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Old 05-09-2007, 02:25 PM
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So the gauge rings I bought off of ebay came today - overall they looked pretty nice, so I decided to try installing them

1. disconnected the battery
2. Removed the gauge
3. Opened the cluser - broke one of the x tabs but other than that it opened right up..

Tried installing he rings and the things are to small and wont snap into place. I was going to try gluing or using 2 sided tape but figured in the long run, I would rather have the correct rings.

Where did people get theirs? Any links would be greatly appreciated
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A lot of members, including myself, got them from Bavarian Motorwerks on ebay. However, I'm not sure if they are still selling them on ebay.
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Old 05-09-2007, 02:32 PM
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got mine at Barvarian Motorwerks too. they are fit snug on the ring bezel
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Old 05-09-2007, 02:58 PM
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So the gauge rings I bought off of ebay came today - overall they looked pretty nice, so I decided to try installing them

1. disconnected the battery
2. Removed the gauge
3. Opened the cluser - broke one of the x tabs but other than that it opened right up..

Tried installing he rings and the things are to small and wont snap into place. I was going to try gluing or using 2 sided tape but figured in the long run, I would rather have the correct rings.

Where did people get theirs? Any links would be greatly appreciated
I had a similar problem with one of the rings being a little bit too small. I decided to glue it on. That was almost 2 years ago and it never moved.
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Old 05-10-2007, 09:06 AM
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These are the gauge rings that you need, and that Michelle mentions above. These are the ONLY rings that I am aware of that are a simple "snap-in" installation. I have them as well.

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Old 05-10-2007, 07:29 PM
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Thanks for the link - Hopefully I will have better luck this time around.. Quick question, what is the part that is bolted on top of the battery, looks like some sort of motor
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air compressor for rear suspension
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Old 05-10-2007, 07:52 PM
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Thats strange, I thought only the sport model had the air suspension
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do you have a V8? then you do
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cool - mine is a 4.4 but I thought this only came on the sport package
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