Fordmods Logo

Installing gauges 

 

Page 1 of 1 [ 8 posts ] 

 
 Post subject: Installing gauges
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 1:51 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 35

Posts: 2563

Joined: 19th Feb 2007

Gallery: 21 images

Ride: 98 EL Futura

Power: 199 rwkw

Location: Lilydale
VIC, Australia

Gday im about to buy 2 Autometer ultralite II gauges (1 voltmeter and 1 oil presure) Im justing wondering what is the best way to wire them up??, i was going to do this a while ago but got side tracked. I think i need a oil presure sender or somthing for the oil presure gauge, but im not to sure. Any help would be sweet.

Cheers

 

_________________

EL Futura: CVE head, Wolf V500, ICE Ignition and Coil, 36lb injectors, Walbro 255lb, Paci comps, 3" exhaust, T5, Harrop Truetrac with 3.9s. Now with 198.9rwkw, (~185rwkw and 13.80 @99.1mph) with more power to come

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Installing gauges
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:56 pm 
Technical Contributor
Offline
User avatar

Age: 32

Posts: 676

Joined: 7th Jun 2009

Ride: Ford EB II Falcon

Location: Morphett Vale
SA, Australia

Voltmeter only needs to be connected via the battery and needs to be grounded off. I wired mine up to the stereo power and made a new ground.

 

_________________

OLD CAR: EB II Falcon, Everglade Green, 250thous (Rough Guess), Wildcat Extractors, 2.5 Exhaust with Muffler + Hot Dog, 18 Inch Rodney Jane Mags, XH Snorkel, EA MPEFI Tubing !

NEW CAR: 1996 TE Magna...Mods Soon To Come

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Installing gauges
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:09 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 35

Posts: 2563

Joined: 19th Feb 2007

Gallery: 21 images

Ride: 98 EL Futura

Power: 199 rwkw

Location: Lilydale
VIC, Australia

its got led backlights, do you know how i can wire it up so it turns on when i turn parkers or headlights on

 

_________________

EL Futura: CVE head, Wolf V500, ICE Ignition and Coil, 36lb injectors, Walbro 255lb, Paci comps, 3" exhaust, T5, Harrop Truetrac with 3.9s. Now with 198.9rwkw, (~185rwkw and 13.80 @99.1mph) with more power to come

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Installing gauges
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:16 pm 
Tyre Shredder
Offline
User avatar

Age: 31

Posts: 320

Joined: 23rd Apr 2008

Ride: ED, EB11, 351 XF

Location: christchurch
New Zealand

Doesnt your dash cluster already have a voltmeter and an oil pressure guage? if so what is the point on having two of them.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Installing gauges
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:38 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 35

Posts: 2563

Joined: 19th Feb 2007

Gallery: 21 images

Ride: 98 EL Futura

Power: 199 rwkw

Location: Lilydale
VIC, Australia

na in the Futura its just the same as the Gli, just petrol and temp gauge.

 

_________________

EL Futura: CVE head, Wolf V500, ICE Ignition and Coil, 36lb injectors, Walbro 255lb, Paci comps, 3" exhaust, T5, Harrop Truetrac with 3.9s. Now with 198.9rwkw, (~185rwkw and 13.80 @99.1mph) with more power to come

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Installing gauges
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:49 pm 
Technical Contributor
Offline
User avatar

Age: 32

Posts: 416

Joined: 19th Dec 2008

Gallery: 4 images

Ride: AUII XR8 ute

Location: Ballarat
VIC, Australia

Yes you will need a oil pressure sender it replaces the switch, I have one you can have for $50 posted if you cant find one. As for lighting you will need to patch into the clock or trip computer wires and join into the dimmer wire or whatever its called, couldnt tell you off the top of my head what colour it is but Im sure itd be in the trip computer install doco. If the wires are detailed anywhere it should be pretty simple. If it was me though I wouldnt be f**k around with stupid f**k gauges just get a high series or tickford cluster with it built in then just plug the pressure sender in and voila all works. The nice tickford clusters can be had for around $100

 

_________________

How many bears could Bear Grylls grill if Bear Grylls could grill bears?

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Installing gauges
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 5:02 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 35

Posts: 2563

Joined: 19th Feb 2007

Gallery: 21 images

Ride: 98 EL Futura

Power: 199 rwkw

Location: Lilydale
VIC, Australia

Na i want to keep the cluster original. Im putting the gauges down bottom left side next to the steering wheel, so its not going to be wanka style.

 

 

Attachments:
File comment: Wheel
Picture 086.jpg
Picture 086.jpg [ 43.53 KiB | Viewed 138 times ]

 

_________________

EL Futura: CVE head, Wolf V500, ICE Ignition and Coil, 36lb injectors, Walbro 255lb, Paci comps, 3" exhaust, T5, Harrop Truetrac with 3.9s. Now with 198.9rwkw, (~185rwkw and 13.80 @99.1mph) with more power to come

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Installing gauges
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:51 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 35

Posts: 2563

Joined: 19th Feb 2007

Gallery: 21 images

Ride: 98 EL Futura

Power: 199 rwkw

Location: Lilydale
VIC, Australia

Just a quick Q, im looking at the oil presure guage and there are electrical and mechanical versions of it, the elec is ~440 and the mech is ~130. What is the difference between them?? do they wire up different?

Cheers

 

_________________

EL Futura: CVE head, Wolf V500, ICE Ignition and Coil, 36lb injectors, Walbro 255lb, Paci comps, 3" exhaust, T5, Harrop Truetrac with 3.9s. Now with 198.9rwkw, (~185rwkw and 13.80 @99.1mph) with more power to come

Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:
Sort by  
 Page 1 of 1  [ 8 posts ] 

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 26 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

 

 

It is currently Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:27 pm All times are UTC + 11 hours

 

 

(c)2014 Total Web Solutions Australia - Australian Web Hosting and Domain Names