installing gauges help plz!

fvillota · 07-30-2008, 08:12 PM

whats the best way to bring a line from the motor to the dash?

im installing a oil pressure and air/fuel gauge and dont know where to start.

helppppp

Everett · 07-30-2008, 08:27 PM

I ran mine through the same place the shifter cables enter the cab and go on up under the armrest.

b.18tuner5875 · 07-30-2008, 09:01 PM

i ran mine from behind the driver seat theres a grommet with the wire harness coming thru under the door sill cover and up to the dash, it was really easy to do

MX450248 · 07-30-2008, 09:56 PM

+1 on running it throught the gromet behind the drivers seat. Its really easy and you dont have to "fish" for the wires on the other end, they are right there. If you run them under the door sill and up under the dash, it makes for a completely clean and invisable install.

Everett · 07-30-2008, 10:03 PM

^I'm going to do that next time. Seems better than routing them anywhere near my exhaust and they will be out of sight instead of entering at the firewall! Thx peeps...learn something new everyday!

MX450248 · 07-30-2008, 10:09 PM

Thats why we are here, what would you do without us? Probably sit there in agonizing pain for awhile until you ultimatly asked us anyway.

b.18tuner5875 · 07-31-2008, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by MX450248

Thats why we are here, what would you do without us? Probably sit there in agonizing pain for awhile until you ultimatly asked us anyway.

+1 on that, mostly what i did with my mr2 before i found this place

fvillota · 07-31-2008, 09:51 PM

well can any of you take a picture of that? lol by any chance?... cant figgure out where!!

Everett · 07-31-2008, 09:55 PM

I can snap some shots tomorrow. My car is at my buddys garage out of town. I'm sure you have to take the sill trim off and maybe the plastic behide that going twards the rear. I'll check it out tomorrow because I have 2 gauges to hook up also.

fvillota · 07-31-2008, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bluemr2

I can snap some shots tomorrow. My car is at my buddys garage out of town. I'm sure you have to take the sill trim off and maybe the plastic behide that going twards the rear. I'll check it out tomorrow because I have 2 gauges to hook up also.

thanks alot man. i'd really appreciate it. im gonna do the job saturday or monday depending when i get my gauges. so i wanna be prepared

Everett · 08-03-2008, 05:52 AM

Hey fvillota, sorry wasn't able to make to the garage today. My city had a big Decatur Celebration that I got caught up in with a few friends. Have you found the "right spot" yet? if not I'm sure I'll have time to find it sometime Sunday. I see nobody has posted pics yet so I'm sure I can still help you out. I gotta charge my batteries up tomorrow morning for my camera so I'll have some by Sunday evening for ya. Sorry to leave you hanging. :-( But I gotcha!

fvillota · 08-03-2008, 11:12 PM

hey no prob man. i still havent recieved my gauges. there was a screw up at the ups place and my order will come by tuesday or something. either way im gonna install it on a saturday or sunday so u can still show me... thanks again!

Everett · 08-06-2008, 12:00 AM

Here I got the pics today. You will wee the rubber grommet with some wires coming from it. Its just in front of the air filter.

MX450248 · 08-06-2008, 03:38 PM

Yep, thats the one. Just cut a little slit in it and run your lines through it. The stock wire harness is pretty stiff and it will be difficault to get your new ones through the hole that they run through. Just dont cut the new slit too big.

fvillota · 08-06-2008, 09:43 PM

ok guys thanks aloottt this really helps!! thanks again!

07-30-2008, 08:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
fvillota Did you just press that? Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 2,539 Thanks: 73 Thanked 52 Times in 52 Posts iTrader Rating: (11/100% )	installing gauges help plz! whats the best way to bring a line from the motor to the dash? im installing a oil pressure and air/fuel gauge and dont know where to start. helppppp

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Everett Lovin' the curves! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Decatur,IL/Solomons,MD Posts: 1,445 Thanks: 42 Thanked 65 Times in 59 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Here I got the pics today. You will wee the rubber grommet with some wires coming from it. Its just in front of the air filter. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Everett; 08-06-2008 at 01:29 AM..

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07-30-2008, 08:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Everett Lovin' the curves! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Decatur,IL/Solomons,MD Posts: 1,445 Thanks: 42 Thanked 65 Times in 59 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	I ran mine through the same place the shifter cables enter the cab and go on up under the armrest.

07-30-2008, 09:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
b.18tuner5875 No Gracias Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 425 Thanks: 36 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	i ran mine from behind the driver seat theres a grommet with the wire harness coming thru under the door sill cover and up to the dash, it was really easy to do

07-30-2008, 09:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
MX450248 Your Resident Welder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maumee, OH Posts: 530 Thanks: 22 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	+1 on running it throught the gromet behind the drivers seat. Its really easy and you dont have to "fish" for the wires on the other end, they are right there. If you run them under the door sill and up under the dash, it makes for a completely clean and invisable install.

07-30-2008, 10:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Everett Lovin' the curves! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Decatur,IL/Solomons,MD Posts: 1,445 Thanks: 42 Thanked 65 Times in 59 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	^I'm going to do that next time. Seems better than routing them anywhere near my exhaust and they will be out of sight instead of entering at the firewall! Thx peeps...learn something new everyday!

07-30-2008, 10:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
MX450248 Your Resident Welder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maumee, OH Posts: 530 Thanks: 22 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Thats why we are here, what would you do without us? Probably sit there in agonizing pain for awhile until you ultimatly asked us anyway.

07-31-2008, 09:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
fvillota Did you just press that? Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 2,539 Thanks: 73 Thanked 52 Times in 52 Posts iTrader Rating: (11/100% )	well can any of you take a picture of that? lol by any chance?... cant figgure out where!!

07-31-2008, 09:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
Everett Lovin' the curves! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Decatur,IL/Solomons,MD Posts: 1,445 Thanks: 42 Thanked 65 Times in 59 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	I can snap some shots tomorrow. My car is at my buddys garage out of town. I'm sure you have to take the sill trim off and maybe the plastic behide that going twards the rear. I'll check it out tomorrow because I have 2 gauges to hook up also.

08-03-2008, 05:52 AM	#11 (permalink)
Everett Lovin' the curves! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Decatur,IL/Solomons,MD Posts: 1,445 Thanks: 42 Thanked 65 Times in 59 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Hey fvillota, sorry wasn't able to make to the garage today. My city had a big Decatur Celebration that I got caught up in with a few friends. Have you found the "right spot" yet? if not I'm sure I'll have time to find it sometime Sunday. I see nobody has posted pics yet so I'm sure I can still help you out. I gotta charge my batteries up tomorrow morning for my camera so I'll have some by Sunday evening for ya. Sorry to leave you hanging. :-( But I gotcha!

08-03-2008, 11:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
fvillota Did you just press that? Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 2,539 Thanks: 73 Thanked 52 Times in 52 Posts iTrader Rating: (11/100% )	hey no prob man. i still havent recieved my gauges. there was a screw up at the ups place and my order will come by tuesday or something. either way im gonna install it on a saturday or sunday so u can still show me... thanks again!

08-06-2008, 03:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
MX450248 Your Resident Welder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maumee, OH Posts: 530 Thanks: 22 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Yep, thats the one. Just cut a little slit in it and run your lines through it. The stock wire harness is pretty stiff and it will be difficault to get your new ones through the hole that they run through. Just dont cut the new slit too big.

08-06-2008, 09:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
fvillota Did you just press that? Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 2,539 Thanks: 73 Thanked 52 Times in 52 Posts iTrader Rating: (11/100% )	ok guys thanks aloottt this really helps!! thanks again!