Date:         Thu, 2 Feb 2006 21:16:05 -0600
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
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From:         Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Installing Dash Volt-Meter?
Comments: To: vw4x4 <vw4x4@VERIZON.NET>
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Yeah, the volt meters from those vintasge cars are a dime a dozen on
ebay. Most of the old Audis from the 80's had them as well.  Pick
another gauge or two you'd like to have info for and buy one of those
3 gauge(or two gauge) "top of the dash consoles(VDO used to make one,
but I've found them on ebay too) and mount it on top of your dash
cover.  I have vacuum, pressure and temmp.  Additionally, I wired
extra sensors and a couple switches so my temp gauge will show me
either water or oil temp and the pressure will show either oil or
fuel.  5 gauges fro the price of 3 sorta.  My 87 4kq Audi will have 4
gauges on top of it's dash in addition to the oild temp and voltage
in the console.  When it comes to enigine info, I'm definitely a news junkie.

DM&FS

At 07:04 PM 2/2/2006, vw4x4 wrote:
>A little while ago Radio shack had a nice temp. and volt
>meter on sale.  I bought 3 of them.   WOrks great until the
>outside temp. probe got wet.  Temp. reading  outside went nuts.
>  ALso I mounted mine to the plastic panal where the heat
>comes out.  Well need less to say  that thing get real hot
>and the side temp. also goes nuts.
>
>
>                                                    JOE
>
>
>
>
>Wesley Pegden wrote:
>
>>I'd really like to install a dash volt-meter in my '84.  Has anybody
>>done anything like this?  Any opinions on what kind I should get, best
>>way to install it, etc?  I remember my dad's '89 cabriolet had a
>>volt-gage.  Should I try to find one of these and put it it?
>>
>>Thanks for any suggestions,
>>Wes
>>'84 manual 1.9l