Volt meter. where to mount?

[Mr.meyhem 10+ year member]

^^^ i have an 09 honda civic so i don't wanna cut into big panel. id want to put it into a panel that is cheap to replace if i want to resell car. any ideas? i was thinking somewhere in the middle console?

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[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

i just used double sided tape on a spot that had nothing there

 

[97maxima 10+ year member]

If you do a nice job and it dosent look like ***** i wouldnt be too worried. sell the car with it when the time comes

 

[Falcons 5,000+ posts]

If you do a nice job and it dosent look like ***** i wouldnt be too worried. sell the car with it when the time comes

i agree with this guy. flush mount it. measure twice cut once.

 

[Mr.meyhem 10+ year member]

kk

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Velcro does very nicely as well.Just a suggestion

 

[Mr.meyhem 10+ year member]

Yeah I got some industrial grade stuff.

 

[pickup1 5,000+ posts]

Pic of where its going?

 

[boutchsk8 10+ year member]

velcro

 

[Mr.meyhem 10+ year member]

ill put some pics up tomorrow. I'm thinking middle console. but i don't want it to be too bright at night.. already got one of my amps power lights (bright blue) bouncing right off the windshield into my eyes... fml.. and the electrical tape isn't holding over it. (vibrations and cold weather)

 

[KTMrida4life 10+ year member]

I disagree with them. Dont go chopping up your car to mount this. If you had a crappy car it would be different. An 09 is only 3 years old, keep that in mind. If you use double sided tape or velcro to mount it somewhere, make sure its not TOO strong because when you pull it off it takes some of the material with it.

I looked your car up online.. it looks like theres a small pocket under your gear selector. BUT, I dont know if thats easily replaceable or not. Im mounting mine in the pocket under my radio since I dont use it, and that pocket is very easily replaceable for about 5$.

 

[i2ain2thunder 10+ year member]

velcro or tape always looks ghetto to me. but thats just me. I'd try to find a place to mount it flush that is hardly noticeable, but easy enough to see while driving. I don't think any potential buyer would be opposed to that, it is a good thing to have a volt meter installed.....even though the gauges might already have a voltage meter.

 

[disturbed471985 5,000+ posts]

Bahhh grow some nuts and cut a hole... Dnt buy a cheap meter and boom it should look almost stock and is a great feature to have for the future owner of your car. I would have loved it if my car came with a nice one mounted in the dash when I bought it in 04.... As long as u do it clean in no way does it devalue the car at all.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

I disagree with them. Dont go chopping up your car to mount this. If you had a crappy car it would be different. An 09 is only 3 years old, keep that in mind. If you use double sided tape or velcro to mount it somewhere, make sure its not TOO strong because when you pull it off it takes some of the material with it.
I looked your car up online.. it looks like theres a small pocket under your gear selector. BUT, I dont know if thats easily replaceable or not. Im mounting mine in the pocket under my radio since I dont use it, and that pocket is very easily replaceable for about 5$.

Will come off very easy with 50+%of alcohol that you can buy at the Dollar General Store.Lifts the sticky substance right up , no issues,:naughty:Use smaller sized velcro than the unit, and it looks clean,and not permanent,I did a pair of tweets on a dash in an 87 Toyo s-cab in 89.worked great

 

[Mr.meyhem 10+ year member]

Yeah that pocket is fixed to the console. Its one whole piece. Im thinking Velcro. But cutting wouldn't be too bad cuz there is no factory volt gauge.