replacing lights with gauges on my 86 gp.

[james86gp]

I have replaced the light pod with a gauge pod . I have changed the temp. sender and oil pressure sender . I am thinking that the voltmeter is bad in the gauge pod it never worked . the oil pressure gauge worked once. Today I attempted test the voltmeter I think perhaps it bad . I have located another gauge pod . I am thinking if it would be better to replace both with after market gauges. It will not be original but at the least they should work. i would like to know what some of you think about it. I am sure I don't want the a gauge pod on the a pillar

 

[CaliWagon83]

Yeah. On my Regal, it's just speedo & fuel. The rest are all idiot lights. I want to do a full 6-gauge cluster at some point.

 

[Injectedcutty]

The GP has all kinds of room for gauges!!! If you're deadset on keeping it original, maybe just add a cluster under the dash.

Let your imagination run with it! Here is the custom cluster I made for my Cutlass several years ago...

 

[CaliWagon83]

Injectedcutty, that looks hot! Are you going full race with it, or is this your daily/weekend driver?

 

[Injectedcutty]

Injectedcutty, that looks hot! Are you going full race with it, or is this your daily/weekend driver?

Thanks man. It will be a nice weather show car/cruiser, but will stomp some tail at will! I don't want to hijack the OP's thread with pics, so here is a link to my build thread....

https://gbodyforum.com/threads/87-cutlass-efi-build-11-7-17-time-for-paint.57506/

 

[james86gp]

Thanks man. It will be a nice weather show car/cruiser, but will stomp some tail at will! I don't want to hijack the OP's thread with pics, so here is a link to my build thread....

https://gbodyforum.com/threads/87-cutlass-efi-build-11-7-17-time-for-paint.57506/

Thank you for your input and I do like your gauge cluster. still considering what to do. if it were possible to get around the printed circuit on the gauge pod replacing both gauges would be the best thing I think , but thinking sometime things start to smoke. and for me thinking is exhausting for me these days.

 

[454GrandPrix]

The Grand Prix dash just begs you to install a quartet of aftermarket gauges in it! I started with an idiot light cluster, removed all stock warning lights (and the fuel gauge), then shoved four AutoMeter gauges into it. I was able to arrange the gauges to my liking, meaning you can arrange yours however you prefer. Here is how it looks installed, but without the big woodgrain trim piece:

 

[james86gp]

The Grand Prix dash just begs you to install a quartet of aftermarket gauges in it! I started with an idiot light cluster, removed all stock warning lights (and the fuel gauge), then shoved four AutoMeter gauges into it. I was able to arrange the gauges to my liking, meaning you can arrange yours however you prefer. Here is how it looks installed, but without the big woodgrain trim piece:
Thank for the look at what you have done with your gauges . I happen to have 2 pods (1) with lights the other has gauges so I can can modify a pod and make it look decent I think thanks again for the pic

 

[james86gp]

The Grand Prix dash just begs you to install a quartet of aftermarket gauges in it! I started with an idiot light cluster, removed all stock warning lights (and the fuel gauge), then shoved four AutoMeter gauges into it. I was able to arrange the gauges to my liking, meaning you can arrange yours however you prefer. Here is how it looks installed, but without the big woodgrain trim piece:
what's the measurement for the gauges in the pod

 

[565bbchevy]

Since my Regal is more of a cruiser I made a trio gauge pod for under the dash so I could add some mechanical gauges and leave the dash intact.