pontiac sunfire gauges

[funsize12]

i need some help on how to put new gauges and where to connect them?

[richtazz]

are you talking aftermarket guages or new factory ones, makes a big difference

[Robbie1]

Originally Posted by funsize12

i need some help on how to put new gauges and where to connect them?

I would assume being new gauges, they would be aftermarket.
We all know the story of assume (ass u me) lol

[richtazz]

there are people who would like to install a factory guage cluster in place of there stock one with speedo/fuel/idiot lights.

[Robbie1]

WTF?
If you have it ripped apart why not put in better gauges.
My factory are POS "check gauges light" that is when you are out of fuel, batteries dead, alternator crapped out, cars on fire.....

[funsize12]

it is my mistake i am putting in ne aftermarket gauges and i just need a little help b/c the directions they gave me were crap.

[snowfire]

here's to hoping that someone will put in some useful information here...

[hotbug1776]

Here's a mini write up:

First, I removed the dashboard.



I couldn't get the bezel off, for some reason the clips for the dimmer switch and fog lights wouldn't come out. I was able to get it later, but here's the gauges half way out, and the bezel up.



Here's the gauges removed from the car



Sliding in the overlay was easy... just pointed the needles straight up and they went right over. A little 3M double sided tape and viola!



Gauges back together....



Tapped the power into the GREY wire... it's the dimmer wire (Looked it up in the Haynes manual). The gauges dim with the rest of the dash lights, and turn on with the parking lights.



Everything back together



And a good shot with my Tao XM2GO XM radio.



There ya go.......... quick little write up. Just tap into the Grey wire for the dimmer, and tap into the black wire for the ground.

For the pix go to... http://www.j-body.org/forums/read.ph...&t=58910#59768

if you are putting in say...Autometer guages, then you are not going to find a lot of info, since you have to find the senders and connect DIRECTLY to them. Can we say spaghetti.

[Fuzzai]

when you removed the dash like that, did you have to worry bout the air bags at all?

[hotbug1776]

dont know, never done it, but if you follow the directions in the Haynes, or whatever, the bag stays, and the dash comes off around it IIRC. I'm going with a full custom Autometer ultralite setup in my dash, since I need the 160mph speedo and a 10,000RPM tach (just so I dont use it all up LOL). I work as a machine shop, so I'll just have a plate made to replace the stock unit and fit the guages.

check out J-body.org for all the info on the Sunfire and Cavalier.