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Old 08-24-2004, 11:46 AM
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How big of a pain is it to install them in the vents, my pillar is full. Do you have to rip out the entire dash? How long (time) of an install is it?
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Maybe I am missing something, but wouldn't your vents be better used for AC?
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Originally Posted by Firehawk0220
Maybe I am missing something, but wouldn't your vents be better used for AC?
true, but we have three vents, and with a vert I can only have two gauges in the pillar. I have nitrous pressure and fuel pressure, but with my TH400 setup I am going to need trans temp also. I have seen the gauge in vents installs before, so I think I can sacrifice one vent. If its hot out, the top is down anyway. Come to think of it, I cant remember the last time I used A/C
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You just have to pop the vent out and the push the guage inside the hole.
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Yeah you just have to take off the plastic around the vent, the piece that goes around the factory gauges, DONT have to remove the dash

I have a fuel pressure gauge in there
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but u do have to drill a hole to run your wires ... about it. I have 3 in my center vents...

A/C ? whats that
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In Texas you need AC. I'd probably pass out and die without it on a hot day. T-Tops are great, but those only work if your moving. On some days that doesn't work either. Your just being broiled to death by the warm air passing over you.

We've got alot of traffic in spots so if your in bumper to bumper traffic or you are sitting at a stop light, you end up sweating like a $2 ***** in confession.
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i have 3 of my vents used for my guages. a/c? heat? if its cold windows are up, if its hot windows are down.

its not that hard. take apart the bottom of the dash. drill a hole in the firewall. find a ground, and power. my trans temp is in the vent next to driver window. install time varies. for me it took forever bcuz of stupid little mistakes. if you take your time, go slow, make the right connections and do not rush. 2-3hrs

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I did a search ...........and look what I came up with........
A poster wrote down on what he did.
Good luck 2 ya.
I may end up doing a trans-temp gauge as well.
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haha!!!!!!

lmao!!

thats me!

-i was the one who started the posted. i looked at the name and was like "hey thats weird, that used to be my name!" wow that was weird
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Originally Posted by heyitsTaJay
haha!!!!!!

lmao!!

thats me!

-i was the one who started the posted. i looked at the name and was like "hey thats weird, that used to be my name!" wow that was weird



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