North Shore Jeeps
Time to get the Jeep dirty! Register or log in to join the fun. If you don't, it's really your loss. There are good, knowledgeable people here. Some odd ones too, but most are o.k....

Join the forum, it's quick and easy

North Shore Jeeps
Time to get the Jeep dirty! Register or log in to join the fun. If you don't, it's really your loss. There are good, knowledgeable people here. Some odd ones too, but most are o.k....
North Shore Jeeps
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.

Gauge upgrade

2 posters

Go down

Gauge upgrade Empty Gauge upgrade

Post  oathkeeper4freedom 7/24/2012, 3:36 am

I am considering upgrading my stock indash cluster with something a bit more Jeep like for my 02 TJ. I found a couple of write ups online saying it cant be done...I beg to differ...Anyone tried this before? I am prolly pulling the trigger on this pretty soon...Any advice would be appreciated...

heres what I am going after. Kinda.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2281151/2005-jeep-tj/page-4

Gauge upgrade Screenshot2012-07-24at100020AM




Last edited by Ryan M on 7/24/2012, 10:01 am; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : Photo link)
avatar
oathkeeper4freedom
Mall Crawler

Posts : 56
Join date : 2012-07-09
Age : 40
Location : Millis, MA

Back to top Go down

Gauge upgrade Empty Re: Gauge upgrade

Post  CrawlingForward 7/24/2012, 11:17 am

Hmmmm, dunno about dash in total, but if you look up how-tos on upgrading to LED dash lights, there might be some additional insights there.
CrawlingForward
CrawlingForward
Moab Dessert

Posts : 822
Join date : 2011-12-09
Age : 38
Location : Flushing, MI

http://www.geoffreymarsh.com

Back to top Go down

Gauge upgrade Empty Re: Gauge upgrade

Post  oathkeeper4freedom 7/25/2012, 5:12 am

I checked out the leds, and as much as I love the way they look/function, I think I want something a bit more CJ era ish...I am really trying to step back to the roots of the "true jeep days". Besides, I think round, white face gauges would look AWESOME in my TJ....I've got a couple of instructors at UTI that I am going to bounce it off of and see what they think. I may be in way over my head, but what the heck, I think I wanna go for it.....
avatar
oathkeeper4freedom
Mall Crawler

Posts : 56
Join date : 2012-07-09
Age : 40
Location : Millis, MA

Back to top Go down

Gauge upgrade Empty Re: Gauge upgrade

Post  CrawlingForward 7/25/2012, 10:21 am

Oh, sorry! I meant, an LED dash write-up might have lots of pictures of the dash completely apart for figuring out how easy it would be to replace it as a whole.

I know I need pictures to wrap my head around a concept, usually.

These two seems to have a good number:
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/heater-core-walk-through-pictures-inside-211640/
http://www.stu-offroad.com/engine/heatercore/heatercore-1.htm

But yeah, it seems that air ducts, air ducts, and electronic modules are major hurdles to swapping the full dash to a CJ-style, but just replacing the section that houses the cluster seems like it would be pretty manageable. It would be awesome to have like a aluminum housing or something very throwback.
CrawlingForward
CrawlingForward
Moab Dessert

Posts : 822
Join date : 2011-12-09
Age : 38
Location : Flushing, MI

http://www.geoffreymarsh.com

Back to top Go down

Gauge upgrade Empty Re: Gauge upgrade

Post  oathkeeper4freedom 7/26/2012, 10:51 am

talked to a tech at auto meter today and was told it should work. I will have to perform a basic test to see if the ecu is confused by unplugging the cluster and starting my ol TJ and checking for codes....if none are present I should be good to roll.....Autometer also said as most of the aftermarket electrical gauges are positive/send/ground/ I will have to do some detective work to find out what make who work.....I think after my Virginia Beach trip in early August I will start this....now to find some black aluminum diamond plate and find someone can cut it....
avatar
oathkeeper4freedom
Mall Crawler

Posts : 56
Join date : 2012-07-09
Age : 40
Location : Millis, MA

Back to top Go down

Gauge upgrade Empty Re: Gauge upgrade

Post  Sponsored content


Sponsored content


Back to top Go down

Back to top

- Similar topics

 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum