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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 12:43 AM
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Hey guys,
I bought some autometer gauges a while back for a good price. I never got around to installing them and i want to go ahead and tackle the project. I have 3 autometer 2 1/16 phantom gauges: air/fuel ratio, Water temp, and Oil press. Im not sure what exactly i will need to install these. I am picking up a triple gauge pod to go in place where the lower cd player is on a 99 GT. Any help is much appreciated!!!


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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 02:15 PM
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anybody?
Old Dec 26, 2007 | 02:32 PM
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id go to autozone and pick up an "add-a-circuit" to use for your power supply. other than that, thats about it.
Old Dec 26, 2007 | 02:40 PM
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What exactly are you needing help on installing? Wires, senders, what?
Old Dec 26, 2007 | 03:18 PM
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Im just wondering what i need to make them work. Senders, nylon tubing, etc and where do i connect them to?
Old Dec 26, 2007 | 03:24 PM
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Is the oil pressure a manual or elec. ?
Old Dec 26, 2007 | 05:07 PM
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The air/fuel is digital for sure...and i think the oil press and water temp are mechanical. How would i find out what those 2 are?
Old Dec 26, 2007 | 07:24 PM
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I have ben tolld to throw the Air/fuel guage in the garbage because they are worthless.
Old Dec 26, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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The air/fuel is digital for sure...and i think the oil press and water temp are mechanical. How would i find out what those 2 are?
Do N O T run mechanical oil pressure, water temp, or fuel pressure gauges in the interior of your car.

A mechanical gauge is NOT safe... nothing says fun like having hot oil or water spray the **** out of you and the interior in a wreck or rollover....

Old Dec 26, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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The air/fuel is digital for sure...and i think the oil press and water temp are mechanical. How would i find out what those 2 are?
Do N O T run mechanical oil pressure, water temp, or fuel pressure gauges in the interior of your car.

A mechanical gauge is NOT safe... nothing says fun like having hot oil or water spray the **** out of you and the interior in a wreck or rollover....

There is a reason why mechanical is so cheap compared to electric gauges. See Above!

I have electric autometer gauges in mine.

Air Fuel is a useful gauge as long as it is a wide band.



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