Show us your switch panels and gauge clusters

[SA E30]

So after spending an obscene amount of time struggling with pulling the stock fuse box and relocating / thinning it out. I eventually lost patience and have decided to go build my own one. Started with designing a switch panel to replace the hvac consol.

I have started towir it circuit by circuit, and must say I have found the standard BMW harness rather complicated and redundant (especially for my needs). Once I investigated the harness I found it much simpler to ditch the cluster and run after market gauges. So up designed my gauge cluster which I still need a Tach for.

So far it's a long process but taking my time, as it's the 1st time done real wiring.





From left to right, row by row

8 way fuse block, kill switch
Headlight switch, rear demister, hazard switch, manual boost controller
Spare, Engine elect fan, wipers, fuel pump, ecu power, engine start, ignition switch

I will be using the stock direction signaler, brake light switch and reverse light switch.

Just need to find a place to mount the relays and I can continue to wire the chassis.


Let's see what you guys have done??

[Dyno4mance]

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[SA E30]

I love how you have done the glove box to keep it while having a cage. Think I will do the same thing.

Do you have the stock fuse box and wiring? Trying to figure out where to mount my relays and after market ecu

[Dyno4mance]

Yep stock wiring.....added a few circuits though here and there
Ecu is megasquirt in factory DME box so I located it in stock location
Panel is from "12voltguy.com" really nice stuff lots of configurations to choose frrom

[efficient]

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What cool steering wheel is that?

[Dyno4mance]

Sparco 345

[mitchlikesbikes]

lots of good stuff here. did you wrap your dash and glove box in suede?

[Dyno4mance]

No i used a process called flocking....
Similar to the texture inside a jewelry box. It is typically used in rally cars to stop glare from the sun reflecting off the windshield, works quite well and quite hard wearing.... Also does a good job of concealing a cracked dash.
Kit was purchased from "Donjer Products"

[vitiokas95]

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Looking good. What is the material you used to wrap dash?

[Dyno4mance]

Looking good. What is the material you used to wrap dash?

As mentioned above... I used a process called flocking....you spray the dash with very strong adhesive and then spray very small strands of nylon onto adhesive...then wait and do not disturb for 3 full days...
Similar to the texture inside a jewelry box. It is typically used in rally cars to stop glare from the sun reflecting off the windshield, works quite well and quite hard wearing.... Also does a good job of concealing a cracked dash.
Kit was purchased from "Donjer Products"

[DER E30]

Hey, what did you wrap your dash in???????????????















I kid, I kid! I can read... :rofl:

[Dyno4mance]

Hey, what did you wrap your dash in?????????????















I kid, I kid! I can read... :rofl:

yeah really.....Jeesh!!

[78kona]

Dyno4mance, I really like your "flocked" dash. I think I may do it to my race car. How much of the fiber material did it take to do your dash? Did you use the spray applicator?

[vitiokas95]

As mentioned above... I used a process called flocking....you spray the dash with very strong adhesive and then spray very small strands of nylon onto adhesive...then wait and do not disturb for 3 full days...
Similar to the texture inside a jewelry box. It is typically used in rally cars to stop glare from the sun reflecting off the windshield, works quite well and quite hard wearing.... Also does a good job of concealing a cracked dash.
Kit was purchased from "Donjer Products"

Thanks.

[iflytii]

I've since added a couple gauges and some labeling but this is the only good pic I have.



Fiberglass dash with "krinkle coat" paint. I sure like the flocking route as detailed above so might have to do that on the next project.