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Gauges are the most important upgrades that can be done to a diesel, even if it is going to stay stock. The most important is the Pryo to keep an eye on those EGT’s (Exhaust Gas Temp) too high temps will lead to turbo failure. I have no plans of keeping it stock so gauges are a MUST for me. I decided to go with a triple gauge A pillar setup with ISSPro EV transmission, boost, and pyrometer gauge. This all came as a kit with the extra wiring and connections from DieselManor, they did not come pre assembled or painted but everything was included for getting them installed. The install started in Minneapolis, Kansas and was finished in my driveway. Nick did the dirty work of drilling, tapping, and installing the pyro sender along with putting in the tranny sender, we ran out of time at Luke’s place and had to head back home that day. Jeff came over the next day and we got them finished.
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I got the paint at a local paint shop. It was a generic gray that matched up perfect. If you plan on using the plugs that come with the pillar to mount it, make sure you paint them then also. We ended up using interior screws to mount the pod to the factory pillar.
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The kit comes with a T line fitting and 10 foot of black tubing along with the brass fittings to hook up the boost gauge. This is mounted inline with the map sensor. I’m going tap the AIH delete plug and mount the boost sender to that eventually.
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On the left is Nick installing the tranny and pyro sender’s and on the right is me watching him. Remember to use a 1/4 inch NPT tap for the pyro and to run it up and out a few times to get the threads cut well.
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Both the pyro and tranny have an external amplifier box that they connect to. Mount those INSIDE the cab under the dash. You may have to make an extension for the tranny sender but its only 2 wires. Route everything through the plug in the fire wall.
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Remove the factory pillar and the rubber trim. Make sure you drill a hole behind EACH gauge, the pod is made to overlay and wont fit right if you try and run all the wires between it and the factory cover.
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Fish the wire up behind the dash and up to the pillar, make sure you mark either pyro or tranny because the plugs look alike, and the gauge light wire down. Each sender box has a hookup for ignition on power, they can be hooked up to a taped off set of wires that the factory provides called Customer access wires.
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The gauge light’s are tapped into the factory dimmer control. The light panel will just pry out with a small screwdriver. All the grounds can be made using terminals under the dash.
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The installed gauges. I used the green covers over the gauge bulbs and the match the factory dash lights almost perfect. The ISSPro EV’s match the look of the factory guages also.
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The bottom of the pillar fit very snug but I did not like the way the plastic plugs held the top in. We used two trim screws at the very top to firmly attach the gauge pod to the factory pillar. They are not noticeable and look good.
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