Scan gauges into 05-06 Ro VXR gauge pod???

[MyM8V8]

Anyone here swapped the stock pod gauges for Aeroforce scan gauges???

I would like to know how and if any adaptors are needed?

TIA.

[KMud]

They look like a standard 52mm (2") gauge - I put an Innovate MTX-L gauge in a 05/06 gauge pod, but it took some fettling. I'll rip it out and show you how I did it if you like...

[KMud]

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Given the space available, it's a little bit of a bugger to engineer (especially considering the clearances with the pods fitted). What I did was:

• remove silver bezel (optional), file the surface the silver bezel mates to flat
• fit gauge into single cheapo ebay gauge pod, tape a bit of underlay type material on the top to get it snug against the top of the VXR pod
• manufacture little box sections of aluminium to screw into the existing gauge mounting holes (extra holes for the locating pins)
• fit stud through the box section brackets and gauge pod to secure - there's a bit of flex in mine which holds the gauge in solidly

If you come up with a better solution let me know

[SturdyHSV]

KMud said:

If you come up with a better solution let me know

I already have



But seriously, yours is much better, didn't realise you'd gone to those sorts of lengths!

[MyM8V8]

Just thinking that I saw loads of the old VXR gauges at the recent MF sale day. They must have something too?

Thanks KMud.

[KMud]

SturdyHSV said:

I already have

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But seriously, yours is much better, didn't realise you'd gone to those sorts of lengths!

Yours is far more in-keeping with how the gauges are expected to be used!

My gauge-pod solution took about an hour of messing around. That's a UK hour...the yanks who reckoned the ECU relocation could be done in under an hour must have done a stty job!

[SturdyHSV]

KMud said:

That's a UK hour...the yanks who reckoned the ECU relocation could be done in under an hour must have done a stty job!

It wasn't too bad for me as there's not really anything else in that area on the LS2s. It took 2 of us about an hour I'd say, easier with 2. It probably took 20 minutes to get all three connectors back through the firewall hole, the rest of it wasn't too bad.

I could have done a tidier job to be honest, I think the ECU is just wedged in there Out of sight, out of mind!

[KMud]

SturdyHSV said:

It wasn't too bad for me as there's not really anything else in that area on the LS2s. It took 2 of us about an hour I'd say, easier with 2. It probably took 20 minutes to get all three connectors back through the firewall hole, the rest of it wasn't too bad.

I could have done a tidier job to be honest, I think the ECU is just wedged in there Out of sight, out of mind!

I was on my Larry and took my time, but I must have spent 30 mins fettling the plug for the firewall!