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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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| ChrisFoley |
Jan 14 2014, 11:35 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 8,019 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None
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Use a big light if you don't want to miss it.
On my dash the amber led is a cooling system failure alarm. I think I got my lights from AW Direct, a truck & wrecker supply co. Attached image(s) 
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| Seabird |
Jan 14 2014, 12:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 165 Joined: 21-November 13 From: United States Member No.: 16,683 Region Association: South East States |
I added a LED trailer light from West Marine in the center where the ash tray used to be. I think they are 12$ or something and supper bright. I just wired it to existing warning light wire.
I like Chris's set up right in the field of view but I did not want to eliminate the stock gauges just yet. I like looking at them. These LED bulbs are supper bright probably better that they are not in direct line of sight. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/dl.dropboxusercontent.com-16683-1389724123.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/dl.dropboxusercontent.com-16683-1389724126.2.jpg) |
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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 ThePaintedMan Thanks Doug - that came out really nice! So si... Jan 13 2014, 10:09 PM
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Thanks Doug - that came out really nice! So s... Jan 13 2014, 10:17 PM AE354803
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[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 |
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