Scanguage II install with picts...

I just installed a scanguage II into our car and wanted to share with picts as I know others have do it and may be helped out. It is really not that hard, but I think that if you are going to install in the little center cubby, it can be tricky to drill the hole. My goal was that if I ever sold the car that I could make it look as stock as possible. This hole can be covered by the little felt carpet that comes in the cubby. No need to worry about seeing a hole at the back of the cubby. Other than that it is pretty much plug in the gauge and route the wires. While the pictures show more stuff taken off than you need, becuase I was installing more than just the Scanguage, you will have to take off the driver's side left vent, lower dash pannel, upper dash pannel, rdriver's side right vent, and the middle passenger side vent to get access to the screws to the pannel under the cubby.

Once you remove the screws, you can then pop off this cover and use a 1/2" drill bit (use a bit made for wood as when I used a metal or spiral bit, it grabbed the plastic and didn't cut a nice hole) to drill a hole from the bottom of the cubby.

Also I have included the best tool for pulling the pannels from their clips.

Hope the pictures help

Steve

 

Thanks. The space is temporary. I drilled the hole from the bottom instead of straight back so that when I move it the little "carpet" will hide the hole. I put up the picts so that people could see how to get under the cubby to drill a hole.

I am going to order a auto dimming mirror and then also get a mounting clip to put up above the mirror. I think it is called the blend mount.

The display can been seen through the cover, however it is hard to look down and see it while still keeping an eye on the road. I find it kind of a safety hazard.

Steve