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A-pillar gauges

From 1998 Ford Crown Victoria “EmbassyVic” — documented by Embassy Vic.

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1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Marauder A-pillar dual gauge pod. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Unboxed Auto Meter Dual Gauge Pod and a separate gauge pod are displayed, with a covered vehicle behind. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A custom gauge pod is prepared for installation, resting on protective paper. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A blue gauge pod designed for A-pillar mounting is shown. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A dual gauge pod is shown resting on a cardboard box, possibly before installation. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - The tachometer, voltometer, and tach adapter. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Preferring to keep an stock-appearing engine compartment, I painted the tach adapter. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Gauges are bagged and taped down on a surface covered with blue paper. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A silver A-pillar gauge pod is taped and covered with a plastic bag, likely for protection during a painting or detailing process. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A black box and a plastic bag are placed on black paper, possibly for painting. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A part is being spray painted black on a covered surface, with a watermark at the bottom right. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A black electronic component with attached wires is placed on a white paper towel, with a black plastic bag covering part of it. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Back in black. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A black electronic module with attached wiring is shown on a white surface. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A black automotive relay with multiple wires is shown on a white surface. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - The primed donor a-pillar. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Two automotive interior parts, a gauge pod and a trim piece, are laid out on a surface covered with newspapers. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Holes were drilled for the gauges' wiring. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - The P71 spotlight connector and wiring in the a-pillar. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - The wiring that will be snaked through the side of the dash. Note the coathanger coming up through the dash. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Wire spools and CDs are visible inside a vehicle, with a Supermotors.net logo in the corner. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Close-up of vehicle interior wiring harness and components, including a fuse box and brake pedal. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - All wiring was run through this wireloom for a cleaner install and to keep the wiring together. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Spools of wire are visible on the interior dashboard, with some text on a package indicating it was supplied by NAPA. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - The green wire is the tach wire, running through a grommet into the firewall. It's blurry but you get the idea. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - The tach wire coming through the grommet into the engine bay. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - The holes drilled for the tach adapter. The pick used to pierce the grommet can be seen on the fusebox. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - The R/LG wire was cut can connected to the tach adapter. I accidentally spliced into the wrong R/LG wire. Hence the extra white posi connec… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - I used wiring looms and electrical tape to clean up the wiring install and to give a factory appearance. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Complete. The adapter blends in well with the engine bay and the wire looms and electrical tape conceal the additional wiring. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - I attempted to use double-sided moulding tape to install the pod to the A-pillar. However, this did not hole and I ended up using the 3/16"… 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - The pod and pillar mounted, awaiting the gauges. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Done at last! 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - A-pillar gauge pod with tachometer and voltmeter, likely an aftermarket addition. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Custom A-pillar gauge pod installed in a vehicle's interior. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - The interior of a car is visible through the windshield, with a ladder in the background. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Interior view of a 1998 Ford Crown Victoria, aftermarket gauges on the A-pillar. 1998 Ford Crown Victoria - Custom A-pillar gauges are installed in the interior of this 1998 Ford Crown Victoria.