Gauge Install

[edh]

Finally got these done...

 

[edh]

I think it's fairly subtle - VDO Vision gauges & a LR panel

I've got 2 temp senders (sump & under oil filter) feeding the temp gauge - hope that will tell me if the cooler is working!

Pressure sender is mounted on a sandwich plate under the oil filter along with the temp sender

- I'm doing this because the dash gauges are a bit limited & the oil pressure gauge was dropping low under boost - i think I've proved nowthis is an electrical fault, not a mechanical problem

 

[Peter Empson]

I do like that. Both the panel and the classic VDO gauges look spot on. []

 

[poprock]

Those are really nicely done.

 

[Diver944]

They look very factory []

I like the fact the boost gauge goes to 3 bar [], that's some crazy power potential [8D]

It also leads us back to the Spinal Tap quotes ' my boost gauge goes to 3........, it's 1 better than yours'

 

[edh]

Glad you like them
Can't claim much credit as I got ph sportscars to fit them

mind you - I never realised my dash lighting was dim until I put these gauges in [8|]

Talking of gauges - Have you seen this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbtvC39I9Qs

He's making a 944 version

 

[sawood12]

It'll be interesting to see if there is much of a discrepancy between your in-dash oil pressure gauge and your new one. I was going to do a similar install but i'm going to put my EBC panel there so need to find an alternative location - was thinking about on the door XJ220 style!!

 

[Peter Empson]

ORIGINAL: edh

Talking of gauges - Have you seen this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbtvC39I9Qs

He's making a 944 version

Very cool. I'm definately going to keep on eye out for that.

 

[edh]

you might have to send off your instrument cluster to the US to get it fitted though!

 

[Peter Empson]

Good point.
So it'd probably be worth buying a spare set and then just swapping it over. I am tempted, but best wait till the current expenditure subsides a bit first []

 

[edh]

ORIGINAL: sawood12

It'll be interesting to see if there is much of a discrepancy between your in-dash oil pressure gauge and your new one. I was going to do a similar install but i'm going to put my EBC panel there so need to find an alternative location - was thinking about on the door XJ220 style!!

I've already noticed a difference - (assuming the new one is more accurate)
- the dash gauge reads too low between 4&5 bar and too high between 3&4 bar. Maybe the best you can say is that the dash gauge shows there is some oil pressure []

We'll really see what's going on when it gets some track use.

 

[James_G]

Slight thread hijack but what does the left most switch on the bank of switches do? In my S2 it just seems to make an LED flash. I see that you also have that LED and in the same place, just below the offending switch. Any ideas?

Cheers

James

 

[edh]

ORIGINAL: James_G

Slight thread hijack but what does the left most switch on the bank of switches do? In my S2 it just seems to make an LED flash. I see that you also have that LED and in the same place, just below the offending switch. Any ideas?

Cheers

James

On mine it's been wired up as an override for the fans, but usually I believe it turns off the ultrasonics on the factory alarm

 

[peanut]

ORIGINAL: edh



Talking of gauges - Have you seen this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbtvC39I9Qs

He's making a 944 version

blimey ol riley not sure I'd want one done with his shaking hands. Must have Parkinsons I should think

 

[DavidL]

ORIGINAL: James_G

Slight thread hijack but what does the left most switch on the bank of switches do? In my S2 it just seems to make an LED flash. I see that you also have that LED and in the same place, just below the offending switch. Any ideas?

Cheers

James

There's a thread about this somewhere as I asked the same question. Conclusion was that it tended to be a blank used for alarm leds or similar. What did crop up is that everyone's switch order was different.