i like out stock boost gauge i was wondering how the light works inside of it...can we replace it with a brighter bulb to make it more noticeable?

 

i dont have any direct experience with this gauge in particular, but most autometer gauges do have replacable bulbs. and some even come with bulb covers to change the color (aftermarket gauges)

alot of the srt guys put led's in them to brighthem them up.

 

yea i was lookin at a srt today and the gauge stood it out alot, and i thought it looked good im going to try to put a brighter bulb in it tomm.

 

ok what a bitch to get out, well i didnt even get it out actually, i dont want to mess it up, i tried getting it out by prying it with a flathead and a cloth (so no scratches) but it seems like it doesnt want to come out.

another issue is i have the airbags in that pillar, and i dont want them to pop out lol.

any suggestions on how i should get this thing out, or anyone remove them before.

 

It'd prolly be easier to pry the whole a-pillar trim piece off, then take a run at popping the gauge out from the back. The trim piece should pop off.

 

ok but will removing the a-pillar make the air bag come out on me or mess it up?

 

You're just pulling the trim piece off, it won't interfere with anything.

 

then BOOM the airbag smacks me in the face in my garage!

im gonna try it but idk when ill get around to it, kinda busy.

 

we have a light in the boost gauge?!

damn... just when you thought you figured the car out.... gotta go check that out...

 

bump for anyones knowledge with the airbag/a-pillar coming out...

 

bump i wanna do this mod! anyone?

 

Airbags do not deploy just by you taking things apart.. They have impact sensors that make them set off.. You can disconnect them if you really want to be safe... But it will not deploy that easy for sure...

 

THere should be two screws holding the driver's A-pillar to the body. Remove the two screws and that pillar should fall off pretty easily.

There're then two wingnuts holding the gauge in place on a metal bracket. The side impact airbag doesn't appear to be in the a-pillar so no worries about the SIR system.

Unfortunately, the gauge looks to either have a plastic shield on the back restricting access to the bulb or to be built so the bulb and wiring isn't acessible at all. If you can get to the bulb you'll need a 194 style 4-LED bulb. They're available from Jegs and Summit in 3 colors as direct Autometer replacements and they're all over the net.

I've got three 2+1/16s gauges in my Monte Carlo so I know a little something about Autometer. =p

 

Sounds like a really cool idea. Hopefully you can figure it out and write a "how to" on it. Good luck.