Cant Find Laws About Tacho And Gauge Mounting

[jasont82]

hi guys

want a tacho for d4d this saturday. mine doesnt work. what are the rules about mounting them? my friend had one on a vl on the dash but had to move it an inch accross to get a rwc. ive read on here that you cant have anything above the stock instrument cluster. whats the go? thanks jason

[Mr. Oizo]

have a look at the VSI's, not sure if its in there, but it might be

http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/vrne/vrne5n...D300241C39?open

[saff_cossie]

I would also be interested in knowing the definate legalities as I gather I cant put gauges in the A-Pillar for safety reasons incase of impact.

[dezz]

dont quote me, but i think its no higher than the highest point of the steering wheel...

[Kozeyekan]

Really?

Then where the heck are you supposed to mount a boost gauge?

Putting it above the dash makes a (small) blindspot, putting it in the air vent hole maks it too far out of the way to see.

WTF?

[dezz]

put em on the pillar and remove them if u get defected lol,

thats where mine are

[johnsta2k]

mmhmm well from what i heard... chu can have any sort of gauges places anywhere only "within" your vechile... and so the external ones aren't consider road worthy

[Rekin]

mmhmm well from what i heard... chu can have any sort of gauges places anywhere only "within" your vechile... and so the external ones aren't consider road worthy

http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/vrpdf/rdsafe/vsi%208.pdf

This link has some info about legalities of external gauges. Hope this helps

- Patrick

[Kaz200]

My friend who is a TMU officer went and asked superiors caus he wasn't sure and was told: nothing higher than 30cm from the bottom of the dash or it's an obstruction of vision.

And yes we both agreed that was ridiculous. I'm not sure if he was specially referring to a 180 but it's pretty ridiculous either way, I don't even know what you'd count the 'bottom' as... maybe the cluster or the plastic piece below it?

I think mounting on the pillar is even defectable in QLD now. Definately not legal in VIC.

[saff_cossie]

My friend who is a TMU officer went and asked superiors caus he wasn't sure and was told: nothing higher than 30cm from the bottom of the dash or it's an obstruction of vision.

And yes we both agreed that was ridiculous. I'm not sure if he was specially referring to a 180 but it's pretty ridiculous either way, I don't even know what you'd count the 'bottom' as... maybe the cluster or the plastic piece below it?

I think mounting on the pillar is even defectable in QLD now. Definately not legal in VIC.

Thanks Kaz, shame

Also thanks for the link Rekin

[Jamezilla]

I had an a-pillar boost gauge, and it never caused a problem.

There were a few queries about my placement of the AVCR/RSM - but mainly for it being an EBC rather than where it was.

I personally wouldn't stress too much... but there is a difference between a 52 or 60mm gauge an one of those Flava-Flav style monster tachs.

Have you thought about an RSM?

Shows your RPM and can be a bit more flexible in it's placement.

BTW: the new toy has some DEFI BFs fitted already - they are on the DEFI stands on the dash to the right of the binnacle - so the bottom of the a-pillar.

Should be as legal as you can be.

DEFI stands here - http://www.nippon-seiki.co.jp/defishop/pro...p/op_bezel.html

J

[Mr. Oizo]

Thanks Kaz, shame

Also thanks for the link Rekin

Alan, get a gauge pod that sits on the dash, looks OEM

[mr_crust]

it cannot be higher then the lines of the dash.

The thing i dont understand is that its an obstruction of vision yet taxi drivers can have there stuff mounted all the way up the A piller with no issue.

Yes its a there job to take people around, but there only normal drivers and why does it exempt them from obstruction of vision, they are still normal drivers

[saff_cossie]

Alan, get a gauge pod that sits on the dash, looks OEM

Thanks Dark but I dont like the placing of them.

My favourite place is the A-Pillar as I dont like cluttering the dash. I dont mind them in the dash but prefer them in the A-Pillar.

[dezz]

Thanks Dark but I dont like the placing of them.

My favourite place is the A-Pillar as I dont like cluttering the dash. I dont mind them in the dash but prefer them in the A-Pillar.

just do it

its not hard to take it off if you need to clear the defect...and i got myself a spare pillar plastic (which already had a hole hacked into it in the perfect place for wires ), so that if i ever change my mind, I'll put my plastic back on and have a hole free interior

that was one of the specific things i looked for when importing my car....didnt want 1 that already had gauges etc all over the place, because i didn't want holes everywhere

[silva33]

not really the same opportunity for skylines but this is an idea of what i am doing right now in the centre of the dask (not pillar):

[Mr. Oizo]

not really the same opportunity for skylines but this is an idea of what i am doing right now in the centre of the dask (not pillar):

what were the factory gauges that were there?

[Jamezilla]

So long as you're looking at a sensible sized gauge - I honestly wouldn't stress about it.

As long as it doesn't impede your vision - nor sit as an obvious hazard, then do it. Worst case, someone will ask you to move it. The HUGE gauges are just stupid for street use anyway.

Here was my old setup (sniff) - as I said, a-pillar and RSM/AVCR were never an issue.

[saff_cossie]

Ah memories with GOLGO Snr. That car was superb

[Ant97GTR]

Don't know where you guys are getting your info from but I looked into this pretty carefully before fitting my gauges. According to Vicroads (unless someone corrects me otherwise) -

* the gauge cannot obstruct the drivers vision

* the gauge cannot be put in a spot where either the driver or passengers head would make contact in an accident. ie no a-pillar, not on the 'front' face of the dash (like just above the glovebox in a 33)