Bavarian Autosport Boost Gauge?

[shah269]

Digital Boost Gauge and Information Display - With Vent - P3Cars



Did any one see the amazing little air duct digital boost gauge?
OMG it looks great! Any idea how hard it is to install?
Or how it looks?


http://www.bavauto.com/assets/imglib500/e82-2.jpg

[I35it]

Its a simple pull on the vent. But someone is selling a used one in te for sale section. A version 1 though.

[shah269]

Any one put up a DIY as to how to install?
Or how to take out a vent?

[135i OREO]

[shah269]

Thank you so much for a GREAT video!
But shucks you still need to hook it up with a vacume tube....darn it.....that's a bitch of an install isn't it? Crud! I had thought it was simply plug and play!

[audi4t]

Originally Posted by shah269

Digital Boost Gauge and Information Display - With Vent - P3Cars



Did any one see the amazing little air duct digital boost gauge?
OMG it looks great! Any idea how hard it is to install?
Or how it looks?


http://www.bavauto.com/assets/imglib500/e82-2.jpg

Here's the link to my DIY post. The vacuum connection is probably easier than making the electrical connection to enable a varying brightness.

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=612659

[shah269]

Ah come on! that wire install was easy. running the vacumm into the cabin...that's going to be a flaming bitch! Right?

[audi4t]

Originally Posted by shah269

Ah come on! that wire install was easy. running the vacumm into the cabin...that's going to be a flaming bitch! Right?

There is a rubber grommet that allows access through the firewall into the engine bay somewhere adjacent and above the pedals. I used a length of wire coat hanger to fish the vacuum tube from inside the car through to the engine bay.


Section C in this link shows where the grommet is:

http://www.rixeffects.com/files/135ivg_install.pdf

[shah269]

Thank you not too bad after all.
And all that extra wire stuff to get it to light up is not needed with the new model i take it?

[jkoral]

Originally Posted by shah269

And all that extra wire stuff to get it to light up is not needed with the new model i take it?

It pulls power from the OBD2 port. If you don't hook up the dimmer line, you will have to manually dim it at night (or vice versa, default it to dim and manually turn it brighter during the day).

I posted the part numbers for the connectors in another P3 thread about how to create your own plug and play harness (which I copied from the v1 plug and play harness). Or if it doesn't bother you just use the supplied t-tap.