Which oil pressure gauge/voltmeter
Which oil pressure gauge/voltmeter
Just been looking at which oil pressure and voltmeter gauges to fit on the 90. Don't want/need to go OTT so something like VDO seem to be reasonably priced. Anyone got any experience of these, good or bad?
Also, it seems that mechanical (capillary?) oil pressure gauges are more accurate than electronic ones but a bit harder to fit, although again I suspect that the difference is probably quite small and not really worth getting too worked up about. Again - any views?
Finally - other than the normal Google trawl, any good/bad experience of where to get them from?
Cheers
Mark
Also, it seems that mechanical (capillary?) oil pressure gauges are more accurate than electronic ones but a bit harder to fit, although again I suspect that the difference is probably quite small and not really worth getting too worked up about. Again - any views?
Finally - other than the normal Google trawl, any good/bad experience of where to get them from?
Cheers
Mark
Mark, VDO are an OEM to the automotive and heavy plant market so you would assume they are a good quality gauge. I personally would opt for a wired gauge for ease of install and less likelihood of a pipe becoming damaged and emptying the life blood of the engine all over the road.
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Not sure
Not sure on what brands are good but combining the Jeep and Rover setup I would choose the following
Rev counter
Speedo
Oil pressure
Temp (this one saved my engine several times when the rad blew)
Battery/charge
Fuel
Clock
Rev counter
Speedo
Oil pressure
Temp (this one saved my engine several times when the rad blew)
Battery/charge
Fuel
Clock
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The most useful gauges I have are engine temperature and oil pressure, other than those a volt meter and fuel gauge and maybe a rev counter - although rev counter is well down the list really.
I use SPA gauges simply because they are very accurate and each gauge has two displays so in the limited space available on a Defender dash I have one gauge which displays fuel and voltage and another that displays oil pressure and water temp. The third position holds a rev counter. The SPA gauges are good but expensive.
http://www.spa-uk.co.uk/design/dualgauges/
I use SPA gauges simply because they are very accurate and each gauge has two displays so in the limited space available on a Defender dash I have one gauge which displays fuel and voltage and another that displays oil pressure and water temp. The third position holds a rev counter. The SPA gauges are good but expensive.
http://www.spa-uk.co.uk/design/dualgauges/
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nicks90 wrote:only thing i'd like to change on my standard gauges is to swap the temp gauge with a proper accurate one that actually reads the temp in Celcius, instead of a random sort of white bar with a red bit at the top.
Very easy to do.I have had a digital read out on my engines for last 10years, they measure the temperature of the block essentiel on a 300tdi if you want to fit one let me know I can point you in the right direction
Its also easy to fit an over temperature alarm using an adjustable mech switch used on some central heating boilers I have sold a lot of these you can get the unit from RS components if you want the pt no ask me
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Re: Which oil pressure gauge/voltmeter
[quote="varleym"]Just been looking at which oil pressure and voltmeter gauges to fit on the 90. Don't want/need to go OTT so something like VDO seem to be reasonably priced. Anyone got any experience of these, good or bad?
Also, it seems that mechanical (capillary?) oil pressure gauges are more accurate than electronic ones but a bit harder to fit, although again I suspect that the difference is probably quite small and not really worth getting too worked up about. Again - any views?
Finally - other than the normal Google trawl, any good/bad experience of where to get them from?
I have an oil pressure gauge I bought for my disco but never got around to fitting it
Uses an alectric sender which fits onto a T piece fitted on the oil pressure switch, the gauge is connected by a wire,(leaves the oil pressure switch in place) will also fit 200TDI
I also have another gauge which measures the pressure via a pipe into the back which feeds the engine oil
If you want them the electric one is £12 for complete kit inc T piece all wiring, backlight & instructions etc the other is £4 but you will need to make up the pipe
Dave Willard
Also, it seems that mechanical (capillary?) oil pressure gauges are more accurate than electronic ones but a bit harder to fit, although again I suspect that the difference is probably quite small and not really worth getting too worked up about. Again - any views?
Finally - other than the normal Google trawl, any good/bad experience of where to get them from?
I have an oil pressure gauge I bought for my disco but never got around to fitting it
Uses an alectric sender which fits onto a T piece fitted on the oil pressure switch, the gauge is connected by a wire,(leaves the oil pressure switch in place) will also fit 200TDI
I also have another gauge which measures the pressure via a pipe into the back which feeds the engine oil
If you want them the electric one is £12 for complete kit inc T piece all wiring, backlight & instructions etc the other is £4 but you will need to make up the pipe
Dave Willard
Oil Pressure Gauge
Dave
I'll have the electric one off you for £12 - thanks very much.
Are you coming to the AGM or Nav Scatter?
Cheers
Mark
I'll have the electric one off you for £12 - thanks very much.
Are you coming to the AGM or Nav Scatter?
Cheers
Mark
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Re: Oil Pressure Gauge
varleym wrote:Dave
I'll have the electric one off you for £12 - thanks very much.
Are you coming to the AGM or Nav Scatter?
Cheers
Mark
Hi yes coming to the nav scatter
As you are organising the scatter You can have the elecric one for £10 or both for £12 instead of offering you a pint for your effort in organising the event
Dave
Voltmeter wiring
Right, laid my hands on a Durite voltmeter off fleabay. Quick question, when I'm wiring it up, can I use any live connection I happen to find behind the dash or do I need to run a connection directly back to the battery?
Cheers
Mark
Cheers
Mark
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