Well I finally got around to doing it, there was only one example of this procedure I could find and it was not super detailed on the wiring and thats what I want to have working
What I did was I took a overhead console from 1999 Suburban with the trip computer. I wanted one with the temp gauge with the compass built in. The goal is a snazzy setup with the compass and the temp gauge working like a new car.
just need to get the sensors from the local U-Pull-It.
Required material's
4 bolts 5mm x 1 1/2 inch
12 matching nuts
4 1 inch fender washers
2 sheets of 8inch wide, 18inch long
Overhead console
Mischelanious wiring and switches
Optional
Sensors for the trip computer
I started by removing the dome light and the rearview mirror.
Each was taken off. I then took each pice of steel, I measured 3 inches past the dome light mounts, marking the steel. I did this so I would have the space for the rear most mounting bolts. Drilled and test fit then moved onto the front sheet.
The front was measured a half an inch past the mirror mounts. since the front mount will temporarily be the center most screw hole of the rearview mirror mount. Drilled and set up. I found a 20 degree bend followed the roof line nicely.
My dumb self forgot to center the plates up before drilling and mounting. so I ended up with straight holes and a squared up plate, just offset on the rear by about an inch.
When removing the dome light make sure to pull the power wire for the dome light out also its a floating ground so dealers choice on grounding.
After drilling the mounting holes I then mock them up on the roof after taking a few measurements I test fit everything and marked the steel for the centermost mounts. These mounts are 2 of the 4 bolts. Drilling and bolting the plates together. I wanted the mounts in the garage door opener cubby. I forgot the exact measure ment but its around 10 inches. The holels are drilled and the plates are bolted together.
double nutted instead of a nylock nuts, since the bolts are so long.
I drilled the rearmost mounts, the other 2 bolts, in the rear dome light area. Why waste cargo space right?
final mounting points where set or so I thought(more later)
the assembly was a snap all I had to do was Bolt the two chunks of Steel together for the final time and snug em down.
So I only had to drill the console 1 time, I used an old trick
this was dabbing a little bit of Grease on the end of each of the bolts. I held the overhead console up gently tapping it against the bolts this transferred the grease to the aera i needed to drill. i had my holes drilled. The most dificult part of the whole job was getting the overhead door opener hatch off without breaking it. I'd never taken it out just took some finnaggling.
The console needed trimming so I took around an inch off the front to clear the rearview mirror. I used the front bolt hole on the console to hold the front of the setup.
The front Will need to be taken off and 2 more bolts added at the top corners but I'll save that for another day
What I did was I took a overhead console from 1999 Suburban with the trip computer. I wanted one with the temp gauge with the compass built in. The goal is a snazzy setup with the compass and the temp gauge working like a new car.
just need to get the sensors from the local U-Pull-It.
Required material's
4 bolts 5mm x 1 1/2 inch
12 matching nuts
4 1 inch fender washers
2 sheets of 8inch wide, 18inch long
Overhead console
Mischelanious wiring and switches
Optional
Sensors for the trip computer
I started by removing the dome light and the rearview mirror.
The front was measured a half an inch past the mirror mounts. since the front mount will temporarily be the center most screw hole of the rearview mirror mount. Drilled and set up. I found a 20 degree bend followed the roof line nicely.
My dumb self forgot to center the plates up before drilling and mounting. so I ended up with straight holes and a squared up plate, just offset on the rear by about an inch.
When removing the dome light make sure to pull the power wire for the dome light out also its a floating ground so dealers choice on grounding.
After drilling the mounting holes I then mock them up on the roof after taking a few measurements I test fit everything and marked the steel for the centermost mounts. These mounts are 2 of the 4 bolts. Drilling and bolting the plates together. I wanted the mounts in the garage door opener cubby. I forgot the exact measure ment but its around 10 inches. The holels are drilled and the plates are bolted together.
I drilled the rearmost mounts, the other 2 bolts, in the rear dome light area. Why waste cargo space right?
the assembly was a snap all I had to do was Bolt the two chunks of Steel together for the final time and snug em down.
So I only had to drill the console 1 time, I used an old trick
this was dabbing a little bit of Grease on the end of each of the bolts. I held the overhead console up gently tapping it against the bolts this transferred the grease to the aera i needed to drill. i had my holes drilled. The most dificult part of the whole job was getting the overhead door opener hatch off without breaking it. I'd never taken it out just took some finnaggling.
The console needed trimming so I took around an inch off the front to clear the rearview mirror. I used the front bolt hole on the console to hold the front of the setup.
The front Will need to be taken off and 2 more bolts added at the top corners but I'll save that for another day
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