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07-23-2012, 08:24 AM | #1 |
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Mechanical or Electric Gauges
I am wanting to start buying my Auotmeter gauges 1 or 2 at a time and start putting them in the truck. I already bought a ProComp Electric Water temp gauge and I am looking to buy the oil pressure gauge next. Do you prefer mechanical or electric senders? Why either way?
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07-23-2012, 03:05 PM | #2 |
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Re: Mechanical or Electric Gauges
i installed sport comp gauges in my truck last winter. went with electric, no lines running into your cab. i found them to be fairly easy to install, i have pics of every thing i did, plus the wiring colors if you are only changing the small gauges. the small plug i pigtailed in for the temp/oil/volt/vac.
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07-23-2012, 05:53 PM | #3 |
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Re: Mechanical or Electric Gauges
They are both good, but my thought(s) is/are that unless you drive only during the daytime, you have to wire them for light anyways.....
In that case, why not go with electric? i am using both electric(tach) and mechanical(temp). i think the wiring routing is easier with electric---because you can pretty much route the wires anyway/anywhere you want. With mechanical, i feel there is less leeway----i didn't have as much flexibility with routing with the sender tube AND it is a fixed length whereas with electric you can make the wire as long or short as you want. Of course, there is probably a way to make the sender tube longer or shorter but i don't know how at this point. The reason why i am using both types is because i had the mechanical laying around and didn't feel like spending more money. |
07-28-2012, 08:28 PM | #4 |
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Re: Mechanical or Electric Gauges
Does anyone have the plug layout for the stock gauge cluster I am thinking of just hardwiring my stock gauges, My printed circuit is bad and don't want to mess with getting a new one, I am already running a mechanical oil pressure gauge.
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