my gauge install [pics] - Toyota Yaris Forums

cali yaris · 06-23-2007, 09:20 PM

I got the gauges in place, will post more pics when I finish the wiring this week. The cutting was scary and tedious, but I think worth the "OEM" look I wanted. These are Glowshift gauges - tach, voltmeter, and water temp:

uncleyaris · 06-23-2007, 09:48 PM

nice job, I think the work was well worth it!

eTiMaGo · 06-23-2007, 09:50 PM

nice, can't wait to see pics when it's wired up and lit up at night

nickhjort · 06-23-2007, 09:53 PM

Hey with the Tach installed, how many RPM's are you getting? What are the idling RPM's? I installed an Evil 2 inch Tach in the same spot and it has a jumper on the back and I can either choose a 4 cyl., 6 cyl, or just use no jumper and all three give me different readings. I'm not sure which one's accurate. Let me know if you know :)

eTiMaGo · 06-23-2007, 09:56 PM

RPMs when the car is warmed up and idling should be 600-800RPM

PetersRedYaris · 06-23-2007, 10:04 PM

Excellent work... I was thinking about doing the same with a tach only.

uncleyaris · 06-23-2007, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

nice, can't wait to see pics when it's wired up and lit up at night

x2

*tk-421* · 06-24-2007, 01:41 AM

Great install!
How does the inside of the dash compartment look like now? Do the cables get in the way?

cali yaris · 06-24-2007, 01:55 AM

Not wired up yet, but the last pic shows the gauges from the inside...I'll do a nice little harness so the glovebox can still be used..

smokinyaris · 06-24-2007, 04:23 PM

its really simple how u did urs i really like how etimago has his done and i think he used DEFI's for his BALLA STATUS..................

jdium · 06-24-2007, 05:31 PM

Nice. How does it look at night. And what is the glare like with no shade over the gauges?

cleong · 06-24-2007, 08:50 PM

It would look tons better if it was angled toward the driver instead of sitting flat and flush against the glovebox cover.

cali yaris · 06-24-2007, 09:24 PM

not too much of an angle from where I sit behind the wheel, they are perfectly readable. Mounting at an angle would not be possible without some custom fabrication -- maybe later!

cali yaris · 06-26-2007, 10:55 AM

ok so here's a few night shots, sorry for the crappy photography. I'll take some with a tripod and post up again. The needle is always red, the background color is changeable. There's a mode where it constantly dissolves from color to color, which will be cool for shows.

[Note: If you're going to race, don't buy these gauges, they are really cheap, the scale is completely useless and they are slow to respond. Autometer FTW. Just so you know.]

All red:

White background:

Blue background:

Black Yaris · 06-26-2007, 11:00 AM

are those difficult to read at that angle? or would they be easier to read if they were straightened out?

slothman86 · 06-26-2007, 11:57 AM

how is the glare during the day?

cali yaris · 06-26-2007, 12:10 PM

they are easy enough to read, how often do you need to know how many volts you're running, etc.

No glare problems - I can only think of one angle where the sun might bounce off.

Yes, pointing them more horizontally would be better -- but it's a LOT more work, IMO. I'll get to that later, probably will require some fabrication to make it look pretty.

However, the range on these gauges is just plain stupid:

voltmeter: goes to 19 volts?
tach: goes to 11,000 rpm?
water temp: goes to 350 degrees?

The fact that only a portion of the gauge range is useful to me in this car is much more of an issue than the angle at which I mounted them.

*Chris07LB* · 06-26-2007, 12:43 PM

Perfect.

Summit, JEGS, etc. all sell little angled collar's you slip in before the gauge. They come in a few different size angles as well.

I think it looks perfect flush fit like that.

06-23-2007, 09:20 PM	#1
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	my gauge install [updated pics 6/25] I got the gauges in place, will post more pics when I finish the wiring this week. The cutting was scary and tedious, but I think worth the "OEM" look I wanted. These are Glowshift gauges - tach, voltmeter, and water temp: __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under microimage seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific. Last edited by cali yaris; 06-26-2007 at 10:57 AM. Reason: updated pics*

06-23-2007, 09:50 PM	#3
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	nice, can't wait to see pics when it's wired up and lit up at night __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

06-23-2007, 09:56 PM	#5
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	RPMs when the car is warmed up and idling should be 600-800RPM __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

06-24-2007, 01:41 AM	#8
tk-421 Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: 5D-07-LB Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dagobah Posts: 4,263	Great install! How does the inside of the dash compartment look like now? Do the cables get in the way? __________________ --[ FORUM RULES ]--[ SEARCHING TIPS ]--[ EYELIDS PICS ]--[ RBK SPOILER ]--[ BEST/WORST INVESTMENTS ]--

06-24-2007, 01:55 AM	#9
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	Not wired up yet, but the last pic shows the gauges from the inside...I'll do a nice little harness so the glovebox can still be used.. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

06-23-2007, 09:48 PM	#2
uncleyaris View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Bayou Blue!!!!!!! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,523	nice job, I think the work was well worth it!

06-23-2007, 09:53 PM	#4
nickhjort My R1 eats my Vitz!! View User's Garage Drives: '07 Vitz Lifty, Stick Shift Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oneida, NY Posts: 131	Hey with the Tach installed, how many RPM's are you getting? What are the idling RPM's? I installed an Evil 2 inch Tach in the same spot and it has a jumper on the back and I can either choose a 4 cyl., 6 cyl, or just use no jumper and all three give me different readings. I'm not sure which one's accurate. Let me know if you know :)

06-23-2007, 10:04 PM	#6
PetersRedYaris View User's Garage Drives: 2005 Scion xB Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Black Hills of South Dakota Posts: 1,059	Excellent work... I was thinking about doing the same with a tach only.

06-24-2007, 04:23 PM	#10
smokinyaris Drives: bad boy Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 339	its really simple how u did urs i really like how etimago has his done and i think he used DEFI's for his BALLA STATUS..................

06-24-2007, 05:31 PM	#11
jdium Mr Attitude Drives: Blazing Blue 5 Spd Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hillsboro Posts: 302	Nice. How does it look at night. And what is the glare like with no shade over the gauges?

06-24-2007, 08:50 PM	#12
cleong Parallel Parking Pro View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 1.5 Manual Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 590	It would look tons better if it was angled toward the driver instead of sitting flat and flush against the glovebox cover. __________________ Leong's NCP91 Toyota Yaris E Hankook V12 Evo 195/55/15 on Buddy Club P1 replicas 15x7 ET +38 Stebel horns, Philips Silvervision turn indicator bulbs TTE Lowering Springs, Camber bolts TRD Blue brake pads Fujitsubo Super Wagolis axleback exhaust DC Sports header

06-24-2007, 09:24 PM	#13
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	not too much of an angle from where I sit behind the wheel, they are perfectly readable. Mounting at an angle would not be possible without some custom fabrication -- maybe later! __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

06-26-2007, 10:55 AM	#14
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	ok so here's a few night shots, sorry for the crappy photography. I'll take some with a tripod and post up again. The needle is always red, the background color is changeable. There's a mode where it constantly dissolves from color to color, which will be cool for shows. [Note: If you're going to race, don't buy these gauges, they are really cheap, the scale is completely useless and they are slow to respond. Autometer FTW. Just so you know.] All red: White background: Blue background: __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

06-26-2007, 11:00 AM	#15
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	are those difficult to read at that angle? or would they be easier to read if they were straightened out? __________________

06-26-2007, 11:57 AM	#16
slothman86 View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 733	how is the glare during the day? __________________ INDUSTRIAL DESIGN - DEVIANTART - CARDOMAIN

06-26-2007, 12:10 PM	#17
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	they are easy enough to read, how often do you need to know how many volts you're running, etc. No glare problems - I can only think of one angle where the sun might bounce off. Yes, pointing them more horizontally would be better -- but it's a LOT more work, IMO. I'll get to that later, probably will require some fabrication to make it look pretty. However, the range on these gauges is just plain stupid: voltmeter: goes to 19 volts? tach: goes to 11,000 rpm? water temp: goes to 350 degrees? The fact that only a portion of the gauge range is useful to me in this car is much more of an issue than the angle at which I mounted them. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

06-26-2007, 12:43 PM	#18
Chris07LB Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,174	Perfect. Summit, JEGS, etc. all sell little angled collar's you slip in before the gauge. They come in a few different size angles as well. I think it looks perfect flush fit like that.

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