New centre console with VDO gauges

[go-for-it1]

Today I have turned this:



Into this:



And it all works! Bit of a sod getting the console in and out though
Rob

[Cpt Custom]

Nice work Rob ... great to see it installed!

[dreleask]

looks very smart and very neat!!!!! nice one!!!!

[Sean]

Looks cracking mate, nice job. What are the gauges telling you. I only have one, telling me the life of the battery/voltage thingy.

[Dougiegreenskala]

Now that really does look the dogs, have spoken to Sean and a few of the guys about doing this in my Rocco as a future project.

What gauges and who does the housing please.

[Cpt Custom]

who does the housing please ...

Rob will no doubt confirm what he used, but I think most folks use a stereo blanking plate and drill three holes as appropriate. Rumour has it there's a guy on here with a white GT who might be selling one!

[go-for-it1]

All 3 gauges came out of an Audi 80 sport complete with oil pressure and oil temperature senders which need to be matched to the gauges so preferably get them from the same car. Third gauge is volts. They often come up on ebay but will set you back about £50 usually. The housing I made up with a bit of composite plastic about 6mm thick from work which looks very similar to the plastic used for the console. After cutting to the size of the console I cut the gauge holes with a hole saw. The housings are available on the internet for about £13 and I assume they fit nicely but I am tight!! The back of the ashtray was cut off with a dremel wheel cutter. The wiring tapped into the switched live supply to the fan knob and the lights from the redundant ash tray illumination. The cable for the oil temperature sensor is actually fitted in the wiring loom already, green/black wire with a spade just above the oil filter housing and the other end is loose and tucked up behind the fusebox and is easily found. An extra cable was run to the oil pressure sensor which was fitted in place of the existing low pressure sensor on the right hand side of the cylinder head. If anybody wants more info just ask
Rob

[Dougiegreenskala]

Great feedback, many thanks Rob you're a star.

[the edmundator]

VW Heritage have discounted their DIN-sized 3x52mm gauge backing plate in their current sale - about £20.

[go-for-it1]

Bump to help Mark H

[Mark H]

Cheers mate, just the inspiration I need. going to mount the gauges a little different to you, was looking to go under the radio.
May come back to you for photos under the bonnet and wiring enquiries. Just waiting for the gauges to arrive from Latvia.

Mark

[Mark H]

Rob

Do you have the part number for the Oil Temp sender and were can it be purchased

Mark