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P3 gauge in 2025 - 2026 installation help

Beerman

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Hi guys - I've searched high and low and Grok confirmed it can't find a video or post anywhere showing the installation of the P3 gauge in a 2025 or 2026. I'm getting ready to install mine and don't want to just start prying on things without some knowledge. I've watched HSF's videos and while very helpful (not sure if Travis is on here but he's a hell of an asset for our community) it doesn't fully apply to a '25-'26.

Hoping someone here has installed a P3 on a '25 or '26 and can give me a couple pointers.

The first 2 trim pieces are easy. Based on the photo below, I'm guessing I next need to remove #1 which is easy enough (yes I have trim tools). But how does #2 come off? I'm expecting this is one of the B&O speakers and the last thing I want to do is break something. What other pieces do I need to remove?

Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope.

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You don't have to completely remove one, and two just pulls out. It's a speaker, and does have a wire w/ a clip, and it's all on there pretty tight, but nothing you're going to rip apart unless you have herculean strength.
 

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1 is just barely snapped on. Pull it straight up.
 

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Thanks guys. I'm still waiting for the P3 to be delivered, will repost here if I need any further advice and likely post some pics for others.
 

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Following this as I came here to post the same question.
 

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if you are hooking up the continental ethanol sensor let me know where you went through firewall with signal wire. i have my fuel lines and sensor in place just havent connected to anything yet or installed the P3 but ran into same thing seeing what all needs removed to get to same access .
 

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if you are hooking up the continental ethanol sensor let me know where you went through firewall with signal wire. i have my fuel lines and sensor in place just havent connected to anything yet or installed the P3 but ran into same thing seeing what all needs removed to get to same access .
I'm not doing the Ethanol sensor yet, but I believe @UNBROKEN did. Still waiting for my P3 to ship, just trying to get ahead of the install process at this point.
 

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I siad I'd come back with installation pics to help the next guy, so here they are. I will say I over thought this. The interior pieces all pop right off, I would suggest a trim tool for both the B&O speaker pod as well as the panel below the steering wheel, but for every thing else, just a gentle and steady pull will pop them off. The hardest part (for me) was fiddling with the vent reassembly, I could have used a third hand. I didn't read the P3 page close enough and didn't realize the gauge doesn't provide Oil Pressure, that's odd and one of the big ones I wanted, oh well.
 

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P3 gauge.. that's not how you spell or say Banks iDash. Itys WAAAAAY better and gives you everything you could ever want to keep an eye on and all at the same time. (Just thought I'd sneak in this little unasked for iDash shout out)
 

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P3 gauge.. that's not how you spell or say Banks iDash. Itys WAAAAAY better and gives you everything you could ever want to keep an eye on and all at the same time. (Just thought I'd sneak in this little unasked for iDash shout out)
I hear ya. I'm after clean looking installs, and I haven't seen that look "right" IMHO. But not having Oil Pressure or Oil Temp are check marks for the iDash for sure.
 

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P3 gauge.. that's not how you spell or say Banks iDash. Itys WAAAAAY better and gives you everything you could ever want to keep an eye on and all at the same time. (Just thought I'd sneak in this little unasked for iDash shout out)
Idash is great if you want something that looks like trash. If you're going to have something gawdy anyway may as well get an accessport instead. For something that looks nearly OEM, p3 is definitely the best option.
 



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