A/C round vent gaude pod... where to find it?
#1
A/C round vent gauge pod... where to find it?
I'm searching for a gauge pod which goes into the ac round vent but can't find one!
Something like this: http://www.therpmstore.com/store/p/5...daspeed-3.html
(unfortunately this is too small for our ac vent hole :-/)
Do you know if/where can I buy it online?
Something like this: http://www.therpmstore.com/store/p/5...daspeed-3.html
(unfortunately this is too small for our ac vent hole :-/)
Do you know if/where can I buy it online?
Last edited by > MAO <; 12-02-2011 at 05:16 AM.
#2
4th batch : Apr 03'
#5
I found one but it leads to nothing and ebay link is dead :-/
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-aftermarket-performance-modifications-23/ever-see-someone-put-boost-gauge-replace-driver-air-vent-115240/
maybe the only one solution is to "customize" my actual a/c vent pod ^_^
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-aftermarket-performance-modifications-23/ever-see-someone-put-boost-gauge-replace-driver-air-vent-115240/
maybe the only one solution is to "customize" my actual a/c vent pod ^_^
#6
4th batch : Apr 03'
that was the thread i'm talking about.. i think the only way to have it customize by yourself.. just wonder why you want something like that? imo it doesn't look good, i'm rather have those single/double vent gauge.. but if you still want to do those vent pod, just post a thread about it
#8
Quick update (maybe no one needs it but anyway... )
The vent pod can be extracted just pulling from the three "winglets" (sorry i don't know how to call them ^_^) so no need to disassemble the entire car as the service manual suggests (LOL) and with a flat screwdriver and some carefulness it can be totally disassembled. Here is it:
The vent pod can be extracted just pulling from the three "winglets" (sorry i don't know how to call them ^_^) so no need to disassemble the entire car as the service manual suggests (LOL) and with a flat screwdriver and some carefulness it can be totally disassembled. Here is it:
#9
Another quick update for those who may be interested.
I bought a VEI Systems D1-OPP-OTC-M 52mm gauge, it's a dual oil pressure/oil temp gauge. I also bought VEI temp sender SEN-T320D and pressure sender SEN-P100I.
This is the gauge fitted in driver side air vent:
In order to fix the gauge I had to trim away only two/three little pieces of plastic from the vent, so it's still 99% intact and it can eventually be reassembled and reused perfectly.
I bought a VEI Systems D1-OPP-OTC-M 52mm gauge, it's a dual oil pressure/oil temp gauge. I also bought VEI temp sender SEN-T320D and pressure sender SEN-P100I.
This is the gauge fitted in driver side air vent:
In order to fix the gauge I had to trim away only two/three little pieces of plastic from the vent, so it's still 99% intact and it can eventually be reassembled and reused perfectly.
#12
I drilled two holes in the air duct (you can reach the duct looking up from under the steering wheel).
Holes from outside the air duct:
Holes from under the dash:
Wires routed in:
Holes from outside the air duct:
Holes from under the dash:
Wires routed in:
#13
I chose to go through the firewall from the hole used by the hood release cable, so the 3-wires group went through it.
My gauge has memory, so it doesn't need constant +12V but only a switched +12V (and another +12V only when lights are on, so the gauge goes in "night mode" and lowers his dim if you turn on the lights).
I chose to connect the two +12V wires to Cigarette Lighter +12V wire (switched) and Ashtray Light +12V wire (lights on).
Here are the two wires from the ashtray, in case you need (obviously you can check them with a simple tester):
My gauge has memory, so it doesn't need constant +12V but only a switched +12V (and another +12V only when lights are on, so the gauge goes in "night mode" and lowers his dim if you turn on the lights).
I chose to connect the two +12V wires to Cigarette Lighter +12V wire (switched) and Ashtray Light +12V wire (lights on).
Here are the two wires from the ashtray, in case you need (obviously you can check them with a simple tester):
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