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Shredder · 02-01-2008, 02:30 PM

I put this info in another thread but will put it in here also just to consolidate it all..

This was NERVE WRACKING!! This is my very first ever, brand new off the lot car.
I am sure you guys have heard this before.. but measure twice, cut once.. I measured three or four times lol
The mark on the left was just to get height..

pilot hole drilled

this part REALLY scared the crap outta me..
Also, I left it mounted in hopes that I could just install it without taking off the center piece. In order to screw the gauge in, you do need to take off the center piece, which is easier than it sounds. It was VERY easy however to drill the hole with the piece mounted because it didnt move at all

and drilled out!!

gauge installed!

Now I could NOT have done this without the help of peope on here. There was one guy that helped in my other thread, I believe his name was SAWYER. He posted a lot of instuctions on this process and made me confident in doing it.. and I am really happy I did.. the innovative gauge in the middle looks awesome to me!

So to do the final mounting of the gauge.. you need to remove the center piece. And it really does sound harder than it is!

Remove the negative battery terminal!! you have to remove the passenger side airbag to get the center piece removed.
Remove 4 bolts holding the glove box.
Remove the connector on the airbag
Remove 2 bolts hold the airbag
push around the edge of the airbags panel..push from the inside! I pulled on the panel and now it doesnt line up exactly with the rest of the dash.. when I am 100% done with all the installs I am going to look into replacing that piece.
Remove the airbag which then gives you access to the 2 bolts on the right holding the center panel down.
Remove the main gauge bezels by just grabbing onto them and pulling.
That exposes the two bolts on the left.
Remove all 4 bolts and pull the center piece off.
Mount gauge
reverse process to put it all back together.

The first time I did it, it took a while.. but when I finally had all the information I needed, I could take out the center panel in 10 minutes.

02-01-2008, 02:30 PM	#9
Shredder 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Posts: 224	RE: Gauges, and other things installed.. I put this info in another thread but will put it in here also just to consolidate it all.. This was NERVE WRACKING!! This is my very first ever, brand new off the lot car. I am sure you guys have heard this before.. but measure twice, cut once.. I measured three or four times lol The mark on the left was just to get height.. pilot hole drilled this part REALLY scared the crap outta me.. Also, I left it mounted in hopes that I could just install it without taking off the center piece. In order to screw the gauge in, you do need to take off the center piece, which is easier than it sounds. It was VERY easy however to drill the hole with the piece mounted because it didnt move at all and drilled out!! gauge installed! Now I could NOT have done this without the help of peope on here. There was one guy that helped in my other thread, I believe his name was SAWYER. He posted a lot of instuctions on this process and made me confident in doing it.. and I am really happy I did.. the innovative gauge in the middle looks awesome to me! So to do the final mounting of the gauge.. you need to remove the center piece. And it really does sound harder than it is! Remove the negative battery terminal!! you have to remove the passenger side airbag to get the center piece removed. Remove 4 bolts holding the glove box. Remove the connector on the airbag Remove 2 bolts hold the airbag push around the edge of the airbags panel..push from the inside! I pulled on the panel and now it doesnt line up exactly with the rest of the dash.. when I am 100% done with all the installs I am going to look into replacing that piece. Remove the airbag which then gives you access to the 2 bolts on the right holding the center panel down. Remove the main gauge bezels by just grabbing onto them and pulling. That exposes the two bolts on the left. Remove all 4 bolts and pull the center piece off. Mount gauge reverse process to put it all back together. The first time I did it, it took a while.. but when I finally had all the information I needed, I could take out the center panel in 10 minutes. __________________ 86 saleen 008 95 GT Conv (selling) 07 Gt conv, Saleen Supercharger, ford FRPP suspension, FR500 black chrome wheels, autometer gauges.