D.I.Y. - ZZP Gauge Pod & Glow Shift Gauges - By Richard DeFries

D.I.Y - ZZP Gauge Pod & Glow Shift Gauges

1. Gather Your Tools / Parts - 1 Yellow / 1 Red / 1 Black Spool Of 18 Gauge Wire - Electrical Tape - Screw Drivers - 13 MM Socket - 3/8 Drive Ratchet - Extension - Flathead Screwdriver - Wire Snips - Wire Stripper - Wire Coat Hanger - 2 Expandable Circuit Fuses - Multiple Wire Connectors - Wire Coat Hanger - Vacuum Fittings - Zip Ties - ZZP Gauge Pod - 2 Gauges Of Choice

2. Start By Prying With Your Fingers From The Pockets On The Side Of Your Vents To Remove The Face Plate (Ref Pic 1)

3. Once Removed Push The 2 Tabs Right Over Vents To Help Release The Upper Tray And Remove The Last 4 Tabs By Gently Pulling Up (Ref Pic 2)

4. Remove The 4 Clips From Stock Pocket And Put Onto The ZZP Gauge Pod - Test Fit Your ZZP Gauge Pod (Ref Pic 3)

5. Remove The Key Fob Sensor From The Bottom Of The Stock Pocket And Attach It To Your New ZZP Gauge Pod

6. Fit Your Gauges Into You ZZP Gauge Pod 

7. For Interior Electrical Wiring Start By Cutting About 5 ft Lengths Of Your Wire In Each Color .  Also Cut 2 - 4 To 6 Inch Lengths Of Your Colored Wire In Each Color And Using Butt Connectors To Supply Each Gauge With A Power / Ground Source . You Should Have 1 Black Wire With A Butt Connector With  2 Shorter Black Wires In A Y Configuration. This Will Be Repeated For Each Wire Color

8.For Most Gauge Types This Will Be Your Wiring Color Code :

Yellow: 12v Constant Source (+) (Un-Switched)

Black: Vehicle Ground ( - ) 

Red: 12v Ignition Source (+) (switched) 

Orange: 12v Switched Headlamp Source (+) (optional)

9. Connect Each Color Of Your Wire To Its Respective Color To The Wiring From Your Gauge. And Start By Passing It Through The Small Hole Above The Vents Then Using A Wire Coat Hanger With A Zip Tie To Pass It Through Your Dash To The Drivers Side Foot Area And Zip Tie It Up And Work Your Way Toward The Fuse Panel Also Located Near The Drivers Side Foots Area Near The Door

10. With Your Expandable Circuit Fuses Your Constant Power Source (Yellow) Will Be A 10 Amp Fuse For Your Tail Gate. For Your Switched Power Source (Red) It Will Be Your Spare 10 Amp Fuse

11. Pop Off The Side Panel Off Your Dash Next To The Drivers Side Door. This Panel Is A Pain In The Ass To Get Off / On And Pulling Off Part Of Your Door Seal Is Needed And Remove The Panel. Remove The 13 MM Bolt On Your Dash Frame Then Place Your Ground On That Bolt 

12. Once That's Completed If Your Running A Boost Gauge You Will Run Your Vacuum Line Down The Same Path As You Did Your Wiring Use A Flathead Screwdriver To Punch A Hole In The Large Rubber Grommet Located Near The Driver Side Floor Panel - Your Cars Main Wiring Harness Is Going Through It So Be Careful. Once Under The Hood With Your Vacuum Line Chase The Wiring Loom Under Your Windshield Wiper Cowl.

13. On The Left Hand Side On The 1.4 T Engine You Will Have Another Wiring Loom Under That Loom There Will Be A Hard Vacuum Line You Will Need To Tap Into That Line For The Boost Gauge (Ref Pic 4)

14. Once That's Completed See If Everything Works And Lights Up Start By Doing Your Final Wire Tuck And Clean Up Remember To Hook Up The Key Fob Sensor On The Underside Of Your ZZP Gauge Pod

13. Push All The Clips Into Place On Your ZZP Gauge Pod And Make Sure The 2 Front Clips Over The Vents Are All The Way Down Then Install Your Face Plate. Sit Back And Enjoy Your Hard Work (Ref Pic 5 & 6)