Gauge install- day two
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From: WA Resident
It'll be the other way around, I'll be drinking the beer. Celebrating this years PMS is over for the moment.
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From: Newport, WA
Well they are in. Took it for a test drive and everything works 
It took the trans longer to start showing temp then I thought but it did start moving just before I got home. Boost maxed at 22 PSI, cruising at 65 was about 3 lbs. Pyro was all over the place
The bad news is my batteries are on their way out big time. Just leaving the doors open over the last 3 evenings doing the install drained them enough to not be able to crank the truck over.
Overall I'm moderately happy with the Diesel Manor kit- I was somewhat not happy with the fit of the gauges in the pod, I thought the wiring connector choice could have been better (not such big connectors), and good gawd why such long wires??? I would recommend it though, the install instructions alone make the kit worthwhile.
It took the trans longer to start showing temp then I thought but it did start moving just before I got home. Boost maxed at 22 PSI, cruising at 65 was about 3 lbs. Pyro was all over the place The bad news is my batteries are on their way out big time. Just leaving the doors open over the last 3 evenings doing the install drained them enough to not be able to crank the truck over.
Overall I'm moderately happy with the Diesel Manor kit- I was somewhat not happy with the fit of the gauges in the pod, I thought the wiring connector choice could have been better (not such big connectors), and good gawd why such long wires??? I would recommend it though, the install instructions alone make the kit worthwhile.
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From: Newport, WA
I mounted the control boxes under the fuse box access panel with one self-tapping screw in the metal part of the dash under there. I saw your post and liked that idea but I don't have any angle iron around.
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You and your's have a safe trip and a whole bunch of fun.
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