Center Dash 3 Gauge kit

[mikey32235]

i bought yesterday the centre dash 3 gauge pillar. and i just wanted to know if anyone has installed this themselves yet. i know how to remove and replace the old to new dash, but where do you fish the wires through? if anyone has advice let me know! id rather do it myself than pay a lot to get it installed. thats my last option..

thanks

[Thrizzl3]

which gauges are you installing?

[mikey32235]

boost, air/fuel and oil pressure.

[rzapata]

There's different ways to wire the gauges for power.. When Richard did the wiring on mine, he tapped into the wires from driver side. Don't know exactly which wires though.

then, the other wires will have to go through the firewall for it to be connected to the sender units that will be in the engine bay. Also, make sure you buy extra wires just in case the provided wires are too short.

Here's a LINK (http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123693832-HOW-TO-Install-Boost-Gauge-into-Drivers-Vent). Not for the centre dash but you'll have an idea on what needs to be done.

EDIT: Oh, what brand are the gauges?

[mikey32235]

they are all from equus.. hmm I'm gonna try this out. if its too difficult ill have to get it professionally installed .

[Thrizzl3]

boost, air/fuel and oil pressure.

boost gauge: electrical or mechanical?

air/fuel: are you still on the stock dp or aftermarket? you'll need another bug to put in the sensor

oil pressure: it would be better if you had the spin-on coversion with the sandwich plate in between.

If you have these then you're golden

btw im just going FWIW.

[rzapata]

If this is the AFR gauge that you are planning to get, you might want to think twice. It's better to have a digital AFR gauge (or at least an analog one that shows actual numbers..

https://equus.com/Content/Images/tools/detail/8366_b1.jpg

[Lockdown]

First figure out if all the gauges are electrical or mechanical and if the air/fuel is narrow or wide. If they are all electrical, its a lot easier, if oil pressure has you running an oil line into the cabin, I would rethink it, as I would for a narrow band A/F.

[mikey32235]

boost is mechanical, air/fuel I'm installing an aftermarket dp friday. this is friggen hard lol!

[Lockdown]

Is A/F wideband or narrow?
Don't think you're going to need a new bung unless you have a new sensor for a wideband.
I don't know what pin but you can grab it from the ECU somewhere for narrow

[mikey32235]

how can i tell?

[Lockdown]

Did it come with an 02?
You can usually tell by price
or you can link it here and I or someone else can help you figure it out

[mikey32235]

the gauge was 50$.. no it didn't come with an o2

[Lockdown]

Narrow

[mikey32235]

I've got the wires fished through and everything. which vacuum line do i cut to attach my boost gauge too? is it the one connected to the bov?