Smoke Face Boost/Oil Gauges?

[Mitchy]

Today i received my autogauge smoked boost and oil temp gauges along with my nomad pillar.

Ive noticed they are 3 wired and the wires are quite short, will they reach where ever they're supposed to go?

Because they're black out gauges, is there a way to wire them up so they light on ignition rather than light when the lights are switched on? it would be a bit of a pain if i could only read the gauges when my main lights are on

If anyone lives in the vicinity of N.Yorkshire and fancies earning themselves a few bob for a couple of hrs work fitting these, let me know. I dont want to try it myself as im no use with wires and i know i'll feck it up.

 

[J.T]

<a href="http://www.rd20vturbo.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/boostgauge.html">Fitting Guide for Boost Guage</a>

This link goes to a site that has a guide that covers the wiring of a boost guage back light - should be just the same for your guages.

I remember I made the mistake of wiring to the wrong bit of the loom so my Boost Guage only lights when the lights are on - really must find time to rectify.

 

[Mitchy]

Anyone from the north want to earn some money?

Preferably someone who knows what they're doing

 

[Scotty_b]

I have a boost gauge fron them and it lights up when you turn the iginition on (as does the lights on the dash anyway) i only conected the posative and earth up. And yes you will need to extend them

 

[StuRox]

Today i received my autogauge smoked boost and oil temp gauges along with my nomad pillar.

Ive noticed they are 3 wired and the wires are quite short, will they reach where ever they're supposed to go?

Because they're black out gauges, is there a way to wire them up so they light on ignition rather than light when the lights are switched on? it would be a bit of a pain if i could only read the gauges when my main lights are on

If anyone lives in the vicinity of N.Yorkshire and fancies earning themselves a few bob for a couple of hrs work fitting these, let me know. I dont want to try it myself as im no use with wires and i know i'll feck it up.

If you are really struggling, I am based at Stockton, just up the road from you, and I even had these gauges in my LCR, (bar the oil temp one) so I am avaible to help if you fancy a drive up the A19

 

[Mitchy]

Pm sent mate

 

[StuRox]

Pm sent mate

No probs, one right back to ya

 

[JMP]

I have the smoke face boost gauge also, fitted to a-pilar. You need to extent the leads, they are just too short. I connected the light and ignition leads together and connected them to the dimmer switch for lights. Ground is easily available at the bottom of the fusebox, there is also a connection to ignition switched terminal available.

The boost gauge is very nice in dark conditions, but when its bright, you cant really see anything from it!

 

[Scotty_b]

i agree. Does yours dim then?

 

[StuRox]

When I had mine in, it dimmed, but only very very slightly, and the reason I changed mine, was as said above, when it was sunny (I know, not very often ) you could hardly read the gauge.

 

[Scotty_b]

Im either goingfor a defi or another so i can see it soon!

 

[cupra-c_ya]

Just fitted one of the autogauge smoke series boost gauge, unsure if it is lighting up, do you notice in the daylight if it is lit up?

I have connected to the dimmer lights blue/grey cable and brown cable, there are two in the dimmer light cluster of cables, I have used the thicker brown cable, is that correct? there was a thinner cable there.

Is it normal that when you start your car up it is like -25 vacum? just checking to see if all is right, thanks