Custom 3 & 5 gauge Options.

[Crazy Paul]

Paul,
Is there anyway to make one of those gauges read boost for a recently installed Maggie TSV 2300?

PLAN 1.

Start with a genuine complete HSV triple gauge pod.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/gauges/449669986_o.jpg

Remove one of the genuine HSV gauges from the series of 3. (probably the Volt gauge)
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/gauges/P1010471.jpg

Connect the HSV gauge white group connector (seen above) to the car using the GMLAN wiring harness I can provide (seen below).
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/gauges/IMG_1188.jpg

Install your aftermarket 2 1/16" 52mm(boost) gauge into the vacant position in the HSV triple pod.
Connect your aftermarket gauge using aftermarket sender and new wiring under the hood.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/gauges/2687063520036311313S600x600Q85.jpg


Options.
While the genuine HSV gauges are out you can have faces changed to non-metric units and face colours changed to suit existing gauges.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/gauges/IMG_0890R.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/gauges/2986043280036311313S600x600Q85.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/gauges/2051690850036311313S600x600Q85.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/gauges/2347632640036311313S600x600Q85.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/gauges/2494536390036311313S600x600Q85.jpg

[Crazy Paul]

PLAN 2.

Start with a genuine bare HSV triple gauge pod.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/gauges/KP10105420.jpg

Purchase stateside 3 x 2 1/16" 52mm gauges (including boost) & sender units for each.
You can obtain gauges in non-metric and with face colours to closely match G8 gauges.
Revolution gauges from Speedhut are very popular.
Install your 3 aftermarket gauges and senders under the hood, run wiring from senders to gauges.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/gauges/32148114004_large.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/gauges/32148114005_large.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/gauges/32148114027_large.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/gauges/untitledgxp.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/gauges/Gauge.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/gauges/gauges1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/gauges/IMG_0924-8.jpg

[Crazy Paul]

PLAN 3.

Start with a bare Performance Defined 5 gauge pod.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/5%20gauge%20pod/KP10105450-800.jpg

Purchase stateside 5 x 2 1/16" 52mm gauges (including boost) & sender units for each.
You can obtain gauges in non-metric and with face colours to closely match G8 gauges.
Revolution gauges from Speedhut are very popular.
Install your 5 aftermarket gauges and senders under the hood, run wiring from senders to gauges.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/5%20gauge%20pod/P1101962.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/5%20gauge%20pod/P1101965.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/5%20gauge%20pod/untitledvvb.jpg

[Crazy Paul]

PLAN 4.

Start with a bare Performance Defined 5 gauge pod.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/5%20gauge%20pod/KP10105450-800.jpg

Install 3x genuine HSV GMLAN gauges.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/gauges/P1010471.jpg
Connect genuine HSV gauges using GMLAN harness inside the cabin of the car.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/gauges/IMG_1188.jpg

Purchase stateside 2 x 2 1/16" 52mm gauges (including boost) & sender units for each.
You can obtain gauges in non-metric and with face colours to closely match G8 gauges.
Revolution gauges from Speedhut are very popular.
Install your 2 aftermarket gauges and senders under the hood, run wiring from senders to gauges.



I don't have a pic of a combination of 3 genuine HSV gauges and 2 aftermarket gauges, but you can change the face colours and graduations on any of the gauges and the end result can look similar to the below examples.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/5%20gauge%20pod/6gaugebinnacle4.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/5%20gauge%20pod/untitledvvb.jpg

[Crazy Paul]

With either the HSV triple gauge pod or the Performance Defined 5 gauge pod you need new lower trim components to install the pod on top of.
Tips for Understanding Pods.
http://forum.grrrr8.net/showthread.php?t=22735

Example
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/PerthPurplePenguin/car%20parts/5%20gauge%20pod/2009-A6-Front-Smokers.jpg

[GeoffA]

:woohoo:

My pics made an official CP post!

[WhiteDeathLSX]

Plan 2 rocks!!!! ;)

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[SpeedRacerX]

Wow. What a great thread! Thanks CP.

[Crazy Paul]

:woohoo:
My pics made an official CP post!

Yes and many thanks to Geoff and anyone else who posts pics of their installs.....It really does make the job of explaining things so much easier.
:woot:

[VegasNate]

Paul, I need plan 5, which is only the 3 GMLAN gauges with wiring harness. Let me know when you have a set. Thanks!

[Crazy Paul]

Paul, I need plan 5, which is only the 3 GMLAN gauges with wiring harness. Let me know when you have a set. Thanks!

Yeah I have a set.
I'll send you an e-mail.

[Lucifer]

Paul, can I get a shipped price on Plan 2 and 3 for a M6 GXP? Thanks in advance.