Anybody install their Boost Gauge??

nospleeny · 07-05-2008, 10:16 PM

Anybody install their boost gauge they got from the GB yet? I'm planning to spend the morning tomorrow installing the boost gauge. Any ideas what i'm up against? Hard??? Any tips??

jeho · 07-05-2008, 10:57 PM

e a s y...
took about 30min max to install my Defi boost gauge and control unit...

Could be done in 15minutes but took most of the time hiding the wires as clean as possible...

I tapped the vacuum line on the diverter valves and fed the wire thru the driver side exactly like this..

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133987

Hope that helps

Soni · 07-06-2008, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by nospleeny

Anybody install their boost gauge they got from the GB yet? I'm planning to spend the morning tomorrow installing the boost gauge. Any ideas what i'm up against? Hard??? Any tips??

give me a call if you get stuck!!

Mike07335i · 07-06-2008, 09:21 AM

I did mine a few weeks ago.. Its not hard. Just take the trim of carefully so you don't damage anything. Some good advice would be to cover your screw driver with electric tape so it doesn't scratch the interior trim.

Be careful when pulling the shift knob so you don't hit yourself in the head.

Mike

Soni · 07-06-2008, 10:36 PM

so how was it?

T i h o r · 07-07-2008, 10:00 AM

Yea how'd it go?

Soni · 07-07-2008, 10:13 AM

I am sure Tihor can walk you through....coz he just did his few days ago

nospleeny · 07-07-2008, 04:01 PM

Hey! Thanks everybody for the offer of help!

I installed it, but I found that it was REALLY hard to get the stock vacuum line off the Y splitter under the hood.

Also, I'm so dumb that I can't figure out the dimmer switch with all those resistors and capacitors!!!

One last thing is... the little cubby cover that covers where the cig-lighter thingy is doesn't open as smooth anymore. I double checked for wires blocking where it wuold open but nothing. Any ideas? Maybe needs a bit of WD40 on the hinge???

Soni · 07-07-2008, 07:37 PM

maybe you shift the whole ash tray unit? 4 screws holding the unit..try to loosen up the screws and see if it open and close smoothly.

Kit523 · 07-07-2008, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jho86

e a s y...
took about 30min max to install my Defi boost gauge and control unit...

Could be done in 15minutes but took most of the time hiding the wires as clean as possible...

I tapped the vacuum line on the diverter valves and fed the wire thru the driver side exactly like this..

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133987

Hope that helps

jeff can u help me to do it?

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nospleeny Captain 21 Rep 970 Posts Drives: 2012 528xi Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Anybody install their Boost Gauge?? Anybody install their boost gauge they got from the GB yet? I'm planning to spend the morning tomorrow installing the boost gauge. Any ideas what i'm up against? Hard??? Any tips??
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jeho ig: jeffersonho 148 Rep 2,184 Posts Drives: E90M3.E36M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: PNW iTrader: (6)	e a s y... took about 30min max to install my Defi boost gauge and control unit... Could be done in 15minutes but took most of the time hiding the wires as clean as possible... I tapped the vacuum line on the diverter valves and fed the wire thru the driver side exactly like this.. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133987 Hope that helps __________________ E36 M3 on TE37SL E90 M3 on TE37SL http://instagram.com/jeffersonho
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Mike07335i Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 206 Posts Drives: 07 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: 3rd Planet iTrader: (1)	I did mine a few weeks ago.. Its not hard. Just take the trim of carefully so you don't damage anything. Some good advice would be to cover your screw driver with electric tape so it doesn't scratch the interior trim. Be careful when pulling the shift knob so you don't hit yourself in the head. Mike
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Soni Major General 220 Rep 8,375 Posts Drives: Just a car Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CANADA eh! iTrader: (35) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe [9.00]	so how was it?
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T i h o r n00b 88 Rep 2,052 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 335i 6spd Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (13)	Yea how'd it go? __________________ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
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Soni Major General 220 Rep 8,375 Posts Drives: Just a car Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CANADA eh! iTrader: (35) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe [9.00]	I am sure Tihor can walk you through....coz he just did his few days ago
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07-07-2008, 04:01 PM	#8
nospleeny Captain 21 Rep 970 Posts Drives: 2012 528xi Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Hey! Thanks everybody for the offer of help! I installed it, but I found that it was REALLY hard to get the stock vacuum line off the Y splitter under the hood. Also, I'm so dumb that I can't figure out the dimmer switch with all those resistors and capacitors!!! One last thing is... the little cubby cover that covers where the cig-lighter thingy is doesn't open as smooth anymore. I double checked for wires blocking where it wuold open but nothing. Any ideas? Maybe needs a bit of WD40 on the hinge???
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Soni Major General 220 Rep 8,375 Posts Drives: Just a car Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CANADA eh! iTrader: (35) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe [9.00]	maybe you shift the whole ash tray unit? 4 screws holding the unit..try to loosen up the screws and see if it open and close smoothly.
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