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Originally Posted by beerstash
Do you have a pic of the holes you had to make to secure it on the dash? I believe I will start trying to find the parts to make it happen.
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I dont have any right now. I will try to get some in the next couple days when I pull it out to replace the bulbs in the compass.
There was some slight cutting involved in the back of the cluster to allow the gauges to fit however I did this in about 20 minutes with a razor blade. You will also have to remove the trim ring around each of your gauges which is simply a process of slowly going around the back edge with a small flathead as they are just a press on type.
Other than that and cutting a hole in the dash, it is pretty straight forward.
Basic steps.
1. Disassemble the gauge cluster. There are 3-4 screws that hold the faceplate on and I think 5 that hold the cluster together.
2. Cut out back of both left and right slots with a razor blade or other tool of your choice. Be careful doing this as the plastic is very soft. I broke a part of mine and had to use some bondo to fix it.
3. Remove trim rings from aftermarket gauges and slip them into the front plate (you will see what I mean when it is disassembled).
4. Put cluster back together and figure out your wiring. (If you are going to retain the compass/temp sensor, I can send you the wiring information.) There is a plug on the back that is wired into everything. I simply cut off about 12 inches of wiring along with the plug and used the factory wiring. This makes it so when I remove the cluster for any reason, I simply unplug it and pull it out. No cutting of wires etc.
5. Measure and cut hole in the dash. There is plenty of room below the dash before it would interfere with the vents so no worrys there. The only issue I ran into was that towards the front edge of the dash where cutting is required, there are some metal bands running between the plastic and dash cover. A dremel or air grinder with a cut off wheel will make quick work of these.
6. Wire everything up and screw it down. There is a small gap around the backside of the top cover that I will take a picture of for reference. If you are good with fiberglass, you could simply modify the top cover to fit flush. I have a dash mat that covers everything so I was not to worried about it.
I will try to post some pictures of everything when I can.
I didnt expect many other people to be interested in repeating so I didnt take any yet. haha