At 10:12 PM 07/01/99 -0800, you wrote:
>I borrowed this idea from Bjorn on Vancouver Island and I must say it works
>quite well.  I currently have two gauges in my Syncro and they look 100%
>stock.  One is a VDO Voltmeter and the other is a VDO Oil Temp Gauge.  I
>mounted them ahead of the gearshift just under the rear differential lock.
>BE CAREFULL when drilling those two inch holes for the gauges.  There isn't
>much room to make a mistake as the heater ducts to the rear are almost in
>the way.
>
Additional comment: The centre console is different in Syncro and 2WD. In
the Syncro the bottom part slants upwards (making the gauges tilt upwards)
and in the 2WD they would face downwards. However in the 2WD you can also
use part of the straight top portion of the console. In the Syncro there is
interference with the differential switch. When installing take the console
out (it is hooked in left and right) to determine the best spot for
instruments. It is an great location for Voltage and Oil temp gauges because
there is no visual interference with night driving and it has a finished
look. I also mounted an VDO RPM gauge on the dash to the right of the
instrument cluster.

Bj�rn
Bj�rn Ratjen, Ph.D.

Mill Bay, B.C.
Canada
ph/fax (250) 743-7575