Gauges are in!!

[Five4Rider]

Well, I finished painting the Auto Meter pod...excellent match, and got the Lunar series installed. I have from top to bottom: Boost, Water/Trans. temp, and oil pressure. Yes, I wired the water temp gauge to a switch that toggles between the water and trans fluid temp senders. I also wired the gauge lighting to the stock dimmer switch..sweet!! I think it came out pretty clean. Tell me what you think!! :beer:

 

[Silver04L]

nice job

 

[Five4Rider]

Thank you. :beer:

 

[sacer6]

Very nice set-up, what it take extra to have trans/water on same gauge, and the dimmer functional?

 

[Fade 2 Black]

Great job on the install. Looks faktowhrey.

 

[Silver04L]

there's a write up I think floating around here, or someone's got a write up in a PDF format, I forget who. For the dimmer, just tap the wire for the gauge's light into the red/lightblue wire behind the head light switch

 

[Five4Rider]

For the dimmer, just tap the wire for the gauge's light into the red/lightblue wire behind the head light switch

Yep, and to make the water temp alternate between water/trans, just buy another $10-$12 sending unit kit from Summit or wherever, and plumb it into the thread hole in the driver side of the tranny, about 6 inches in front of the shift linkage. Run the wires from both the water and trans temp units to a 3 prong switch, then from the middle prong of the switch to the gauge. Now, you can switch back and forth all while using one gauge!! :thumbsup:

 

[svtpwd831]

great job looks nice....

 

[Five4Rider]

Here's a pic I got off of Tim Skelton's site. It shows what wire to tap into behind the dimmer. (NOT the big wire...the little one that has the writing on it.)

 

[Five4Rider]

Looks faktowhrey.

That damn crazy Bob. lol :lol1:

 

[FordFanStan]

I was trying to read what Bob wrote for like ten minutes and then it dawned on me LOL ... Good one Bob.... Stan

 

[charliehustle]

Nice job bro..What was your paint of choice?

 

[Five4Rider]

Nice job bro..What was your paint of choice?

Dupli-Color "vinyl and fabric" Medium Gray, also recomended from the Tim Skelton site. :thumbsup:

 

[charliehustle]

Sweet...My Piller and gauges are on the way. I will check the site out for sure! :bowdown:

 

[boomr]

Looks nice

 

[lightninmike]

I did mine the same except i used 2 switches and have a tranny, coolant and oil temp set up and 3 led's so i know what one the guage is reading. I just have to tap the pan for that sending unit and find a spot for the water.

 

[Five4Rider]

I did mine the same except i used 2 switches and have a tranny, coolant and oil temp set up and 3 led's so i know what one the guage is reading. I just have to tap the pan for that sending unit and find a spot for the water.

The spot for the water temp is right above the oil filter on the engine block. There will be a plug that you remove to put the sender in. BEWARE...crack open the coolant cap to let the pressure out of the system and then put it back on tight to keep a vacuum. It will still pour out of the hole though, so prepare yourself so you don't take a bath in coolant. :thumbsup:

 

[lightninmike]

yeah but that spot is taken by the sender for the e-fan and you cant use that one for the guage. so............. either i have to find another plug to pull out or tap the thermo housing

 

[Scuba-Matt]

Looks Great.

 

[LightningMAS]

where can u get some guages and a-pillar for cheap???