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Just received my shipping notification for my set that’s been on order for a month now. Can’t wait to finally get started on this. Went with the black face gauges, GPS speedo, and a custom 4 1/2” tachometer with a red face and Rx7 logo. Not sure if I am going to keep the factory board or not yet. My OEM tach was temperamental and the tach never worked properly. Really nervous about how I am going to wire it. Hopefully it is easy as you say. |
Mine order is comming on monday... looks like we are going to be messing with it at the same time.. i got only 3 for now, red tach with mazda logo, speedo with gps and fuel level. I have sokme plx for temp, presure and wide band.
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Originally Posted by Red94fd
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Mine order is comming on monday... looks like we are going to be messing with it at the same time.. i got only 3 for now, red tach with mazda logo, speedo with gps and fuel level. I have sokme plx for temp, presure and wide band.
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I am going to try to keep back board.i cant wait to see the red tach...
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New gauges
Just got my gauges.. they are really nice..i just ordered the one i was missing to have the complete set.
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Originally Posted by Red94fd
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Thanks,.. i like it. The only thing is if you got 4 in speed be really careful cutting the plastic cluster piece to fit the gauge or you will break it. It doesnt fit that easy. The actual black plactic speedo gauge hole is 3.8 in after cutting it open. I need to mess with it a little more..
Use realy sharp tools and slow, dont cut yourself.. lol Esser, you did a great job , man. |
Originally Posted by Red94fd
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Thanks,.. i like it. The only thing is if you got 4 in speed be really careful cutting the plastic cluster piece to fit the gauge or you will break it. It doesnt fit that easy. The actual black plactic speedo gauge hole is 3.8 in after cutting it open. I need to mess with it a little more..
Use realy sharp tools and slow, dont cut yourself.. lol Esser, you did a great job , man. And yes it is a tight fit, but once you get it in there it holds it damn tight! |
Received mine today. Felt like a kid on Christmas morning. 😎 https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...1f642ee7e.jpeghttps://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...5e0651df1.jpeg |
Those black with ted font look sick...! I almost went qith those, but i was afraid they were to dark for me to see them. I am blind.. lol
side note.. the gps speedo has the gps sensor plug on the back og the gauge. I had to drill a hole for the gauge to fit. |
can't wait to get mine! we need a detailed wiring DYI! lol
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Believe it or not, the wiring is not that complicated. Read the instructions a couple of times and find the wires that you need from the stock harnes and connect them.
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Originally Posted by Red94fd
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Those black with ted font look sick...! I almost went qith those, but i was afraid they were to dark for me to see them. I am blind.. lol
side note.. the gps speedo has the gps sensor plug on the back og the gauge. I had to drill a hole for the gauge to fit. I am just now diving into everything. Not sure how I am going to get the speedhut facia’s to sit in the back of FD bezel without cutting some of the FD bezel backing. |
If you follow what Esser did , you will figure it out. Dont cut anything. The only thing that i cut a little was the white rear plastic. Inside there, are small studs that you might have to trim/cut.
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Here is mine
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Ask if you have any question. I made one or two mistakes, but i worked around it. The bigest chalange i encounter was making the holes for the studs. Go easy , cause it will break.
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Originally Posted by Red94fd
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Ask if you have any question. I made one or two mistakes, but i worked around it. The bigest chalange i encounter was making the holes for the studs. Go easy , cause it will break.
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I know what you are trying to do, i liked that idea too.. The speedhunt bezel in black looks good. In this case you know you would have to trim the front fascia where the speedhunt bezel would fit. I dont think i would do it though.
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So how do you have the gauges secured? I had always thought that the front glass part was what was holding it with the new gauges.
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Originally Posted by Red94fd
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I know what you are trying to do, i liked that idea too.. The speedhunt bezel in black looks good. In this case you know you would have to trim the front fascia where the speedhunt bezel would fit. I dont think i would do it though.
Originally Posted by Houstonderk
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So how do you have the gauges secured? I had always thought that the front glass part was what was holding it with the new gauges.
A side note.... I ordered mine with the Revolution Black bezels. The legacy bezels are thinner and not as bulky. If I would of known this from the get go that is what I would of gone with. I am running into an issue in between the Tach and Speedo. The bezels are so bulky the OEM bezel is going to be a tight fit. |
This is what I am going for. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...3f0f74835.jpeg |
If you follow the tutorial then yours will look exactly like that....
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Originally Posted by Esser
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If you follow the tutorial then yours will look exactly like that....
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Done! Took quite a bit of sanding and trimming but they fit like a glove. I don’t really recommend doing this. If I could of gotten away with doing it the original way in the thread I definitely would of. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...369915db9.jpeg |
Good deal. i had a 99 spec platic for the gauges.
now with the wiring, how are you going to hook up you tach signal? |
Originally Posted by Red94fd
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Good deal. i had a 99 spec platic for the gauges.
now with the wiring, how are you going to hook up you tach signal? |
I am going to use my signal from the pfc.
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Almost done
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The gauge dimmer came out good on that location.
just need to make the connection for the tach and program the gauges. |
Originally Posted by Red94fd
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The gauge dimmer came out good on that location.
just need to make the connection for the tach and program the gauges. I ended up running my tach to the T2 coil. Red/Black wire running to the coil pack if anyone was needing this info. |
Just pull the knob out. Its tight.
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That white needle is captivating. :bigeyes: :shocking: :icon_tup:
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Originally Posted by sonicgroove
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That white needle is captivating. :bigeyes: :shocking: :icon_tup:
-groovin |
Knowing myself, i would paint the nidle in black,. I would make sure it works after wired up. I think it will be difficult to see red nidle on red dial, at least for me.
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Hey XxboostinxX, have you done your gauge calibration/programing? I follow the instruction and came out perfect. The tach reads exactly what the pfc displays. Im so happy to have tach and speedo...
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Originally Posted by Red94fd
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Hey XxboostinxX, have you done your gauge calibration/programing? I follow the instruction and came out perfect. The tach reads exactly what the pfc displays. Im so happy to have tach and speedo...
how did you do it? What source did you use for the tach? |
I used the yellow and blue from the harness. That is the signal coming from my PFC and i used the resistor provided. I got the power from the cigarette lighter.
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Originally Posted by Red94fd
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Hey XxboostinxX, have you done your gauge calibration/programing? I follow the instruction and came out perfect. The tach reads exactly what the pfc displays. Im so happy to have tach and speedo...
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Congrats man..!
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Originally Posted by Monkman33
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https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...d2c107eb95.pngI found this on another forum. Perhaps it really is as simple as getting the 12v+ for the Speedhut dimmer switch from the 12v+ side of the dimmer switch? Then, adjust maximum brightness one time for the Speedhut gauges and then use factory from then on. At least, that is how I am interpreting it. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...08e8a7870.jpegHooray! https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...ca05ce5a4.jpegI can contribute my lessons learned to this thread if that’s ok. |
Damn those are FIYAH!
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Originally Posted by SpeedCrazie
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Are you planning on installing this on a rotary?
Originally Posted by CAMB3R FD
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Damn those are FIYAH!
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All finished up and really happy with how they turned out. Definitely tough to see the needle on the tach when illuminated. Might just paint it black and call it a day. Now I just need to replace that steering wheel next.
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Originally Posted by Red94fd
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Hey XxboostinxX, have you done your gauge calibration/programing? I follow the instruction and came out perfect. The tach reads exactly what the pfc displays. Im so happy to have tach and speedo...
Originally Posted by jaaf
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how did you do it? What source did you use for the tach? |
I bet if you called speed-hut, they could send you a different needle. The gauges are easily disassembled and they calibrate on startup.
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They look nice, and i can actually see the red numbers. Just paint that needle and done, it will look bad ass. I pulled my fuel pump hanger out and i calibrated that was. I think its reading fine.
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https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...bb26743ec.jpeg Ahh can’t wait to install mine! Thanks for the tips fellas. So we have to calibrate the fuel level sender? |
They look nice,. Yes, the gauge has to be wired, then follow the directions for empty and full position pograming. There is a video in youtube from speedhunt guys.
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Bump. Any Rotary guys wire theirs up and have any tips? What are you guys doing for the oil pressure and Water Temp sensor location/wiring? |
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...2e3feda5b.jpegEsser, Quick question: did you just leave the gap between the factory lens and the black support piece? I mounted the gauge buckets in the same way... but the lense will not sit down all the way. I am considering a different methods where the gauge bucket is mounted to the clear lens piece... but that would mean a much more significant level of fabrication. I already have to repair or trash this lens due to a slightly errant drill bit, so I may experiment. |
It shouldnt be that big of a gap, if you drilled and aligned the small studs of the speedhunt gauge correctly. Post a picture of the front. Did you use the speedhunt vessel?
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I found the area of interference where the edge of a gauge bucket was not allowing the lens to sit as low as it could. I have clearanced it and it sits better. However, I still have a gap that is roughly equal to the thickness of the lip of the speedhut gauge bucket. Is this what you ended up with? I do not see any way, shy of something much more custom, to get it any better. the clear lens now sit flush to the 4.5" and 4" gauge bucket edge.
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