Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 13:35:22 +0200
Reply-To: Calle Fallberg <calle.fallberg@SWIPNET.SE>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: Calle Fallberg <calle.fallberg@SWIPNET.SE>
Subject: Re. gauges
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Hi Vanagonners!
Got a bit carried away due to the fact that itīs FRIDAY, will try and
get it a bit more serious!
Q about Gauges
Well I would go for three add. gauges.
Revcounter, voltmeter and oil pressure or temp.
In europe anyway, you buy 52mm (ab.2") or 70mm(3") gauges.
I donīt know how your Vanagons are built, myself I have a standard -88
(Transporter) and I see three obvious places for them: the revcounter in
a mount on foot between the instrument housing and the ashtray ( big
flat metal surface) and the other two -a pair of 2"- in the likewise
flat metalsurface to the right of the radio, above the glovecompartment
in front of the passenger . The last place being insted of the plastic
cover in front of the gearstick, there is room for a mounting box there.
How could I be so stupid as to put it in front of the passenger?
Well, I would buy mounts for the gauges so that they ar connected
parrallell to the original warning lights!
Then I get the light signal in my face and could take a look at the
gauges to see whatīs wrong.
Itīll also give my passenger something to do during those long midnight
drives and hopefully keep his/here fingers off the Stereo!
Why a volt instead of an ammeter?
Donīt know!
I think itīs more interesting to know how much power i have in the
battery than how much the alternator is pumping out, and it could be
nice to know how much there is left when youīre parked too ( I hook it
up to the lightswich so I will be able to just put the parkinglight on
and read it at night)
Wheather you use oil temp or pressure is up to you AND the conditions in
wich you drive, up north the pressure is more interesting while you
under warm conditions are more interested to know if the oil is
transforming into " water" due to heat buildup!
BTW, that place where I suggested you put the revcounter I use for my
cellphone mounting ; advice and doing isnīt always the same!
Good luck!
Calle -88 Vanagon, Saab 99, 4 dogs etc.
Mullhyttan Sweden.
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