Auxilliary Gauge - Unusual Location

[Dudeland]

Some people hate this, I like mine.   Just food for thought. 

 

BMW 2002 steering column top gauge pod — kooglewerks

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designed to house two 52 mm (2-1/6”) standard gauges and replace the OE steering column top cover panel, made from molded 3/32” grained ABS plastic. This part installs with factory bolts, no cutting or drilling required. Comes with holes for gauges pre-drilled and threaded...

 

(Stock Photo) 

 

[chargin]

AFR in the Fasten Seatbelt pod

 

The rest under the Clardy  

 

Started with a Kooglewerks version 

A. M10 5 speed

 

B. F20c 6 speed

 

My first homemade version 6 years ago 

 

Kooglewerks Non-AC for my second console 

 

Hopefully my journey may be helpful 👍😉

 

 

 

 

[fjmarch]

Chargin - Yep, all those console solutions look and work great for adding 2 or 3 gauges.  None are good for single gauge.  I would love to understand how you converted the FSB pod to AFR gauge.  Mine wouldn't be an AFR but a Oil Pressure but maybe the basics of your approach would be useful.  Thx.

[slowbert]

33 minutes ago, fjmarch said:

Chargin - Yep, all those console solutions look and work great for adding 2 or 3 gauges.  None are good for single gauge.  I would love to understand how you converted the FSB pod to AFR gauge.  Mine wouldn't be an AFR but a Oil Pressure but maybe the basics of your approach would be useful.  Thx.

 Maybe this is the opportunity to add a couple more gauges?

[John76]

Here's my progression from stock ash tray w/ dealer installed AM radio.

 

 

3 gauges/ no ashtray/ hazard button moved to "manual choke" location.

 

 

3 gauges with ashtray (and hazard/rear fog buttons) and stereo.  Never had the nerve to cut holes anywhere for speakers!

 

 

Final setup (for now): 2 gauge (ammeter delete) plus clock, hazard button, original AM radio and speaker.

Green rear fog light button moved to manual choke location...closer to front fog light switch.

 

 

You could do a single gauge with the ashtray delete and still have the hazard and rear fog button.

The conversion of the FSB pod into something more useful would be cool. I would like to see a linear LED bar indicator for manifold vacuum but haven't found a sender unit for the 0-5V signal.  Any ideas????

 

John

[chargin]

5 hours ago, fjmarch said:

Mine wouldn't be an AFR but a Oil Pressure but maybe the basics of your approach would be useful.  Thx.

 

This is available from a FAQ member that made a great 3 gage digital gauge in the pod, I don't remember his contact info