(cont)
I pulled out the old speedo and tach, looking for all the wires I'd need. While there, I realized that the non-functional O2 sensor warning light could be popped out rather easily...
And replaced with the dimmer...
For the new gauges.
Next up was running wires into the engine bay. That... Got complicated. There are two sensors in this picture. The one caked in oil needs to be replaced with another one that came with my gauge. And an adaptor. And the new sensor? Twice or even three times as long as the existing one. There's no way that's going to work. I'd need to remove the engine mount, cut a hole in it, and then pray I have enough room to slide the connector over the newfangled ultra-long connector.
So that gauge can wait. I plugged in the tach to test that out, and it turns out the reason my existing tach sucks so much is that it's not getting a consistent signal through the wire. Probably a CDI box that needs replacing. Bah. So, let's start ripping out the interior...
...Cause I've gotta find a way to run a wire back there...