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Mon Dec 22, 2008 2:37 pm

does any one know where i can get a center console gauge pod? i remember there was a group buy a while back run by a member ( Kos ) but hes no longer here... any one got one theyed be willing to sell or even get a template made up from ?
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Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:48 pm

James I sold one to d6dph a couple of months ago.
He maybe willing to make a template for you if you have no luck finding another :wink:
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Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:52 pm

eko wrote:James I sold one to d6dph a couple of months ago.
He maybe willing to make a template for you if you have no luck finding another :wink:
Cheers Tony even if i can get a template made up i should be able to get one made up
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Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:11 pm

adit has one with three gauges in it,,,i saw it on sunday he was selling it,,
with other nice items but tooooo close to xmas for many i think as he never sold it.
not sure if it's excactly what you need?
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Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:18 pm

i've got a couple of the three-guage (oil temp, oil pressure, volts) pods for sale, although not with e30 specific housing. some zoners simply cut holes in the back of the centre console and mount the guages like that, or modify/manufacture a simple wooden/tin plate housing. p.s. cheers mike :thumb:
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Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:07 pm

any pics and prices Adit ? is it audi coupe ones ?
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Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:10 pm

Pic of them cut into the console :D

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Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:13 pm

cheers eko. :thumb: look smart, eh? you have pm jb :)
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Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:17 pm

is that the Audi gauges you've used there Tony ? my old man reckons he should have them in the garage but hes not sure that's whats got me on this subject. I'm wanting to get a set in and working for the car going on the road
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Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:18 pm

Audi ones mate :wink:
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Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:19 pm

that does look nice,,,,how many you got mr T ??
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Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:29 pm

eko wrote:Audi ones mate :wink:
what sensors did you use Tony ? looks good btw :wink: I've read about using a t piece for the oil sensors but what sensors do you use? i take it the one that does pressure puts the light out in the dash or do you need to keep the original bmw one and add an extra 2 ( temp and pressure )
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Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:40 pm

a fitting guide will be good here,,i'm also in to some of these,,parts needed and a bit of knowledge
off someone who's done it would be a real help 8) ,,
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Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:47 pm

Never got any senders with mine so only the voltmeter and lights got wired up :o:
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Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:57 pm

If you look on Ebay under e30 325i,some ones selling the fitting (Engine) to put a Capillary Oil Gauge on,I am at work and cannot get on Ebay here to give one the Item number :(
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Tue Dec 23, 2008 1:40 am

I may be interested in selling mine, a Kos special. With senders, 60 for the lot.
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Tue Dec 23, 2008 1:42 am

oze30 wrote:I may be interested in selling mine, a Kos special. With senders, 60 for the lot.
pm on its way
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Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:26 pm

bump for jbh
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Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:34 pm

I do indeed have one of these, But it's currently with Essexboy as he was looking to get one made.

Mine got a little bent after my dog knocked it off of the bench in the garage and I stepped on it :x It's not too bad tbh and I'll be able to repair it.
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Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:34 pm

i would of thought that you would need to use vdo senders considering that they are a vdo gauge. Im going to use an adaptor that ive found off the internet and use that so i can still keep the standard warning light when i do an m50 conversion.

Has anybody got any pictures of Kos's design?
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