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| Author | Subject: running extra gauges(volts and oil temp) |
 7057sam
Seasoned Pro  Location: Stowmarket,Suffolk Registered: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,080 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Hi guys I have recently bought 2 52mm gauges volts and oil temp Question is :what or how do I run them? ________________________________________ Rallye build: 11 November 1998 - a WednesdayTeam rallye,built for track ----Click this if you like rallyes Rallye dead  Secret Team Astor... |
 Posted 14th May 2013 at 23:45
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fatlapit
Seasoned Pro  Location: STOCKSFIELD Registered: 02 Nov 2010 Posts: 3,040 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Instructions shud be in box but gti has oil temp n wats the point in volts?? Let me guess ure gonna mount them in a crap pillar mount?? ________________________________________ |
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Posted 14th May 2013 at 23:47
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey  Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Volt guage needs a permanent live (via a shareable fuse 2,3 amp should be fine) and an earth, if its illuminated too you'll need to find a wire that is live when your lights are on, a courtesy light from anything behind the dash should do fine for this.Is your oil temp guage electrical or mechanical? ________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 14th May 2013 at 23:50
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
Post #4
I'd be more interested in oil pressure myself.________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 14th May 2013 at 23:51
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7057sam
Seasoned Pro Location: Stowmarket,Suffolk Registered: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,080 Status: Offline |
Post #5
Sorry fatlip its not fast and furious  Davey I had a quick read somewhere not here, that for the volts you can split the stereo 12 volt? The oil is mechanical do I need a sender? ________________________________________ Rallye build: 11 November 1998 - a WednesdayTeam rallye,built for track ----Click this if you like rallyes Rallye dead Secret Team Astor... |
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Posted 15th May 2013 at 00:19
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fatlapit
Seasoned Pro Location: STOCKSFIELD Registered: 02 Nov 2010 Posts: 3,040 Status: Offline |
Post #6
U need some form of take off from an oil take off n run a capilary tube to back of guage mate________________________________________ |
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Posted 15th May 2013 at 00:33
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
Post #7
Hmmm hot pressurised oil behind the dash? I think I'd want an isolator, check Merlin motor sports or similar for something to keep hot oil away from you if a pipe fails.________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 15th May 2013 at 00:45
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #8
Why are you fitting an oil temp gauge? There is one already on the dash cluster as standard.  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 15th May 2013 at 06:58
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JWP EFi
Turbo Legend!  Location: edinburgh Registered: 07 Mar 2010 Posts: 2,163 Status: Offline |
Post #9
yes but how accurate are they?as said above, i would have got a pressure gauge-vital engine diagnostic tool imo |
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Posted 15th May 2013 at 07:46
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anth
Seasoned Pro  Location: Colchester Registered: 04 Apr 2006 Posts: 3,651 Status: Offline |
Post #10
I ran my volt meter from the battery itself.Would also opt for a pressure gauge to be honest (I did) far less p**sing around and more useful. In terms of lighting them up I took a feed from the heater knobs and soldered small wires to circuit board, that way you can control the whole lot on the dimmer switch. These days i would just pay someone to do it, f**k all that nonsense  |
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Posted 15th May 2013 at 07:52
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,817 Status: Offline |
Post #11
T99PUG wrote: yes but how accurate are they? as said above, i would have got a pressure gauge-vital engine diagnostic tool imo as accurate as an aftermarket gauge, and as accurate as you needs it to be. ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 15th May 2013 at 10:59
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #12
Exactly, I have fitted an oil PRESSURE gauge in mine, but the factory fit oil temp is very accurate I find.  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 15th May 2013 at 11:41
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