2005 gauges on 2004/3???

Do you guys think this is possible?

 

If the odometer computer chip is on the gauge (which it has been) ... then swapping out the gauge would be illegal. It's tempting though. I'd love to get the 2005 gauge on my coupe. Looks great IMO.

 

i kinda like the 03/04 gauges... kinda stealthy looking

 

Anyplace or part # to just get the "chrome"/"aluminum look" rings around the gauges???? That's a nice touch

 

Sure........ Sharpie markers.

 

The new '05 gauges look nice, but I don't like how the position of the tach and speedo were reversed, and the gap between the tach and speedo is too big.

 

IMHO, the Tach is on the wrong side now. I'll keep my '03 gauges, thank you very much. They look fine to me. What I would like to do however, is figure some way to add an oil pressure and a voltmeter to the array. The 6MT has the perfect spot for a gauge under the tach (where the 5AT has its transmission indicators). The BMW M3 puts a gauge there, Infiniti should have.

Lou

 

Gauges are always fun... I do agree about the chrome outlining though, I would love to that that

 

i drove a 05 sedan for a several days.While there are a number of parts about it that i think are improved over my 04 coupe.. i dont think the gauges are one of them.

 

No it isn't. If that's the case, then what if your guage broke? Are you stuck with it? Worst case, you are allowed to indicate the odometer has been replaced, on your vehicle registration/title, and it will indicate mileage when replaced, and mileage indicated on new odometer.

With that being said, aren't our guages electronic? I ask becaues, even on my pontiac, the odometer reading is stored in the ECU in non-volitile memory. (You can plug in an OBD-II scanner and read the odometer). I would think that is an OBD-II feature, but I'm not sure. I would think the guage, can read the correct mileage off the ECU.... But like I said, even if it couldn't you have option 1 as stated above.

 

How much of a difference is there? I never studied the gagues on a G35 yet.

 

I prefer the new set up, all the cars that I have owned have had RPM's on left. (except for my 280z). My '97 240 is the only nissan sports car that I know that has the RPM's on the left (and '05 G). It is all a matter of what you are used to.
I'm just glad they aren't like the Quest (center console speedometer)... someone should be fired for that one.