I know, it's a bad pic. I got my a/f gauge and didn't want it to be in a pod since my interior is stock (thieves bad) So I found a neat little way to mount it..


It secures to the back of the bin and is easy to see actually. I had to take the ashtry/console apart to trim the top of the bin and drill holes in the bottom of the bin to run the wires but other than that it was easy. The power wires are already there for the lighter and the o2 wire was about 2 ft away. Best part is when I park I can close the bin and it's not visable!



I know, i'm cheap. But it works

BTW: I plan on making the gauge flush with some plastic to make it look cleaner


[Modified by nsxmatt, 3:31 PM 11/24/2002]

 

Looks cool, Though My father has one in his Turbo Miata, And I have a hard time reading it! jumps around!!

eric

 

kewl u could have put it to d14 on the ecu

 

I had to run 4 new wires for the 4-wire 02 when I put my B16 in since mine was a vx. So the wires were right there where it went through the firewall

 

its too bad that gauge is worthless......after you get used to the light show at night, i have a feeling if will spend more time in the "closed" position. Thank god someone stole mine.

 

Too bad your comment is worthless

I think everyone knows they are highly inaccurate but I got it in a trade so in it went. This post is to show a place to mount a gauge, not your personal opinions on the gauge itself.

 

i like it good way to conseal what you got, what did you use to hold it down?

 

I had mounted mine in the round airvent of my del sol, was gonna take pics of it and all, but the car was stolen the next day. Used the black plastic from a dvd case for the rim where there was a gap. For you who mounted this, if you want to make it look cleaner, i suggest you just use some dvd case plastic, cause then you dont have to waist no money, cut the circle out and it will make it look tons cleaner.

 

Hey u stole my idea............. .......nah j/k......mine is in the same place as well...i think it is very good for the sleeper look......which Autometer did you get? Is that the new series?

 

It has the two threaded studs coming off the back so I just drilled two holes in the bottom of the bin and bolted it on, easy.

Good idea about the DVD plastic

 

Sweet mounting. I beening thinking of a place to mount mine, but that lower console part will be removed soon. Where else should I consider placing mine? nsxmatt, did you have a second choice?

 

great job on the mounting

mine used to do the same thing when i was obd2 but when i converted to obd1 w/ a custom programmed ecu, my gauge is more accurate and doesn't jump around like it used to. . . i think its a more accurate reading with obd1 due to the better fuel curve.

 

Actually mine is very smooth. It stays with one red led at idle and when I give it more throttle it slowly moves up to all yellow and at almost full throttle at redline it's barely starting to touch green. It never jumps around too.

 

Good place, Do you think kyou could get two guages in there ?

 

nice. looks like you got it. good idea for the placement.

 

That's a cool place to mount/hide it...It should only jump around when your car is cold (start up)...and it should idle at stoich/lean..around that area...

 

Yeah, thanks

Let me know when you get the lights!

 

good placemetn but it's kinda a hard place to see it at.
guess you really don't have to be looking at it all the time not much you can do about it. but good job

jesse

 

thats actaully a good place to put it. You should have moved it over to the left alittle more so you could put another one in there. Like Boost

 

nice

 

Ahhh, in due time grasshopper Yeah if I do need a boost gauge I will most likely get a gauge pod cause I wanna have that where I can keep an eye on it.

 

nice mount. I might end up doing something like that. BTW does anyone know what color the o2 sensor wire that you want to tap for the gauge is on OBD1 GSR?


[Modified by HotHB, 10:26 PM 11/24/2002]

 

Just curious, why you want to hide the A/F gauges?
You scare someone will steal it or something?

 

looks great...but does it stay in place without bouncing and spinning around?

 

I hid it because I didn't want anything flashy and in the open. And yes while parked someone may just bust out a window and grab it.

It doesn't move at all. It's not just sitting there it's bolted in the back and cannot move at all.