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pizzadude213
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 Posted - 24 Aug 2006 : 08:46:09 AM
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how hard is it to hook up a sports water temp gages to a vn and how would i put it in?
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mouce
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Posted - 24 Aug 2006 : 1:47:53 PM
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Depends on where you want to put it.
If you want to put it on the bonnet (depending on where you live this may be illegal) then it's really easy, you can even use a mechanical gauge if you want (though I prefer electrical). Mechanical gauges have a thin hose which you tap into the cooling system and the other end runs into the back of the gauge. Not that tough at all.
If you want to put it in the cabin, then you've got to use an electrical gauge to make it street legal. All it takes to hook one is is to work out the best spot for you to put the sensor for the gauge, and where you want the gauge itself. Most likely using a t-piece you'd hook one of the standard coolant temp sensors (already in the motor) on one side and the sensor for the gauge on the other, the t-piece then screws into the hole that used to house the original coolant temp sensor (yes you will need to keep both sensors in there). Run the signal wire from the sensor through the firewall (don't drill any holes) to the gauge, and hook up the positive and earth for the gauge as well as a 'light' wire. Power, earth and illumination can all be taken from the cigarette lighter happily.
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pizzadude213
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Posted - 24 Aug 2006 : 7:42:59 PM
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well what u mean from the cigartte? mouce i'm just trying to get a temp work seen the normal one dosnts work
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trizo
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Posted - 24 Aug 2006 : 11:44:28 PM
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mouce we need another how 2 by the sounds of it! work ur magic my man lol
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mouce
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Posted - 25 Aug 2006 : 09:49:22 AM
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If it's an electrical gauge, then you will have four wires (from memory) out of the back of it. One will be a signal wire (going to the sensor), one will be black (that's the earth and can go to just about any metal in the car), there will be a red one (12VDC, which can be joined to the positive wire that goes to the ciggy plug) and then there's another one (sometimes green or blue) and that's illumination, that can go to the wire that is responsible for the little light on the side of the ciggy plug.
The reason that I say just hook the power onto the ciggy plug is that it's a really convenient switched powersource inside the cabin. You wouldn't want the gauge reading when the ignition is switched off, so you need a power supply which is going to be switched with the ignition. The gauge will be active when the key is in the 'acc' position and in the 'on' position. It's an easy way to do it.
@trizo...a 'how-to' on installing aftermarket gauges. I'll add it to my list of things to do. Hopefully tomorrow. |
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trizo
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Posted - 25 Aug 2006 : 9:51:57 PM
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| che mouce the arfter market gauges I wouldn't mind knowing I no there is already a write up but all that searching!!!!lol |
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