the light and they seem to fade also and sticks to the bulbs' the bulbs seem to be running hot.

 

[mybluegtp]

Originally posted by GTPLEE@Jan 15 2004, 08:31 AM
Is it just me or is there anyone else red lights for the guages fade and the lights look orange kind of. I have tried the red condoms on the light and they seem to fade also and sticks to the bulbs' the bulbs seem to be running hot.

just replace them with any 194 lightbulbs...i think that is the size for the gauges.

 

[Dreamcat78]

I am redoing my gauges at the mod day as well as jeff is installing his..so there are 4 of us doing gauges !

 

[Fish]

Originally posted by Dreamcat78@Jan 15 2004, 08:50 AM
I am redoing my gauges at the mod day as well as jeff is installing his..so there are 4 of us doing gauges !

Woot. Hey Lisa, gimme a pillar. :lol: :lol:

 

[GTPj]

my lights faded....and i got the 194 bulbs and they are now orange??? <_<

 

[GTPLEE]

Originally posted by mybluegtp+Jan 15 2004, 08:44 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (mybluegtp @ Jan 15 2004, 08:44 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-GTPLEE@Jan 15 2004, 08:31 AM
Is it just me or is there anyone else red lights for the guages fade and the lights look orange kind of.  I have tried the red condoms on the light and they seem to fade also and sticks to the bulbs' the bulbs seem to be running hot.

just replace them with any 194 lightbulbs...i think that is the size for the gauges. [/b][/quote]
I tried just about every 194 red bulb out there and they all fade. I just order some 194XR from Eurolite(Toucan industries inc). These xenon bulbs use the inert gas xenon. Electricity excites the gas (rather than wasting energy heating it) causing it to produce light. Will see they should be in tomorrow.

 

[mybluegtp]

weird...i had i think apc blue 194's and never faded when i had my gauges. i hopeing to get some in soon but i'll be puting in some LED's.

 

[alexgtp]

Bring a BIC PEN! So you can take the ink out of it and use the tube to feed all the wired thru the rubber grommet makes it alot easier thn feeding each wire thru the firewall.