Styling Gauges

[coyle]

Anyone got any gauges in their stilo?
if so which ones? and where have you mounted them.
Im getting this looked in to this weekend. Could be pretty cool

 

[stilosporting]

i was in the process of doing this. i got a double din facia and have the dvd/satnav in the bottom with the top din reserved for the gauges. i just then never got round to buying any.

 

[coyle]

yer, ive got my double din, with headunit in the top slot,
was thinking maybe gauges at the bottom. i'll be having a look this weekend

 

[stilosporting]

mine are going in the top so that when the screen is out i can still reach the hazzard button.

 

[coyle]

good point.. lol
when my screen is out i do have to fumble around for the hazard button..
i hadn't considered this when i bought the din fascia :bang:

 

[coyle]

ok, so i gbought my gauges tonight.
ive got a AFR (air fuel ratio)
and oil pressure

Can anyone advise whcih wire on the lambda i need to tap on to for the AFR? cheers

 

[coyle]

ive wired afr..
but i dont think its on the correct wire, as it is a minimal reading.. ie, always in the lean section

anyone know which wire it should be spliced in to?

 

[coyle]

sooo.. no-one then?

does anyone knwo at least where i can get a pillar pod for the stilo? cheers

 

[Brookesy]

They look cool alrite, was going to look into it on mine and remember finding a pillar... trying to think where now. think it was on a german/italian website? I'll take a look for ya when i get home from work, lunch break now!

No idea about the wiring by the way, auto electrician?

 

[coyle]

wiring i can sort mate,
but the pillar pod..if you could find that it would be much appreciated, im struggling at the mo.

 

[Viciouscycl3]

carzone specials do a piller pod.. oh and i put my guages in the passanger side cool box.. looks ok.. im happy with them and their auto guage make you can get them in any halfords..

 

[coyle]

Yes mate.. spot on.. thats exactly what i was going to do! EXACTLY!!
2 gauges in the same place.
mine are oil pressure and AFR, and are autogauge also.
WHat ones you got there?
did you wire them yourself?
How hard is fitting in to the cool box?
Don't you use the cool box anymore?

sorry for all the Questions, hope you can help though

 

[stilosporting]

that piller looks like its for the near side aka passenger side for uk?

 

[coyle]

that piller looks like its for the near side aka passenger side for uk?

yer, its glove box, or fascia like this.. cant decide which. think i prefer the fascia though, looks more factory fitted

 

[Viciouscycl3]

i have volts and oil temp.. yeah i still use the cool box their s just enough room left over.. all i did to make them fit was to drill a 25mm hole and file it then to make for a snug fit.. its fairly easy to wire em yourself.. volt guage is a doddle but my oil temp guage required an adapter tha went between the Engine and the oil filter..

 

[OzMoSiS]

Viciouscycl3, thats exctly where a 7" screen will be going in mine

and coyle, that last pic is awsome, i love those gauges that have a dark face then light up with ignition.

ultimately though, placing them like Viciouscycl3 will be much cooler, however since you already have the double din you might as well just use that, as having the guages on the glovebox and a big huge empty space in the console is going to look awkward.

so thats where i'd have them in your case, by the stereo.









then you can get a 7" monitor in the glovebox

 

[coyle]

but i dont have a big huge empty space by the headunit
i have a flip out 7" monitor which covers all of the space.
thats why i was after a different fascia adaptor so i could have the gauges there, but i cant find the one im after anywhere, its not easy to find a fascia which has spaces for headunit, and for gauges.

so what you think.. where should i put then? cool box, or new din?

 

[coyle]

i have volts and oil temp.. yeah i still use the cool box their s just enough room left over.. all i did to make them fit was to drill a 25mm hole and file it then to make for a snug fit.. its fairly easy to wire em yourself.. volt guage is a doddle but my oil temp guage required an adapter tha went between the Engine and the oil filter..

You only drilled a 25mm hole? arent these gauges 52mm?
how hard was it to drill them, coz although the front is soft and easy to drill through, theres is plastic fitting at the back, and your ipod looks like it is where the hinge is attached?
do you have any trouble seeing the gauges in that position? cheers

 

[Viciouscycl3]

You only drilled a 25mm hole? arent these gauges 52mm?
how hard was it to drill them, coz although the front is soft and easy to drill through, theres is plastic fitting at the back, and your ipod looks like it is where the hinge is attached?
do you have any trouble seeing the gauges in that position? cheers

yep sorry your right it was a 52mm hole :bang: yeah the front is a very spongy foam and that can be a bit of a problem to drillas it can melt and get tangled in the bit.. i recomend drilling very slowly.. the ipod was attached simply using good old double sided.. their very easy to see in that position.. if you need any help wiring them jus send me a PM..

 

[coyle]

i think i may put them there mate.. i wasn't sure how it would look. but i like it!
gives the passangers something to admire! lol.
Have you not cut any hole out for the ipod? it looks sunk in slightly?

the gauges im fitting are AFR ( air fuel ratio) and Oil pressure. I have been thinking of vacuum also.. not sure yet.
do you know how to wire any of those?
i'll be doing it tomorrow afternoon