Revved Member 59 Member For: 18y 10m 2d Posted 23/07/06 05:46 AM Share Posted 23/07/06 05:46 AM Hi all. I just bought a pod and 2 gauges for the Xr, and I pick them up monday nite. I am gonna try to put them in myself is this wise or what? is it easy? if not anyone got any links or anything to show how to do it? any help would be good cos chances are I will have no idea what im doing!I have a boost gauge and water temp, cant remember the brand, boost was $180, and water temp $140 I got em cheap though, and I bought a gun metal pod, which I got cheap to, $365 total, sweet lookin gauges! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/27087-installing-the-pod-and-gauges/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
cv8z Member 125 Member For: 18y 10m 13d Location: Brisvagas Posted 23/07/06 06:06 AM Share Posted 23/07/06 06:06 AM Im interested tooSomeone with install pics would be greatI too would like to know if the wireing is under the pod panel (factory) also where to get the best spot for the boost connector Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/27087-installing-the-pod-and-gauges/#findComment-410750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
robboxr6t Member 59 Member For: 19y 5m 9d Location: The sutho Shire Posted 23/07/06 06:39 AM Share Posted 23/07/06 06:39 AM also intrested,revved what pod did you get and what are the gauge hole sizes.are they 52mm or 60mmthanks Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/27087-installing-the-pod-and-gauges/#findComment-410760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 2m 18d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 23/07/06 06:40 AM Share Posted 23/07/06 06:40 AM If you are asking "IF" you will need help, then I suggest you get them professionally installed.Running all the hoses and wiring + fitting them to the motor takes a level of mechanical knowladge, you also do not want to break anything.Most Auto electrical places will be able to do it in under 2 hours. I do not know why you got water temp as it will be useless, you might try to swap it for oil temp or oil pressure as they are more usefull. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/27087-installing-the-pod-and-gauges/#findComment-410762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revved Member 59 Member For: 18y 10m 2d Posted 23/07/06 06:49 AM Author Share Posted 23/07/06 06:49 AM yeh I will put boost in and see if I can get something different for the water temp gauge, but I got the one cos it looked good..robbo I bought 52mm gauges. the pod I bought no sure of the brand, but autopro ordered it in for me, gun metal in colour which is same as dash and by the look of the pic in the mag, it looked similar to the phoon gauge. but without the cool looking lip on the end.. I think the wires you need are under the panel that you have to remove, atleast some of them are anyway I found a pic on ebay that shows whats under it. but didn't see anything about how to install them. when I get home monday nite assuming my brother has picked up the stuff for me I will post back a pic of what it looks like, mate from the store has assembled it already just got to be plugged in. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/27087-installing-the-pod-and-gauges/#findComment-410765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decoy Member 163 Member For: 19y 2m 18d Gender: Male Location: Brissy Posted 23/07/06 06:55 AM Share Posted 23/07/06 06:55 AM You will have to tap into lines to get power and lighting for the gauges, most go TC button for lighting (I did) and I went power from the mobile phone plug. There will be no wires under the panel when you remove it!Boost is easy just cut into the line goin into the BOV from the manifold, no idea about water temp though, never have even thought about it... 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/27087-installing-the-pod-and-gauges/#findComment-410767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revved Member 59 Member For: 18y 10m 2d Posted 23/07/06 07:05 AM Author Share Posted 23/07/06 07:05 AM so lets just assume I have no idea what im doin mate has rough idea of what he is doin, 20minute job? or 2 hours?? or pay some c*nt to install them? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/27087-installing-the-pod-and-gauges/#findComment-410777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat-Tony Member 5,364 Member For: 19y 1m 11d Posted 23/07/06 07:10 AM Share Posted 23/07/06 07:10 AM do it yourself, *beep* who install things will never take the car with your car as you would its not to hard. If you got nfi on how to do it find a mate who knows this knows that, throw a bbq and get together and do it. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/27087-installing-the-pod-and-gauges/#findComment-410780 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MearCat Member 21 Member For: 18y 9m 14d Location: Perth Posted 24/07/06 05:59 AM Share Posted 24/07/06 05:59 AM Installing gauges is a piece of p1ss. Surely there's someone you know who can help you out if you have nfi Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/27087-installing-the-pod-and-gauges/#findComment-411223 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revved Member 59 Member For: 18y 10m 2d Posted 24/07/06 03:05 PM Author Share Posted 24/07/06 03:05 PM I didn't think installing them would be such a problem I got the dash panel of easy enough and have the gauges set up ready to go, but there is nothing under the panel, nothing to connect power to the gauges anyway.. me and mate got boost figured out easy enough, just gotta run the stuff to the vacume hose or wateva it is.. and water temp looks easy enough to.. any suggestion to how I can get quick easy power?Have added some pics of what it looks like.. enjoy will post more when its in and all glowy! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/27087-installing-the-pod-and-gauges/#findComment-411617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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