Using petrol gauge needle on a boost gauge???

[turboboy]

But it's in my veiw 100% of the time when i'm driving!!! It would make me so happy!!!

thats why i said get a defi gauge!! defi do white face dials not sure wat colour the needle is.. I have a defi gauge and now ive had 1 i wouldnt have anything else!
And also your risking smashing up a good gauge for something that wont even work!! it will all end in tears!
you sound preety set on doin it tho so let us know how you get on.

 

[Ibiza Cupra]

thats why i said get a defi gauge!! defi do white face dials not sure wat colour the needle is.. I have a defi gauge and now ive had 1 i wouldnt have anything else!
And also your risking smashing up a good gauge for something that wont even work!! it will all end in tears!
you sound preety set on doin it tho so let us know how you get on.

So you have one but u don't know wot the colour of the needle is???? The centre i white, and i want the silver centre with the red needle the same as the petrol gauge, rev counter etc... Therefore spending £££ on a defi gauge is pointless. Thanks for your input tho!!!!!!

 

[turboboy]

So you have one but u don't know wot the colour of the needle is???? The centre i white, and i want the silver centre with the red needle the same as the petrol gauge, rev counter etc... Therefore spending £££ on a defi gauge is pointless. Thanks for your input tho!!!!!!

i have the bf version black faced gauge see link

http://www.scoobymania.co.uk/interior_info.asp?c=4 as i said defi do a white face gauge and they have red the needle same as your dials in your car

 

[C3 LJG]

If you want to try - do it! Someone has to be the first to try things!

If it works everyone will probably copy you and if it doesn't they will say "Told you it wouldn't work!"

The decision is yours as they say!

 

[Craig!]

One you need to get a fuel gauge needle, two it won't fit directly onto the Autometer due to the OE gauges using a larger pin and back lighting. Also note that your going to have to distort the alloy bezel, its not a case of pulling it apart you need to run round the bezel with the flat bladed screw driver / mini chisel to get the face glass to come out.

Re-sealing isnt a case of using sealant its a case of trying to get the metal you've just creased / stretched to re-fit, this is why Autometer fit a new bezel each time they open up a gauge as its extreamly hard to get the old one looking good.

Anything is possibly, which your at it you may aswell make a new face and numbers that back light like the Cupra as your already going through enough hastle opening up the gauges.

Other options would be some Stewart Warner gauges or Autogauge (they do one with black lit numbers, its a 7 colour gauge).

 

[cheshire cat]

and you need to get the pre load right to have a chance of an accurate reading

 

[PhilW]

Just buy a decent gauge. Simple,

 

[Ibiza Cupra]

Just buy a decent gauge. Simple,

It is a decent gauge!!!!

 

[Ibiza Cupra]

One you need to get a fuel gauge needle, two it won't fit directly onto the Autometer due to the OE gauges using a larger pin and back lighting. Also note that your going to have to distort the alloy bezel, its not a case of pulling it apart you need to run round the bezel with the flat bladed screw driver / mini chisel to get the face glass to come out.

Re-sealing isnt a case of using sealant its a case of trying to get the metal you've just creased / stretched to re-fit, this is why Autometer fit a new bezel each time they open up a gauge as its extreamly hard to get the old one looking good.

Anything is possibly, which your at it you may aswell make a new face and numbers that back light like the Cupra as your already going through enough hastle opening up the gauges.

Other options would be some Stewart Warner gauges or Autogauge (they do one with black lit numbers, its a 7 colour gauge).

Thank you for answering my original question!!!! I appreciate that, so it won't be a case of taking the needle off and putting the new one on!!!!

 

[Ibiza Cupra]

and you need to get the pre load right to have a chance of an accurate reading

So it won't read accurate??? Thanks for that as that was my other question!!

 

[Ibiza Cupra]

One you need to get a fuel gauge needle, two it won't fit directly onto the Autometer due to the OE gauges using a larger pin and back lighting. Also note that your going to have to distort the alloy bezel, its not a case of pulling it apart you need to run round the bezel with the flat bladed screw driver / mini chisel to get the face glass to come out.

Re-sealing isnt a case of using sealant its a case of trying to get the metal you've just creased / stretched to re-fit, this is why Autometer fit a new bezel each time they open up a gauge as its extreamly hard to get the old one looking good.

Anything is possibly, which your at it you may aswell make a new face and numbers that back light like the Cupra as your already going through enough hastle opening up the gauges.

Other options would be some Stewart Warner gauges or Autogauge (they do one with black lit numbers, its a 7 colour gauge).

I've seen the autogauge one in halfords for £17. I was told don't bother buying a gauge for less than £40.

 

[Craig!]

I looked at the Autogauge ones before but decided the quality was a bit cheap, the only thing they had going for them was the looks. I'll take some pics of my Autometer gauges later.

 

[Ibiza Cupra]

I looked at the Autogauge ones before but decided the quality was a bit cheap, the only thing they had going for them was the looks. I'll take some pics of my Autometer gauges later.

yeah precisely, they look cheap. I have an autometer gauge!!!

 

[turboboy]

autometer gauges are nice thats why i didny know why on earth you would satrt cutting it up!!

 

[bokkum]

buy greddy gauges

 

[redcupratdi]

buy my halfords one for a tenner and take needle from it

install two gauges so it looks like you have twin turbo! joke

 

[turboboy]

was that the best greddy gauges you could find? there are some very nice greddy gauges out there thats not the best example to be fair alittle retro looking! (above) new style hks apexi greddy defi autometer gauges are the best i wouldnt touch a takky autogauge ones that changes colours and stuff. i get laods of comments on my gauge and its a well trick bit of kit!

 

[bokkum]

but they are not with red/amber backlight