AnarchoBoxer

Hello all! I'm new here, but I decided to join due to the caliber of the posters I have seen as a lurker. I look forward to being here and chatting with you all.

On a 2005-13 Corvette, what has to be done for the car to function normally without its factory instrument cluster installed? I ask because "dummy gauges" in modern vehicles are a major bugaboo of mine, and I'm not a fan of pillar pods. I from experience know that the 1999-2004 Mustangs won't run without their clusters (without modification, anyway), and I suspect most modern cars are this way.

I know that the AIM MXL Strada will plug right into the OBD port on a C6 and do its thing, and ideally I'd like to make a panel for this out of carbon fiber on a waterjet and create a nice, clean and understated instrument panel that is fully functional, so I can monitor my car's health with absolute confidence. Plus, I just like the look!

Here's a pic of what I had in mind.




Thanks so much in advance, and I hope you all have a great one!

ErnieN85

one sure way to tell just pull the plug and try it.
it is kind of easy to do

needcheese

You might want to check out the dashtronics for the C6. You might want to add a HUD if you don't have one. just some items for thought.

cclive

I would just unplug it and see if everything runs. I must say though that it looks to me like a big step backwards in terms of the looks and visibility of the instruments.