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Technical => Electrical => Topic started by: DaBigGinger on March 01, 2014, 05:46:39 pm

Title: Boost gauge recommendations
Post by: DaBigGinger on March 01, 2014, 05:46:39 pm

Can anyone recommend any analogue mechanical boost gauges that read up to 1 bar/14 psi? Preferably looking for a simple design with a black background and white text etc.

Thanks :)

Title: Re: Boost gauge recommendations
Post by: cheys03 on March 01, 2014, 06:52:29 pm

Stack. But be prepared to stick a resistor/potentiometer in the backlight feed, far too bright at night otherwise.

Title: Re: Boost gauge recommendations
Post by: Alex on March 01, 2014, 06:55:47 pm

What he said ^^

I haven't dimmed mine yet, but it's far too bright at night.

Otherwise they're brilliant.

Title: Re: Boost gauge recommendations
Post by: DaBigGinger on March 02, 2014, 01:38:07 pm

Thanks! Ordered one now  ;D

Title: Re: Boost gauge recommendations
Post by: Jezza-7 on March 10, 2014, 11:33:22 pm

Just wire it into the light switch. You dont really need the light during the day, that way it can be dimmed at night. And its really easy to do.

Title: Re: Boost gauge recommendations
Post by: Alex on March 11, 2014, 01:31:27 am

Done that. It doesn't dim enough even with the rest of the clocks barely visible.

Support guys at Stack said the same thing haha!

Title: Re: Boost gauge recommendations
Post by: Jezza-7 on March 11, 2014, 10:22:16 pm

Oh right, my one dims quite well. 3 out of the 4 of mine are them pro stepper ones, jesus they are bright. I have had to wire in a separate loom to a switch to turn them off at night. Couldn't see out the window.

Title: Re: Boost gauge recommendations
Post by: Alex on March 12, 2014, 05:11:34 pm

Yeah mine are all pro stepper jobs, they're fantastic gauges but so bright!