1330cc Trying to remove gas and engine heat level gauges to convert to USB - how??

[sandeejs]

As the title says, I want to remove these guages and install usb doohickeys. I got the section of the dash loosened and was surprised by the stuff behind the gauges. Couldnt get that loose. Thought it would just be some wires.

Looked through all the diy and shop talk posts and got no help.

Any thoughts?

2016 Rtl
Thanks!

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

As the title says, I want to remove these guages and install usb doohickeys. I got the section of the dash loosened and was surprised by the stuff behind the gauges. Couldnt get that loose. Thought it would just be some wires.

Looked through all the diy and shop talk posts and got no help.

Any thoughts?

2016 Rtl
Thanks!

I have 14 RT so they are very similar ..... BRP is cheap on the amount of wire they use .... so it's very tight under the Dash surround .... I used needle nose pliers to undo the connections .... if you have an ANGLED pair it's even easier...... good luck.... Mike :thumbup:

 

[Bfromla]

Even after you do remove them you will probably need something to cover/fill the gap. Believe reading trimming of various plastic lids from Spray paint caps to laundry detergent lids. No one solution
Some digging found some hopefully useful

https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?95694-RT-GAUGES-GONE&highlight=Replacing+gauges
Somewhere else mentioned 52mm gauges fit

 

[Wmoater]

Technology has changed so much since then. I recommend you talk to a high school student. Seriously, every school in the drafting lab has a 3D printer. It would take them 10 minutes to draw and 1.5 hours to print both total. The cost should be nothing and it gives them a real world design experience. If not it might be fun for you. You can design your own on say a baby cad program called Tinkercad. It is free. Then send it away to a company to print. It cheap.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Technology has changed so much since then. I recommend you talk to a high school student. Seriously, every school in the drafting lab has a 3D printer. It would take them 10 minutes to draw and 1.5 hours to print both total. The cost should be nothing and it gives them a real world design experience. If not it might be fun for you. You can design your own on say a baby cad program called Tinkercad. It is free. Then send it away to a company to print. It cheap.

I have the BASIC RT from 2014 .... It didn't have those Aux. gauges it came equipped with OEM plastic covers that popped off .... You might still be able to get them from BRP or after-market like cheap cycle parts.com ..... good luck .... Mike :thumbup:

 

[JayBros]

Pierre from Spyder Accessories, https://www.canamspyderaccessories.com/, has a video somewhere in his web site in which he shows how to remove the dashboard. Although he's a little quicker with cutting plastic than I would be he does show how to get some more maneuvering room by cutting some zip ties that ars installed during assembly of a Spyder.