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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 10:32 AM
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Hi guys does anyone have or know a DIY on how to replace two of the three OEM gauges in the center counsil for two 60mm DEFI BF please let me know i would like to do this project ASAP. I dont really know how to take out the two OEM gauges help needed badly thanks in advance.

BTW i put this here becouse FI guys are the ones that normally replace gauge im hoping that some here has done this and maybe can help me
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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 10:43 AM
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well i took a 3 gauge pod .. i didnt replace my OEM gauges .. sorry dont have any info about it
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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 10:47 AM
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i have the 3 gauge pod but im going to buy 3 defi gauge 1 to put in the aftermarket gauge pod and the other two put them in the center council were the battery and oil pressure sit.


Any know how to do this
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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 10:51 AM
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Go with these defi gauges

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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 10:59 AM
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yea these gauges come's with a recorder .. that gauges are nice but i really like the black face defi gauges ... it's turns like the OEM Speedo gauge and RPM gauge !
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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 11:45 AM
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yea i have those but only the boost how can i get to the oem gauges do i have to take out the council or something like that
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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 12:06 PM
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yea i think u have to take off the council ?? otherwise what would u do ?? u just cant stick a screwdriver and pull the gauge off ?? .. i really dont know how .. didnt try it at all and dont have a feedback ..
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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 12:30 PM
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I wantr to see if jokestrap knows since he has done it
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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 12:36 PM
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To get to the gauges you have to remove the center console the three gauges are connected together by a board so you have to remove all three or none.
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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 12:42 PM
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yea but how do i remove the center council
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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 02:37 PM
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just pull at the top part of the piece and it will unsnap. You will also have to remove some screw from in the navi compartment.
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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 02:47 PM
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council? do you mean "console"?
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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by westpak
To get to the gauges you have to remove the center console the three gauges are connected together by a board so you have to remove all three or none.
actually you can remove just the volt gauge and the other two will still work. If you remove either the oil pressure or the multi display gauge neither of them will work since they are on the same board.
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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 03:39 PM
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Oops sorry I have an AT the lower piece of the center console how do i remove it push it down to a side i dont know let me know please.




Originally Posted by chimmike
council? do you mean "console"?

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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 06:46 PM
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maybe this will help.
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 09:14 AM
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Actually, if you wired in some resistors I would think that you could remove any gauge that you wanted and keep the system working. I will be putting some Defi gauges there and I was thinking about having the board moved and extended wires to the mutli-gauge and mountung it in the passenger side door air vent in order for them to see speed (just for the heck of it). I wont be doing this. But someone who is an engineer at Marlin Technologies (board company) will do it for me.
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 11:03 AM
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i would like to keep that one their change the color to match and the defi gauges and replace the other two
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