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Mar 26, 2005 | 09:25 AM

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well, since i cant find a triple pillar for a hardtop ive decided to put the gauges in the airvents...but i cant find a good write up on how to take them out. 2muchrice says he thinks they just pop out, but i dont wanna mess them up incase i want to change things later. also, will running a/c or heat hurt the gauges?

Mar 26, 2005 | 01:06 PM

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They do pop out, but I broke the 1st one trying to figure out how to get them out. You need the 2 5/8" gauges. The a/c shouldn't hurt them any, or I don't see why it would. The car will see freezing temps in the winter anyway, and the a/c doesn't blow that cold, so they should be ok. I'm about to order mine and install them next week.

Mar 26, 2005 | 01:08 PM

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If you do break one, I'll give you one of mine. I don't need them anyway.

Mar 26, 2005 | 01:31 PM

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are you sure the 2 5/8 fit? i couldve sworn the 2 1/16 fit perfect....

Mar 26, 2005 | 02:44 PM

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My 2 1/16 are too small. They would sit way back in the vent. I just tried one again, and they don't look right to me.

Mar 26, 2005 | 03:42 PM

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hmm... and you have 2 5/8 ones that youve fitted yourself?

Mar 26, 2005 | 04:30 PM

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I'm about to order the 2 5/8 ones. The 2 1/16 one I just tried sat back really far inside the vent, actually in the duct itself. It wouldn't look good at all like that.