I've never taken apart or even removed the 4th gen gauge cluster so this is directed at those who have.

Is it possible to remove the water temperature gauge from the gauge cluster?

Does anyone have any pictures of the back side of the gauge cluster so i can get an idea of what I'd be looking at if I were to attempt this?

 

Yep, you can remove anything. The water temp, fuel gauge, rpm tach, and speed tach can be removed. I believe two screws hold each one.

 

hang on lemme take couple pics for u real quick cuz i do have it out for the mevi....

 

 

the three screws circle on the left are for the temp guage Neal.

 

khantalha - can you do me a favor and get a pic of the wiring harness body side for the gauge cluster?

 

ill add some pics:
here ya go:

 

sorry pmohr.. bro i just got done putting it back in there

 

It's cool, don't worry about it. I was just being too lazy to pull mine out.

 

What you thinking of putting in place of the water temp gauge?

 

A factory looking boost guage?

 

Bling meter.

 

I've always wanted one......Write up?

 

khantalha, how much room is there between the face of the temp gauge and the board behind it, I'm wondering if I could squeeze a guage that is about 1/2" - 3/4" thick in there.

 

I played around with the idea of throwing a gauge there also. You have 1.5" from the face to the board so dept is not really an issue but your going to have to cut some of the plastic mounting behind the temp gauge.

 

imo the temp gauge is important...it saved me awhile ago when my water pump leaked and i lost all my coolant.

 

what I'm installing has water and oil temp gauges hooked up to it. i wouldn't run a turbo car on a road course without a temp gauge.

 

The stock (ECT)temp gauge is 99.98% useless IMO.

 

Neal u got plenty of room in there bro...it should fit

 

the stock may not be the greatest but i think having some kind of temp gauge in there is important.

i see neal is putting in a better temp gauge.

 

That was my point, I like to see exactly where my ECT is, not just a 50 - 60*F range.

 

i never thought about that, so lets say i came up with a digital speedo, rpm, fuel, and temp gauge, could i hook these up?? i think someone shoulg do it and do a write-up, i would but i am broke right now and can't afford some new gauges lol

 

This is semi helpful with respect to your idea:
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=375790

Depending on the gauge, 0-5V is sometimes your friend.