R34 Custom Gauge Install

[Hanaldo]

Where does it light up? I'm picturing the triangle lighting up?

[TriniGT]

My 60mm Defis, fits like a glove,

Out with the old,

Defis in,

Before,

After,

[Hanaldo]

Your whole setup is win ^

The dash gauges, the turbo timer/boost controller/other deely, the a/f gauge. I love it man The only thing that is annoying me slightly... Your shift nob is crooked

How did you fit the a/f gauge in there, did you cut the surround?

[R34P3R]

What? ^

Whacky Dee, just saw your dash, where did you get the silver facia? Sorry OKBANANA, don't mean to whore your thread lol.

i would like to know too =]

[GUN_METAL_GTR32]

how did u get rid of the ashtray to fit that gauge there??

[TriniGT]

Actually when I got my car it did not have the ashtray, it was missing so my plan was to get some fibreglass and mask the entire front area and then trim the area to fit the AEM gauge and then filler it a little and rub it down and prime and paint. It came out alright I guess but now I have the entire V-Spec GTR setup with the ashtray so I removed it all. As for the gauges I am removing them to replace with a GTR V-Spec MFD setup some time this year. These gauges will go in my S14.5 setup. I also have the twin defi setup on the pillar as well.

I have since removed the LEDs from the A/C as it was a bit to much green as you can see .

[Hanaldo]

And the silver dash facia?

[TriniGT]

Well it's home collecting dust . Problem being that I live in Trinidad in the Caribbean

[Wacky Dee]

sorry didn't see the question before .. it's out of a 34 GTR dash cluster (vspec I think). I bought the whole cluster removed the silver panel and stuck it onto mine Tacky I know .. was going for a slightly diff look. Might just repaint it charcoal as well as the centre console bits that are tungsten right now.

[R34P3R]

sorry didn't see the question before .. it's out of a 34 GTR dash cluster (vspec I think). I bought the whole cluster removed the silver panel and stuck it onto mine Tacky I know .. was going for a slightly diff look. Might just repaint it charcoal as well as the centre console bits that are tungsten right now.

was it hard to open your cluster? ive been wanting to do it but didnt want to break anything

[chrisR34GTT]

I have since removed the LEDs from the A/C as it was a bit to much green as you can see .

Wow man, looks like a rocket ship!

I remember someone installing their boost controller unit in the little compartment near the consult port, so I tried it and ended up butchering the whole thing and in the end it didn't fit I think I will try and track down a din pocket and do it your way.

[Rhysy]

i recon that looks sick OKBANANA

better than factory look imo.

[GT-T 1998]

that looks shocking ..sorry.

52mm ones fit perfectly inside the factory holder ..after lots of tinkering and trying to come up with a way to hold them in place I finally figured out that blu tack was the easiest solution (no movememnt and they're held solidly in place without any brackets)

for your speedo blue globes what model lights did you use and or where did you get them from ?

[Wacky Dee]

model I've no idea .. got them from Dan666 on these forums, he sells all type of light bulbs

[Jenkk]

is it easy to change gauges in 34?

easy as unplugold n plug in new?

also....

is the climate control screen and all buttons supposed to light up? if so... how do i change bulbs?

Cheers

[.:: GimpS-R34 ::.]

Gauges are easy to change.. The 3 original ones are all connected together (pic in post #22) you just need to unplug it.. New gauges will be individual, You will need some way to make them sit in the way you want.. Silicon seems to be the chioce of weapon. I made some plastic spacers that pushed in behind the housing but i'm a fitter and turner so I had access to that..

Then run the approriate wires to where they are needed and done.. Can't use the original plug unless you wanted to find which wires go to where.. Still will need to run some new lines though (depending on what gauges you put in..

[Wacky Dee]

when fitting new gauges in stock holders.. just use bluetack to hold them in place, cheap and works without any mess

[DRD-00F]

...you put guages

...into a guage holder

...that comes standard in your car

...and you call it custom?

[jrm]

is the climate control screen and all buttons supposed to light up? if so... how do i change bulbs?

Yes, the screen, buttons and the bit behind the control knob on the climate control are supposed to light up.

If it doesn't then your bulbs are probably blown or missing. You should be able to get replacement bulbs from an auto-elec or get some LED replacements from DAN666 on these forums.

Follow the instructions on these forums in the Tutorials section on how to change a headunit - they're identical for pulling the climate control unit out as its all on the same cradle.

[DRD-00F]

...you put guages

...into a guage holder

...that comes standard in your car

...and you call it custom?

Why yes, yes I do.

Oh look, it comes under definition three.

Definition: 1. made to order: made or built to order

2. making goods to order: making, building, or selling goods to order

a custom tailor

3. changed to suit better: altered in order to fit somebody's requirements better

Probably didn't need the PM OKBANANA, I just don't really see changing gauges in a hole made for a gauge to be 'custom'.

Especially after I did this myself...

man... those are some shit quality photos