Show me pics of your gauges!
Jul 24, 2008, 01:11 AM
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I don't see how you guys that have mounted your gauges out of the line of site, can see them quickly. I have a Zeitronix that's on my column, but am gonna mount boost and EGT gauges on the dash in front of me, so I can see 'em outta the corner of my eye. I don't see how you can take your eyes off the track, and look down to the right, to see how your car's doing.
That'd be several seconds, which could translate to several hundred feet you're traveling down the track, while looking at something else. I'd look back up just in time to see myself plowing through the desert.
That'd be several seconds, which could translate to several hundred feet you're traveling down the track, while looking at something else. I'd look back up just in time to see myself plowing through the desert.
Jul 24, 2008, 06:17 AM
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My volt gauge is set to an audible alarm so that when it dips below the threshold it will alert me. That's when I need to look down and check what's up. The volt gauge; in my opinion, is really the only gauge that is suited to be out of my line of sight as I do not need to constantly check it.
But I agree with you; gauges should be in the drivers direct line of sight whenever possible.
But I agree with you; gauges should be in the drivers direct line of sight whenever possible.
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Jul 24, 2008, 07:05 AM
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Do all the Prosports go red like that, or is it something you did? I just bought a car with boost/oil temp/EGT and would be interested in knowing how to do this...
The oil temp & EGT aren't hooked up properly (no sensor) and the previous owner threw the sensors away... wtf.
The oil temp & EGT aren't hooked up properly (no sensor) and the previous owner threw the sensors away... wtf.
Jul 24, 2008, 10:57 AM
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I just wired my gauges to toggle between amber and white via the switch on my panel. Most people do a standard hookup and tap into the illumination wire to do the job; but I didn't want to have to turn on my lights to make it change color.
Jul 25, 2008, 08:25 AM
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I do not like the gauge pods that simply go into the stereo whole. It looks out of place. I think if you are going to go with gauges there, you should spend the extra few bucks and get the piece that replaces that whole section, and has the gauges molded in.
Just my opinion
Just my opinion
Jul 27, 2008, 06:04 PM
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I do not like the gauge pods that simply go into the stereo whole. It looks out of place. I think if you are going to go with gauges there, you should spend the extra few bucks and get the piece that replaces that whole section, and has the gauges molded in.
Just my opinion
Just my opinion
I love the gauges right there and i agree but i didn't see that one as a whole piece until after i was done. Otherwise i would have got that one