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bobyoung
10-22-2008, 09:32 PM
I have an 09 G8 GT, they have deleted the oil pressure and amp gauges evidently, at least that is what the dealer told me and are supposed to change them to analog gauges, my car came with none, there is nothing behind the plate on top of the radio where they used to be. Has anyone else experienced this? It kind of pisses me off that I got stuck without them.
khaneric
10-23-2008, 10:11 AM
Deleted... Open up your glove box and look at the gaping hole where you glove box light should be :D
R.Penguin
10-23-2008, 10:15 AM
Deleted... Open up your glove box and look at the gaping hole where you glove box light should be :D
Well, see there? GM does listen to it's customers. Millions of "experts" dissed the Atari guages, so away they went. I like mine just fine, thank you, :p
Blackdevil77
10-23-2008, 10:32 AM
I don't mind my Atari gauges. I actually like them :) maybe that's cuz i'm 19, idk.
khaneric
10-23-2008, 02:10 PM
I don't miss what i never had... honestly i probably miss my glove box light more then i would miss the atari gauges :)
R.Penguin
10-23-2008, 07:03 PM
I like mine & I'm 65. F**k!
bobyoung
10-24-2008, 03:35 PM
Yup, that's ridiculous. I was PO'ed when told they weren't there, even the service people looked and were incredulous. They said "There's nothing there" No fuses, nothing. We 09 owners now have a nice little shelf that holds nothing. I like to know my oil pressure and can get used to any kind of gauge and any kind of gauge is better than nothing.
I didn't need the glovebox light last night when i got pulled over, the cops lights were so bright I never even notice it. No ticket so I'm happy.
The Commodore
10-26-2008, 08:58 PM
well they deleted them....added built in XM, said they would have Bluetooth until you read that it says late availability and then they charged us like 1200 more for not much....maybe a little less
Chewy
10-27-2008, 04:57 AM
Personally I like them missing. I put my glasses in the cubby and my door opener in the cubby below the head unit. If I didn't have XM built in then I would have to have my little FM modulated XM receiver in the cubby below the head unit. So in all I LOVE the way my '09 is setup now.

Cheers
09SRMGT
10-28-2008, 08:03 PM
It would have been nice to have analog gauges, but knew from the start my '09 would have nothing. Like was mentioned, don't really miss what you never had!
4wheelpilot
11-24-2008, 07:40 PM
i got a funny explanation from a sales guy....he said that many drivers thought they were a distraction and that most drivers and SERVICE guys couldnt even understand what the readings meant so GM decided to remove them.

GM could have at least put a hinged cover over the shelf so whatever is in there wont become a missile in an accident.
eliteautosport.net
01-25-2009, 11:38 PM
I put my cell phone up there fits great and stays even if i drive hard.. i put my sun glass's up by my MPH/RPM gauge on the litte shelf that's there
BigRob
01-26-2009, 12:17 AM
i have an 08, and i ordered the NEP black bezel, and i love it. looks like i added the whole unit.
cobrakid
01-26-2009, 10:22 AM
.......is everything still there. ie a wiring harness, that if we aquired these from an 08
could we just plug n play them?

I want them, and the bezzle if it's not going to be much $$$ out of pocket.
J Wikoff
01-26-2009, 11:01 AM
The harness was gone from my 09.
Devilish34
03-27-2009, 08:21 PM
I like mine & I'm 65. F**k!

Did you use to hang with Ben Franklin? And is it true he discovered electricity ?
DewieJr
03-27-2009, 08:31 PM
I'm glad my 09 doesnt have them, looks cheap IMO and the shelf is more useful for me. However, if I had them originally and lost them I may miss them??
Devilish34
03-27-2009, 08:46 PM
I'm glad my 09 doesnt have them, looks cheap IMO and the shelf is more useful for me. However, if I had them originally and lost them I may miss them??

I'd rather have them than not have any. esp the oil pressure
Superdave
03-29-2009, 12:36 AM
It would be neat to have something there other than a mostly useless narrow depth pocket that won't hold crap when you launch hard. But my Dashawk tells me everything I need to know! You guys ought to check into one. :thumbsup:
Devilish34
03-29-2009, 05:54 AM
It would be neat to have something there other than a mostly useless narrow depth pocket that won't hold crap when you launch hard. But my Dashawk tells me everything I need to know! You guys ought to check into one. :thumbsup:
I av a DH but would like two mo gauges near the speedo and tach