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Auto meter MPH gauge install

PostPosted: June 15th, 2008, 3:28 pm
by BLCKED
Any ideas or info

looking at putting a MPH (mile per hour) gauge in my eb, been told it cant really be done.

its a cable gauge not electronic.

any one if it can be done or whats required?

cheers

Re: Auto meter MPH gauge install

PostPosted: June 15th, 2008, 3:31 pm
by back2back
If you can find the gauge, I'm assuming it'd use the speedo cable and just convert to MPH. Doesn't seem all that unreasonable.
If you're using it for drag, get one with a memory recall. VDO make them I think

Re: Auto meter MPH gauge install

PostPosted: June 15th, 2008, 3:33 pm
by BLCKED
i might be scoring a auto meter mph gauge thats why im keen

eb use an electronic signal i've been told

Re: Auto meter MPH gauge install

PostPosted: June 15th, 2008, 3:34 pm
by Commando
XD-onwards use electronic gauges, I dunno how you'll go hooking up a cable gauge.

Why do you need an MPH one? Surely your speedo will suffice?

Re: Auto meter MPH gauge install

PostPosted: June 15th, 2008, 3:39 pm
by BLCKED
i dont need one i want one

well i dont, been offerd one very cheap thats all

and it will look cool custom dash.

and as a fact my old dash (digital one) dosent suffice, my car does do over 199

haha they dont go higher for some reason

Re: Auto meter MPH gauge install

PostPosted: June 15th, 2008, 3:41 pm
by BLCKED
i dont actually think it can be done with a cable gauge,

i need a electronic gauge ay?

Re: Auto meter MPH gauge install

PostPosted: June 15th, 2008, 3:42 pm
by Dansedgli
ebgt302 wrote:i dont actually think it can be done with a cable gauge,

i need a electronic gauge ay?


yep.

Re: Auto meter MPH gauge install

PostPosted: June 15th, 2008, 3:43 pm
by Commando
Well, with a speedo corrector you could change that 199 to MPH ;)

I doubt your car will do 199mph, so if you altered the signal to convert from KPH to MPH, you won't go past 199

Re: Auto meter MPH gauge install

PostPosted: June 15th, 2008, 3:43 pm
by BLCKED
yeah tahts true

think i will give it a miss, to much hassel

was going to replace the factory gauges with the auto meter ones, look tough

but i think im already so over it haha

Re: Auto meter MPH gauge install

PostPosted: June 15th, 2008, 3:45 pm
by Commando
Another E-Series abomination avoided :P

Re: Auto meter MPH gauge install

PostPosted: June 15th, 2008, 3:45 pm
by BLCKED
na not an abomination, would look good

race car look.

i hate the standard dashes, so poxy and plain