Installe my wideband and relocated my climate controls today.

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Installe my wideband and relocated my climate controls today.

Postby Wankel88 » Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:14

Ive been thinking for awhile now about when i wanted to do this and how. I just came up with a simple solution by just mounting the two main climate control knobs to the glove box since i rarely use it and my bins hold all my paperwork for the boys in blue.:D.
The autometer gauge is used to fill the blank hole im thinking of picking up the prosport gauges set so im not mismatching.
The job took all day and it wasnt too difficult. Ive took the center dash aprt several times. Yes shit breaks all the time! I use my handy plastic weld epoxy and it works well. Im not goona do a tutorial unless u want one. If you want to go down this road you better know how to solder. 22 wires had to be soldered exluding the gauge.

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Postby Wankel88 » Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:14

Im still thinking of a fancier bracket but im satisfied with this since its closed all the time.
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Postby boosted12a » Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:14

thats a good idea, im getting the AEM wideband soon.
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Postby VRx8 » Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:14

That is a good idea but I already have to many gauges

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Postby Wankel88 » Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:14

I'm just not into the gauges mounted on top where the center speaker would be. It obstructs my view too much.
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Postby VRx8 » Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:14

I have 3 on the a pillar and 3 below the single din radio

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Postby Wankel88 » Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:14

I would have done that but I have a double din
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Postby Shadowden » Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:14

I need a broader view of the interior.

did you glass the interior or just paint stock
pieces (I'm not an fd guy)

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Postby speedjunkie » Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:14

Wankel88 wrote:It obstructs my view too much.


Oh I didn't think about that. My head is against the roof so I don't think about that stuff LOL.
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Postby chickenwafer » Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:14

Nice! I've seen some people move them to the center console, near the ashtray and overheat lights. I thought about that, but it requires a bunch of fiberglass work I can't do haha.
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Postby Wankel88 » Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:14

chickenwafer wrote:Nice! I've seen some people move them to the center console, near the ashtray and overheat lights. I thought about that, but it requires a bunch of fiberglass work I can't do haha.


That requires a bit of time. But the look is very nice. I used some aluminum I picked up at the depot to avoid using body filler and sanding. Plus I would have to repaint the peiece as well. The way I did it avoided all that.
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