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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 08:09 PM
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I am doing the trans temp guage install and i have the SRT guage pillar and an Autometer guage.

i thought it would fit nice and snug but it doesnt..

What have you members that have this mod done to secure your guage into your pod
 
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 08:20 PM
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it should have came with a brace that you screw in the back...
 
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 09:49 PM
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yeah should come with a black plastic bracket that you use to hold it against the pod from the inside. mine was actually a little tight...took some force to get the screws tight
 
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 09:58 PM
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The one that came with my aeroforce didn't fit right with the aluminum bracket that it came with. A little electrical tape (the high temp stuff) around the gauge made it stick in nice and snug though.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 11:49 PM
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My guage came with the U shaped aluminum bracket but it doesnt fit between the pod and the guage. i tryed and it bulged the side of the pod out.

The electrical tape might be my only option how did you do it did you wrap the guage then slide it into the Pod
 
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 12:11 AM
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I ended up wrapping the gauge a few times then pressing it into the pod. At first I used regular electrical tape but after a week of it being 110+ outside the tape melted so I had to go with the high heat stuff. Wrap it till its as tight and secure as you need it. I also cut the aluminum piece as well and made it so I could tighten something to the back of it and "secure" it to the truck better. That way no one can just pull it out, but it also means that you have to remove the entire pillar just to take the gauge off if iy needs to be adjusted at any.
 
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