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| ThePaintedMan |
 Jan 13 2014, 09:21 PM
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At some point I'll be modifying my dash to put my additional gauges in plain view with the rest of them, as Chris Foley suggested to me some time ago. While I'm at it, I'd like to put an additional oil pressure idiot light up top with a modern LED bulb to get the driver's attention (even though at race pace, by the time it come's on the damage will probably already have been done). Is it simple enough to just piggy-back onto the existing oil pressure light in the fuel gauge, splicing into those wires?
Ideally it would be nice to do the same thing with the alternator light, but given the fact that it's part of the charging system, I don't think I don't think I can do that, correct? |
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| ThePaintedMan |
Jan 13 2014, 10:09 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,887 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States
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Thanks Doug - that came out really nice! So since you have aftermarket gauges, you just used the original wiring for the existing idiot lights? I'm intending to leave the original gauges in, retaining the alt and oil pressure lights, but adding two more at the very top of the dash. Does that make sense?
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ThePaintedMan Oil pressure even bigger idiot light Jan 13 2014, 09:21 PM
mrbubblehead george, let me see if i can dig up some pictures o... Jan 13 2014, 09:42 PM mrbubblehead found it. this is a picture of just the pod. i can... Jan 13 2014, 09:49 PM
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Thanks Doug - that came out really nice! So s... Jan 13 2014, 10:17 PM AE354803
Thanks Doug - that came out really nice! So ... Jan 13 2014, 11:20 PM mrbubblehead
[quote name='mrbubblehead' post='1982988' date='J... Jan 14 2014, 12:13 AM AE354803 Could use a kill or momentary switch for starting,... Jan 14 2014, 10:17 AM Mark Henry Personally IMO you need something like a pro light... Jan 14 2014, 10:31 AM ThePaintedMan
Personally IMO you need something like a pro ligh... Jan 14 2014, 10:32 AM Mark Henry No problem, the oil sensor is just a plain old swi... Jan 14 2014, 10:44 AM brant george,
you can buy those warning switches in di... Jan 14 2014, 11:00 AM Racer Chris Use a big light if you don't want to miss it.
... Jan 14 2014, 11:35 AM Seabird I added a LED trailer light from West Marine in th... Jan 14 2014, 12:28 PM |
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