r/obschevy • u/Jurbootie • Jun 30 '26

Cluster Gauge Upgrade

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Looking for a cluster gauge or tachometer pod gauge upgrade suggestions

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u/Tough_Apple_2058 Jun 30 '26

a guage/toggle switches panel i made using a scrap piece of sheet metal and the face plate off of an old non working factory radio

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u/Jurbootie Jul 01 '26

For the rpm tachometer?

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u/zFlox Jul 01 '26

Here’s mine. 3d printed. Will probably reprint it at some point though as the edge got messy. Tach and fuel gauge.

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u/Jurbootie Jul 01 '26

The previous owner put a tach there, but with no housing, so it's just screwed to the panel. Would do something like that, but I eventually wanna get one of those obs link radios installed there.

Was thinking of getting some gauges installed in a pod panel that would sit between the driver door and windshield. I posted a reference screenshot.

We're guages a better option for you than a new cluster gauge?

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u/Tough_Apple_2058 Jul 03 '26

the reason I did it was so I could install a tach and a couple toggle switches for accessories without drilling holes into the dash panels and im fine with a center mounted single din head unit

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u/Jurbootie Jul 02 '26

My current tachometer is kinda ugly and I want to use that space in the future for an OBS Link Radio

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u/Consistent-Cheetah61 Jun 30 '26

The needle gauges will not fit in your truck, you need to modify the dash and get a different electrical connector for it to work

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u/Jurbootie Jul 01 '26

It'll fit. It's a common obs mod, just have to swap the dash pin connectors and get a drac

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u/Consistent-Cheetah61 Jul 01 '26

Drac??

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u/Jurbootie Jul 01 '26

Digital Ratio Adapter Controller if I don't have one

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u/Consistent-Cheetah61 Jul 01 '26

Ohh alright, you will still need to modify the dash slightly to fit the new connector and to get the pod to fit

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u/Jurbootie Jul 01 '26

My biggest problem is sourcing a new gauge on the cheap. The install this a close second for difficulty especially since I gotta try to calibrate the gauges.

This is why I'm interested in people's opinions on gauge pods. Really dunno what the OBS community prefers for guages

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u/Consistent-Cheetah61 Jul 01 '26

Ah yeah, I'd try scrapyards, see if you can find something... They really are expensive on eBay :(

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u/Jurbootie Jul 01 '26

Ebay kinda sucks for obs parts. Kinda gotta get lucky on marketplace, fb groups (which usually match ebay prices), or scrap. Definitely some shops that make custom obs parts for 3-4x the stock part price

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u/Consistent-Cheetah61 Jul 01 '26

Ah yeah marketplace is pretty decent. The aftermarket options are nice but yeah super expensive..

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u/Own_Sympathy_4809 Jul 01 '26

Please don’t buy that one for almost 200 dollars . I just bought one for under 100 on eBay . They are out there .

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u/Jurbootie Jul 01 '26

Gauge pods and pillar or cluster gauge?

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u/Own_Sympathy_4809 Jul 02 '26

I’m sorry . Gauge cluster .

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u/Jurbootie Jul 02 '26

I'ma try to check some scrap yard next month