Where do you put your gauges?
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From: Anchorage, Alaska
Hey! you have your tach on the steering column! How does that work out for you? Do you have another pic of the view through the steering wheel webbing? I am using the stock steering wheel because it is bigger for the manual steering that I have, so I have a big window.
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What style AutoMeters are those? And how much did you give for all of them if you don't mind me asking?
I have a cheap set of SunPro's in my custom made cluster...but I'm not really liking the look of it. Plus, I still need to cut another hole and add a fuel gauge and get the gauge lights working, so I might just try a route just like you did.
I have a cheap set of SunPro's in my custom made cluster...but I'm not really liking the look of it. Plus, I still need to cut another hole and add a fuel gauge and get the gauge lights working, so I might just try a route just like you did.
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From: Regina, Saskatchewan
I noticed that you have the exact same tach as I do. I was wondering if you had a picture threw the steering wheel web that shows how the tach was mounted so I could see it.
I'm having a rough time trying to figure out how to mount my tach to my steering column (finding a good spot for it to be mounted so it's not in the way too much).
I'm having a rough time trying to figure out how to mount my tach to my steering column (finding a good spot for it to be mounted so it's not in the way too much).
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Hey i dont have another through the stearing wheel shot of my guages and tach but this pic may work. I have my tach held to the plastic cover lower on the stearing column with a big hose clamp its not perfect but it works. My guages are the american platinum street rod guage set . I have the electronic guages not the mechanical guages. Even my speedometer has a senser in the transfer case.
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I just got my gauges in the mail today. I am doing my gauge set up just like you have it...minus the tach and it will be mechanical. How did you do your wiring for your lights. I am good with electrical theory, but have not practiced parallel wiring. Do you have any pointers?
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Hey i dont have another through the stearing wheel shot of my guages and tach but this pic may work. I have my tach held to the plastic cover lower on the stearing column with a big hose clamp its not perfect but it works. My guages are the american platinum street rod guage set . I have the electronic guages not the mechanical guages. Even my speedometer has a senser in the transfer case.
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The way i wired my gauge and guage lights. i turned over my original instrument clusterand traced the circutboard on the back and looked at the coresponding wires in the harness and then i spliced them for my new gauges and turn signal lights. Thats the easiest way i found to do it. and it takes out the guess work. I hope i helped.
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From: Decatur, AL
Cool idea. May look into it with a few i may add later.
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The way i wired my gauge and guage lights. i turned over my original instrument clusterand traced the circutboard on the back and looked at the coresponding wires in the harness and then i spliced them for my new gauges and turn signal lights. Thats the easiest way i found to do it. and it takes out the guess work. I hope i helped.
Soon to come is a auto meter pro-comp ultra lite 3-3/8" 120mph speedo though
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From: Newmarket, Ontario Canada
Here's the instrument panel for the F100 when it goes back together. I used a period look Sunpro tach and a couple of Autometers in a home made radio block off plate. The plate uses the factory autometer u-clamps and locks the whole thing in place from behind for a clean screw-free look. The CD player is going in the overhead console.
