gauge install

**TROYWS6X** · 05-11-2006, 03:36 AM

for those of you who have the A-pillar gauge pod, what power wire did you hook into? Where did you ground them? and where on the engine do I hook up an oil temp gauge? Thanks in advance.

**SSNAKEATER23** · 05-11-2006, 06:05 AM

i just paid the cash and had them installed professionally. That way you have no worries, or any kind of issues.

good luck

**MysticBowtie** · 05-14-2006, 06:38 AM

I ran my wires under the steering column, and over to the 12 volt wire for the radio. I have 4 gauges, electric dump, and my valentine radar all hooked up to it, and haven't had any problems in a few years.

I grounded them to a ground bolt that is right under the hood release handle.

I wish I could help you with finding the temp. sensor, but I don't know LS1's that well. For my transmission temp. gauge, I had to install a sensor in my tranny pan.

**SSNAKEATER23** · 05-14-2006, 08:13 AM

Here are a few pics of my gauges

**baseballss** · 05-15-2006, 10:31 AM

where did you get those gauges with the ss on them?

**SSNAKEATER23** · 05-15-2006, 11:32 AM

i ordered the gauges from macewan motorsports. But when i bought my caliper decals the set comes w/ 4 sets of camaro, and ss decals. So before i installed my gauges i applied the decals on the gauges.

**baker5209** · 05-16-2006, 04:36 AM

Looks great,

nice job

**baseballss** · 05-16-2006, 10:35 AM

ahhh i c

**TROYWS6X** · 05-18-2006, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by MysticBowtie

I ran my wires under the steering column, and over to the 12 volt wire for the radio. I have 4 gauges, electric dump, and my valentine radar all hooked up to it, and haven't had any problems in a few years.

I grounded them to a ground bolt that is right under the hood release handle.

I wish I could help you with finding the temp. sensor, but I don't know LS1's that well. For my transmission temp. gauge, I had to install a sensor in my tranny pan.

Are the gauges lit all the time this way? I was looking for a wire that had power only when the light were on, maybe the dimmer switch somehow.

**MysticBowtie** · 05-18-2006, 10:58 AM

I put a switch in-line and located it under my dash for asthetic purposes. I wanted the option of being able to turn them on and off seperatly from the lights. If you want to have them work with the lights, just pull the switch assembly for the lights, probe the wires with a test light of voltmeter, and figure out which wire is the switch wire (it will only be hot when the lights are turned on. I had it that way for about a month, but didn't like it. I moved used the rado because I had a shitty alarm install that had too many wires under the dash, and I wanted my stuff clean and out of the way. I also have two gauges under the radio. Let me know if that helps you out.