Who that is going has ever installed one of these?
It is brand new w/everything to do it. I would really like someone that has installed a set previously to lend a hand, yes this is a SHAMLESS request!
I'd even buy ya breakfast or lunch for the help.
I haven't installed that gauge set, but I did install something similar in mine and can offer whatever assistance you need. We're going to need some skinny guy we can shove up under the dash.
It is one o my favorite features. The lights are white. You can change the light color if you want. I ordered bulbs from our friends at Diode Dynamics. If that is a thought, best to do it before installing.
When I worked under my dash, I had to take out the driver seat, and then I have this inner ear thing that makes me sick after a while. How complete is this gauge packeage? Does it have the adapters for the sensors? Are they mechanical or electrical? Do you have pdf instructions for these? How do the wires route from the guage pod on the dash to underneath the dash. Does the dash require drilling?
We'll figure it out, Ken. I'm not skinny, but smaller than you! Goose is skinny, but too long. Bob is muscular and thin, so he might be just right. Goldilocks! Greg? forgetaboutit! Regardless, I'll bring the lawn chair to supervise, pick up dropped screws, make helpful comments (LOL), or hand tools to you guys! It would be nice of you to do it over by the car wash area so I could enjoy a Captain and coke, a cigar, and watch the show! A good time to learn some new profanity!
I will volunteer my younger brother to get under the dash. He's pretty small and coming with me. (been volunteering him for this kind of stuff his whole life) :laugh:
Who that is going has ever installed one of these?
It is brand new w/everything to do it. I would really like someone that has installed a set previously to lend a hand, yes this is a SHAMLESS request!
I'd even buy ya breakfast or lunch for the help.
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How complete is this gauge packeage?
Does it have the adapters for the sensors?
Are they mechanical or electrical?
Do you have pdf instructions for these?
How do the wires route from the guage pod on the dash to underneath the dash.
Does the dash require drilling?
@Catmonkey
Below is a pic of the install package.
Does it look like everything is there? It should be, I got it directly from SAI
The Boost and Fuel pressure are Electrical, The oil is mechanical with a tube-line + some electrical.
I believe a hole will be required to route the wires and tubing, not a problem. I'll gring my portercable Battery drill I also have 90*drill for tight spaces, I'll have all the tools.
There could be a pdf/youtube for the install I will have to look. (There are written instructions)
Any and all that offerd assitance, THANKS, Let me know what you believe we will need. I could use all the help available!
I'll see if I can find instructions on line. If we need some parts that don't come in the kit, we need to do that before hand. We might need to hit up @Robert M, he might have them. That sending unit for oil pressure is pretty big. I'd be interested where they intend you to mount it. I had to add a manifold to mine so I had provision for a few outlets.
Ken, here are the instructions in pdf format. I'll take a look of these and see what we're getting ourselves into. Instructions look very comprehensive and what they charge for this gauge set, I'm hoping it has everything you need to complete the project start to finish. I plan on packing a small tool box, just for my own needs.
Look at Figure A, I don't see that adapter in your photo. This is what I'm using on my car for more than one oil pressure taps. You might need to get one from Shelby if you don't have one. There's other ways to do that, but you'd probably need to source the parts before you get to Jefferson City. We're not going to find something like that at Autozone.
Let me know if I need to look at anything under the hood or dash for you. I can take some pics if needed. We can make sure you have everything before you head this way.
I was about to request video of the install, but I can't decide if we need to see video of the actual install, or video of all you guys *doing* the install. Or Facebook live or something. This could be *really* entertaining.
You'd save some time if you installed that piece and relocated your oil pressure sensor. Depending on where the instructions want you to mount that, you may need ramps to do it. I used the straight end of the braided line on the oil cooler adapter in the present location as the stock oil pressure sending unit. I made a metal bracket for my adapter, but I'm thinking you'd mount is somewhere around the rack and pinion. You would screw your oil pressure sending unit to the block in addition to the sending unit in the gauge package. The way the wire for the sending unit is run, you will have excess wiring that I just wrapped around the main harness leading up to the alternator. You may not have the same thing, since I have EPS but it's a rather large harness that snakes down around the oil plan to the alternator. I'm guessing the wiring for the alternator is routed the same. I'm thinking the wire for the sending unit comes from there as well. We won't be able to get underneath there at Shelbyfest unless someone has some race ramps.
I'm going to putting my car back on the ramps tomorrow after my air bag install and I'll try to get some photos of what I'm talking about.
I'll take a look at those instructions shortly. I think I've look at these before, because I looked them up when I was looking to add sending units for my car. I wanted to know how Shelby used them in their set up. My recollection of where they place their adapter is where my idea came from on my bracket. I think they just zip tie the adapater to either the wiring harness or the steering hoses. My grandkids from Houston are on their way and I know it'll be hard to do once they're here.
Ken, you might want to do the install of the fuel block with the sending unit installed (page 7) (Figures 27 and 28). We may not have the benefit of a cold engine when we do this and would be more safely done on a stone cold engine at home. Page 10 of the instructions has the oil pressure block instructions for the GT500. They have pretty good pictures on there and you can zoom in for more detail. If you can get that part done at home and run a wire from the sending unit to somewhere on the top of the engine we could splice into or use a connector, we probably won't need to get the car on ramps, as that will be done. I'll still take pics of mine, but I think I have a lot more room around the steering rack with EPS. If you don't have headers on the car, you should be able to access the OEM sending unit pretty easy. I have long tubes and it made it a little more challenging, but still very doable.
Here are a couple of pics I got on the web to show where your stock pressure sending unit is located. The cooler adapter itself has a red circle where it would be located but it is not visible because of the angle of the pic. The other is the side of the engine with the sending unit circled, but it is a small photo. I'm not sure I'll get a clearer picture than that.
I see what you mean, I should be able to fabricate a 'bracket' as shown if there is actually those bolt holes to attach the block. I'm sure I could get the wire up where it could be worked with from on top.
Sorry, I posted yesterday and must have messed it up when I tried to add another photo.
The wire loom exits the rear of the pod to the windshield and then angles towards the driver side. It goes down between the dash and the firewall just behind the tach.
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