ok so a while ago i posted about my full custom gauges. well i forgot then a member reminded me so heres the update and write up.
first i made the new housing which went fairly smooth.
i mocked up what layout i want in cardboard then cut holes for the gauges and mocked it all up with some spare dash parts from a yard.
then i tweaked it till i liked the layout.
now for gauges i choose to use speedhut for the speedo and fuel gauge. they have an amazing product but horrible customer service.
the speedo is a gps based unit that comes with the antenna. it has features suck as peak speed, elevation, 0-60 time, 1/4 mile time, and more i think i forgot. i was hoping to go with a 2 inch but that gauge did not have the odometer function.
the fuel gauge is programmable to 8 presets for common sending units and it can be fully programed to be used with any sending unit and tank combination.
the tach is an old isspro that i got at the local diesel shop. it was on sale and one of the few usable for the ford idis. speed hut does offer one that should work with our engines but i had to explain to their tech who builds gauges that the sensor for the tach works like a wheel speed sensor before he under stood.
the pyro is sunpro and is a great gauge ive been using for a while i just relocated it to the dash since its kinda important to watch.
all the other gauges are sunpro gauges. all together i have h20 temp, oil psi, volts, and boost right now. i may add tranny temp and a volt gauge off the alternator to read output voltage.
now to some pics.
after the mock up i took the center bars out of the gauge bezel. then hot glued the sheetmetal back to the gauge bezel. i tried epoxy and the hot glue worked great.
then i wired up the gauges as needed for lighting etc.
durring installation i noticed that the gauge bezel would not sit correct so i took apart the stock cluster. I had to modify the white part the circuit board mounts to. i did this by cutting the back off it. then everything sat correctly.
with everything in place i started wiring. a quick run down here, one side is power etc the other is sensor so that is the reason for 2 plugs.
wiring is as follows
yellow/ white fuel sender wire
dark green/ yellow to tach sensor ( hook this to 12v if you only have one wire on the gauge)
black/ light green return from tach sensor (hook this one up to the gauge for only one wire gauge)
black/ light green ignition switched power ( yes this is the other black and light green( on the other plug))
light green/ black high beam indicator ( this is high beams inside the cab you can tap into this anywhere in the circut)
light green/ white left turn indicator
white/ light blue right turn indicator
i do not remember the color but i found the dash lighting wire by probing with a test light and turning the dimmer knob.
now i ran into another problem. the turn indicators and idiot lights are in the stock gauge panel. since i kept the white back just cut the back out this worked well for me. i took the 194 bulb out of the stock socket and drilled a hole int he socket. i picked up some led bulbs with wire leads attached from autozone. then i inserted the bulb in with hot glue wire leading out of the stock socket. by doing this the stock socket twists into the stock housing and the led shines through the stock location. this is slowly being done for check engine etc. right now im concerned with being legal. plus the check engine gauge is useless with the gauges now.
you could use the stock volts gauge wiring. i choose not to so i could hook up to a switched power that would not be on at all times.
while doing this i added a few more small things in.
i added a relay and 2 fuse boxes. the relay controls all add on power and is activated by a switch. the first fuse box is under the hood and controls all the under hood functions and non cab functions. the second fuse box is a 14 gang that is behind the drivers seat. this is for all interior accessories and small power draw things. i also put most of the lighting on relays. with this came new headlight and wiper knob to really look different.
i will be adding led lighting to the other gauges yet i have not determined how i wish to do this.
on to more pics.
now the night view, why leds are needed.
second one is of the cb and radio location.
hope you enjoyed
first i made the new housing which went fairly smooth.
i mocked up what layout i want in cardboard then cut holes for the gauges and mocked it all up with some spare dash parts from a yard.
then i tweaked it till i liked the layout.
now for gauges i choose to use speedhut for the speedo and fuel gauge. they have an amazing product but horrible customer service.
the speedo is a gps based unit that comes with the antenna. it has features suck as peak speed, elevation, 0-60 time, 1/4 mile time, and more i think i forgot. i was hoping to go with a 2 inch but that gauge did not have the odometer function.
the fuel gauge is programmable to 8 presets for common sending units and it can be fully programed to be used with any sending unit and tank combination.
the tach is an old isspro that i got at the local diesel shop. it was on sale and one of the few usable for the ford idis. speed hut does offer one that should work with our engines but i had to explain to their tech who builds gauges that the sensor for the tach works like a wheel speed sensor before he under stood.
the pyro is sunpro and is a great gauge ive been using for a while i just relocated it to the dash since its kinda important to watch.
all the other gauges are sunpro gauges. all together i have h20 temp, oil psi, volts, and boost right now. i may add tranny temp and a volt gauge off the alternator to read output voltage.
now to some pics.
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after the mock up i took the center bars out of the gauge bezel. then hot glued the sheetmetal back to the gauge bezel. i tried epoxy and the hot glue worked great.
then i wired up the gauges as needed for lighting etc.
durring installation i noticed that the gauge bezel would not sit correct so i took apart the stock cluster. I had to modify the white part the circuit board mounts to. i did this by cutting the back off it. then everything sat correctly.
with everything in place i started wiring. a quick run down here, one side is power etc the other is sensor so that is the reason for 2 plugs.
wiring is as follows
yellow/ white fuel sender wire
dark green/ yellow to tach sensor ( hook this to 12v if you only have one wire on the gauge)
black/ light green return from tach sensor (hook this one up to the gauge for only one wire gauge)
black/ light green ignition switched power ( yes this is the other black and light green( on the other plug))
light green/ black high beam indicator ( this is high beams inside the cab you can tap into this anywhere in the circut)
light green/ white left turn indicator
white/ light blue right turn indicator
i do not remember the color but i found the dash lighting wire by probing with a test light and turning the dimmer knob.
now i ran into another problem. the turn indicators and idiot lights are in the stock gauge panel. since i kept the white back just cut the back out this worked well for me. i took the 194 bulb out of the stock socket and drilled a hole int he socket. i picked up some led bulbs with wire leads attached from autozone. then i inserted the bulb in with hot glue wire leading out of the stock socket. by doing this the stock socket twists into the stock housing and the led shines through the stock location. this is slowly being done for check engine etc. right now im concerned with being legal. plus the check engine gauge is useless with the gauges now.
you could use the stock volts gauge wiring. i choose not to so i could hook up to a switched power that would not be on at all times.
while doing this i added a few more small things in.
i added a relay and 2 fuse boxes. the relay controls all add on power and is activated by a switch. the first fuse box is under the hood and controls all the under hood functions and non cab functions. the second fuse box is a 14 gang that is behind the drivers seat. this is for all interior accessories and small power draw things. i also put most of the lighting on relays. with this came new headlight and wiper knob to really look different.
i will be adding led lighting to the other gauges yet i have not determined how i wish to do this.
on to more pics.
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now the night view, why leds are needed.
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second one is of the cb and radio location.
hope you enjoyed