Replace Fake Oil Pressure Gauge on NB
07-13-2013, 01:59 AM
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Replace Fake Oil Pressure Gauge on NB
More coming on this post. Sorry, short on time. This is a dual oil temp/pressure gauge install in OEM location
Aborted Attempt to fit Whole Gauge.
Spooky, telling myself it'll be ok to desolder gauge:
Soldered once internal wires to a dual row header from my leftover PnP kits:
Gauge basically in place:
Backside with connector harbor-freight-epoxied in place:
Close to final product. Lighting it not worked out yet and I may put original gauge's cover over needle bases.
This took some milling of the back of the black plastic bezel, simple dremel stuff. Of course I forgot to write down which wires do what, so I know which two are which needles (by putting ohm meter across and watching them move) but I'm not 100% sure which is power and which is ground. Perhaps asking the manufacturer will yield useful info, otherwise I can likely see through the front if I remove bezel again.
Gauge is a lightweight dual model sold by Westach. I'd always wanted to put my boost gauge there, and when I finally worked up the nerve to do it, I found I was running more boost than the 16 psi gauge would display. HA!
It might not be a PERFECT match but I think it'll be quite good. Next up: LED indicator lights so I can run more channels off the 'logic level' outputs on my MS3.
-Abe.
P.S. More/higher res pics at: Dual Oil Temp/Press In Dash - AbeFM's Photos
Aborted Attempt to fit Whole Gauge.
Spooky, telling myself it'll be ok to desolder gauge:
Soldered once internal wires to a dual row header from my leftover PnP kits:
Gauge basically in place:
Backside with connector harbor-freight-epoxied in place:
Close to final product. Lighting it not worked out yet and I may put original gauge's cover over needle bases.
This took some milling of the back of the black plastic bezel, simple dremel stuff. Of course I forgot to write down which wires do what, so I know which two are which needles (by putting ohm meter across and watching them move) but I'm not 100% sure which is power and which is ground. Perhaps asking the manufacturer will yield useful info, otherwise I can likely see through the front if I remove bezel again.
Gauge is a lightweight dual model sold by Westach. I'd always wanted to put my boost gauge there, and when I finally worked up the nerve to do it, I found I was running more boost than the 16 psi gauge would display. HA!
It might not be a PERFECT match but I think it'll be quite good. Next up: LED indicator lights so I can run more channels off the 'logic level' outputs on my MS3.
-Abe.
P.S. More/higher res pics at: Dual Oil Temp/Press In Dash - AbeFM's Photos
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07-14-2013, 03:59 AM
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Heh. Nice Av.
There isn't one. I know, I'm a bad person. But in the process of rewiring whole car, getting serial coms working with a computer I've yet to even install, upgrading fuel pump wiring, adding EBC, VVT, etc.... yeah, it's taking a back seat. But when I put the cover over the needle ends, I think I'll pervert the OEM lighting into shining through the holes.
There isn't one. I know, I'm a bad person. But in the process of rewiring whole car, getting serial coms working with a computer I've yet to even install, upgrading fuel pump wiring, adding EBC, VVT, etc.... yeah, it's taking a back seat. But when I put the cover over the needle ends, I think I'll pervert the OEM lighting into shining through the holes.
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07-14-2013, 04:00 AM
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Oh, you don't mean LED lighting of the gauge. Sorry. Um, just check engine, knock, low oil pressure, etc etc. I mean, idiot lights are way better than gauges - hopefully I'll have both.
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07-16-2013, 08:36 PM
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Oh goodness, I have no idea. Just check out Westach. They are alright guys, sent me free parts when I was having troubles. They have all kinds of interesting stuff and I got the gauge a decade ago. They did have a slick 4-way EGT which I thought was cute, if not useful.
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