gauges for e-z wiring harness

[drewfever1020]

who has used the ez wiring harness on there truck?
can u plz let me know which gauges u would recomend for the harness?
do i need electric or mechanical gauges!
help me plz!
thanks

[Psycho71]

Either will work. Mechanicals will not use some wires in the harness that electrics will use.


Jay

[drewfever1020]

which is easier to install?

[Psycho71]

Neither one is easier than the other. It just depends on what you want. An Electric Speedo will use a wire running to a sensor that mounts on your transmission, which will not be in your harness. A mech speedo will use a cable that will readily attatch to your tranny.

An electric water temp will use the wire in the harness, and connect to a sending unit on the motor. A Mechanical temp gauge will have them temp sender built onto it, and will not use the wire in the harness.

An Electric oil pressure will use a remote sender, like the elec. water temp gauge would. Where a mechanical oil pressure gauge will have a plastic or copper tube that connects the gauge to the fitting in the block behind the distributer (on a sb chevy) thus giving the gauge a direct feed from the block.

Voltmeter, is electric either way. So is the fuel level, tach., and amp gauge (if you have one).

Neither is much easier than the other. It's a matter of preference. I use mechanical gauges wherever I can, and thus in my mind, eliminate the possibility of a sending unit going bad, or fuse blowing, or some other electrical problem messing my readings on the two most important gauges in my vehicle (the temp, and oil pressure). But that's me, and there are many who'd disagree with my thinking. I guess that's why they make both kinds.


Jay