Guage Installation

[XP02ED]

Hey guys a mate gave me his guages.

oil temp, water temp, and i forgot the 3rd one.

looking for an A pillar atm for my dc5..

anywaiz are these hard to install? what lines do i need to connect to? OR do i have to buy some sort of central unit which controls it?

[Zdster]

Hey guys a mate gave me his guages.

oil temp, water temp, and i forgot the 3rd one.

looking for an A pillar atm for my dc5..

anywaiz are these hard to install? what lines do i need to connect to? OR do i have to buy some sort of central unit which controls it?


You are going to need the sensors to install them.

It is a fiddly sort of job.

[XP02ED]

im the type to learn hahaha and i like DIY :D

im guessing..

buy sensors.. attach it to the + and - on the guages and put the sensors at the places it needs to be?

[turbo convert]

did it come with the sensors?
is the temp sensor electronic cause if so it can just hook up to ecu (however not sure for dc5)

[Boban]

Yeah mate you'll need the sensors/senders. Some places (autobarn i think) will sell you just the sensor w/out the gauge if you need it. Installing them is not all that hard. Oil temp sensor goes between the block and the oil filter (right or is it oil pressure i'm thinking of) and than just run the wires to the gauge. Water temp, cut you rad hose and attach it to either side of the sensor (so it goes rad hose -> sensor -> rad hose :p, i've seen them on both upper and lower hoses) and than run the wire to the gauge and the 3rd one????? put it up the exhaust pipe and see if anything happens :p

And if you cbf getting the sensors, just wire them up so they light up :p nice and ricey

[XP02ED]

hahahaha no sensors with them... hmm aiight thanks guys ill go have a look at some sensors

[aimre]

you guys all assuming the're electronic. They could be mechanical, neaning u need lines running water and oil to the gauge itself.

[Boban]

stf that, imagine if it leaked nice and hot oil all over your face :p

[XP02ED]

hmmm aimre, wat do you maen?

im looking to get temp guages installed on my a pillar later do i have to look at specific items