I need some help on Gauge Pillar Pod Cover. I really like the looks of the gauge pillars and wanna have it installed on my S but I know nothing about gauges other than what already comes with the car... I mean I have no turbo or supercharger. What other things can I use the gauges for? Battery? give me some suggestions. I wanna have both the looks and some actual purpose...

 

-water temp with real numbers (always nice to see how the progression of temp looks - I have this one)
-oil temp (if you run your car hard, this is a good one as the water temp might be too slow to pick up engine heat)
-oil pressure (always a good thing to know how your oil pump is working - I have this one too)
-volts (unless you have the Passport 8500, which has a voltmeter built in - it can tell you the health of your battery and charging system)
-amps (also a good indication of your electrical system and the draw that's on it - good if you have a lot of accessories to power)
-clock (if you don't have one in the radio)
-altimeter (just for fun)
-air/fuel (unless you're into constant tuning of your car or adding things that might change the A/F, this is just for fun too)
-tranny oil temp (more useful if you tow stuff or rallying or hill climbing)
-compass (do you get lost a lot?)

 

OMG, that's what I needed. thanks bunch xviper, and hopfully that's not you in your avitar. hehe

 

No, but it does have my "fake" smile.

 

Hey buddy! You are helping me out even when I'm not asking the questions, it's sick! LOL

Question regarding what I quoted you on up here. I have the Passport Escort 8500 and where is this feature?

 

I don't have my Passport manual handy and it's been a while since I programmed this feature but it's in there. It's one of many programmable features accessed by a combination of "pushes" on two of the top buttons. Once programmed, as long as there are no alerts for a few seconds, the display reverts back to showing the car's system voltage. If you have a hard time finding your book, PM me and I'll go find the manual sometime tomorrow and get back to you. I'm about to head off to work in a few minutes.