Leon Boost Gauges | Oil Pressure etc - Which Gauge is the best match???

[StokieShinobi]

aaaah, thats brilliant!

in my pug 306 gti6 the oil always hits 90 under normal driving i thought that was the norm - but if its only meant to hit 75 in the leon that is good cos thats what Im hitting - thought the guage was broke lol

 

[StokieShinobi]

easy...Defi BF

This one is at 90 spot on???????

 

[DannyC87]

mine varies a lot depending on driving conditions. 75degrees on a normal drive, gets up to 95degrees just sat in traffic with no air flow, and up 120degrees ish when driven hard.

 

[StokieShinobi]

i see cheers mate

 

[Hypersonic]

The Defi´s looks good

 

[CupraR_Lad]

Ok here's my Auto Gauge I sprayed up last night in the shed!

I used masking tape,worked ok I thought!!

Primer:-

Matt Black:-

Finished Dial:-

 

[ThackersLCR]

Ok here's my Auto Gauge I sprayed up last night in the shed!

I used masking tape,worked ok I thought!!

Primer:-

Matt Black:-

Finished Dial:-

Good effort that mate! Have you just gone for the single pod? Iv just put my oil temp gauge in, but im unsure of the correct ignition wire for the posative to the guage (not the lights). Any ideas? Taa

 

[CupraR_Lad]

Good effort that mate! Have you just gone for the single pod? Iv just put my oil temp gauge in, but im unsure of the correct ignition wire for the posative to the guage (not the lights). Any ideas? Taa

Thank's buddy! I'm just in the middle of masking the Oil Temp Gauge now! You got Auto Gauge's?? If so what oil gauge do you have?

 

[ThackersLCR]

Thank's buddy! I'm just in the middle of masking the Oil Temp Gauge now! You got Auto Gauge's?? If so what oil gauge do you have?

Iv got the same as you mate! Cheap and cheerful! Happy days!
Im in the process of changing the internal bulbs for a red one on my knackard boost guage, well trying anyway!
I was in two minds if it was pressure or temperature, i went for temp in the end with the two pod a pillar from nomad.

 

[CupraR_Lad]

Iv got the same as you mate! Cheap and cheerful! Happy days!
Im in the process of changing the internal bulbs for a red one on my knackard boost guage, well trying anyway!
I was in two minds if it was pressure or temperature, i went for temp in the end with the two pod a pillar from nomad.

There are two different Oil Temp Gauge's Which one do you have!! Yeah I sent my nomad pillar back yesterday,because I wasn't happy with it! Should have the new one soon!!!

 

[ThackersLCR]

There are two different Oil Temp Gauge's Which one do you have!! Yeah I sent my nomad pillar back yesterday,because I wasn't happy with it! Should have the new one soon!!!

sorry mate, there the same as LEE69 on post #11 on this thread.

 

[CupraR_Lad]

sorry mate, there the same as LEE69 on post #11 on this thread.

Humm... I have a different oil gauge to that! mine is the same as Post 121
Where did you get your's from,because I couldn't find that one in Halfords!

 

[StokieShinobi]

Good effort that mate! Have you just gone for the single pod? Iv just put my oil temp gauge in, but im unsure of the correct ignition wire for the posative to the guage (not the lights). Any ideas? Taa

There is one behind the headlight switch - thats where I put mine. Its on the big block connector (cant remember the colour now sorry) - get a multimeter on it thats how I found it - scotch lock off that

 

[StokieShinobi]

Ok here's my Auto Gauge I sprayed up last night in the shed!

I used masking tape,worked ok I thought!!

Primer:-

Matt Black:-

Finished Dial:-

Very nice looks good in matt black - you did well not getting paint all over the face! Good effort

 

[CupraR_Lad]

Very nice looks good in matt black - you did well not getting paint all over the face! Good effort

Thank's chap! I drew a circle on a bit of masking tape!cut it out! then cut the tap into little pieces and stuck then on one at a time to fill the circle in! If you understand what I'm on about!!

Then took the masking take off! and use a cocktail stick around the edge to remove some of the paint and make it a nice circle! I'm happy,just waiting for the Oil Temp gauge to finish drying then I will be doing that one!!!!

 

[ThackersLCR]

There is one behind the headlight switch - thats where I put mine. Its on the big block connector (cant remember the colour now sorry) - get a multimeter on it thats how I found it - scotch lock off that

Its all in and working, just iv used the same +ve supply from the dimmer switch so when i dim the lights, the needle drops. Just need another supply as well as using this for my yellow wire on the gauge, so i dont have to keep changing the backlight colour everytime i start her.

 

[BoomhaueR]

Thank's chap! I drew a circle on a bit of masking tape!cut it out! then cut the tap into little pieces and stuck then on one at a time to fill the circle in! If you understand what I'm on about!!

Then took the masking take off! and use a cocktail stick around the edge to remove some of the paint and make it a nice circle! I'm happy,just waiting for the Oil Temp gauge to finish drying then I will be doing that one!!!!

I did the same thing last week...works a treat! Looks like you've done a good job too.

 

[CupraR_Lad]

I did the same thing last week...works a treat! Looks like you've done a good job too.

Yeah mine isn't to bad,but as good as it gets I gess!!!

 

[LEE69]

Just need another supply as well as using this for my yellow wire on the gauge, so i dont have to keep changing the backlight colour everytime i start her.

You need a perm 12v there is one on the fuseboard, pop the cover of the back and it's along the top, again use a tester to be 100%.

 

[CupraR_Lad]

Sorry to bump this up again!!

Here's the finished dial's:-

What's your feedback?!!!