Changing color of factory boost gauge?

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Mar 24, 2003 | 01:26 PM

WRXLR8R

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Changing color of factory boost gauge?

Idiot mfr puts a white bulb in the factory boost gauge when all the other dash lights are green! Has anyone taken theirs apart and put a little green 'condom' on the bulb? If so, what size is it and how hard was it to take the gauge apart?

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Bill

Mar 27, 2003 | 05:26 PM

Dick Fitzwell

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i know it can be done although i haven't done it myself. i have seen where people have put different colored 'condoms' on there and also one guy just took the condom off totally and replaced the bulb with a brighter bulb.

Mar 27, 2003 | 05:48 PM

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Thanks...

maybe I'll just open it up and see what's involved...

Mar 27, 2003 | 08:33 PM

Dick Fitzwell

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Re: Thanks...

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Originally posted by WRXLR8R
maybe I'll just open it up and see what's involved...

curiosity is killing me. i swopped out my factory boost gauge for a 45mm omori before i ever got around to messing with the stock gauge. i will check it out tonight when i get home and post back tomorrow on what i find

Mar 28, 2003 | 08:04 AM

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When you say 'swapped out my factory boost gauge'...

Do you mean the one in the pod on top of the steering column or the one in the 3-pak pod on top of the dash? If the steering column, did you reuse the pod or put the new gauge elsewhere?
How did you connect the new gauge? Can you use any of the plumbing or wires for the factory one?

Truth is, a different colored bulb isn't going to change the fact that I can't see the damned needle at night. If it's pretty simple (and not too expensive) to swap out the whole gauge, that might make more sense.

I'd like to get more details. Can you email me at oxy8384@earthlink.net?

Thanks,

Bill

Mar 28, 2003 | 12:19 PM

Dick Fitzwell

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sent you an email

just in case anyone else is curious, here's a pic

45mm mechanical boost omori

Mar 28, 2003 | 02:34 PM

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Thanks a lot!

I really like the 'twin pod' look. If you know, what's involved in installing an EGT gauge? Are the engine connections easy? I would assume the EGT sensor is already there, somewhere for the ECU to monitor, right? What's needed to connect up the gauge? Physical installation I can probably figure out...

Oh, and can you buy just the pod without having to buy another POS turbo gauge from Subaru?

Thanks again,

Bill

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Mar 28, 2003 | 03:15 PM

Dick Fitzwell

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the guy that owns that setup, was able to get just the pod from a dealer somewhere. almost all dealers w/n sell just the pod though...i think he said he paid a hundred dollar bill for it.

a lot of egt gauges come with everything needed to install it. i'm not for sure how you would tap into the factory egt for a gauge, but most people tap into the manifold itself as the uppipe or downpipe for that matter are too far away to get a good reading.

Mar 28, 2003 | 03:52 PM

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Last question, I promise!

Do you have any pictures of that Omori gauge at night (yours or anyone's)? If not, is the needle easy to see (unlike the OEM gauge)?

Thanks for humoring me...

Bill

Mar 28, 2003 | 10:53 PM

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Dick Fitzwell

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only pic i could find. very deceiving though. the gauges are a lot brighter than this pic shows. the gauge is A LOT easier to read than the stock one. hope this helps!

on a side note, i'm in the marketfor a digi cam, as soon as i pick one up, i will post some night pics

Mar 28, 2003 | 10:53 PM

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Dick Fitzwell

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sorry, double post. why can't i delete you...you bastard!

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Mar 29, 2003 | 10:51 AM

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Do you think that you could get the dealer info on who sold the pods w/o the gauge? That is a very good solution to the factory gauge pack/pod. Thanks much for the pictures and info!

Mar 29, 2003 | 12:05 PM

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Me Too!

I just picked up my WRX 2 weeks ago and I elected not to get the factory boost gauge....but I really like that steering column mount.

Stephen

Mar 30, 2003 | 09:04 AM

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DF...T%hanks a lot

for the picks. At least you can actually SEE the needle...!

Aug 27, 2003 | 12:59 AM

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I have the stock boost gauge and have already changed out my HVOC and gauge cluster with red bulb condoms... how would you change the stock boost gauge? I'm not sure how I see how it would come out??

Thanks,
-Nigel