 Small Fuel Gauges.., Do they have a warning light? |
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| DougC |
 Jan 18 2006, 10:03 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 949 Joined: 6-July 04 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 2,307  |
I need to buy a small (2&1/6 ?) VDO fuel gauge but was wondering if those have an integrated warning light ? I like that feature and would feel more secure with it. Can't remember seeing the light in pictures I've seen of them though. Anyone know?
Doug C |
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| bd1308 |
Jan 18 2006, 10:04 AM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
IIRC the warning light is a seperate circuit....
it would be easy enough to fashion a seperate warning light though. b |
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| Root_Werks |
Jan 18 2006, 10:05 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,315 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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I went through this a few months back. I couldn't find one VDO made with the warning light.
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| DougC |
Jan 18 2006, 10:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 949 Joined: 6-July 04 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 2,307 |
Don't you get nervous when it gets low? Or have you grown used to it? I hope there is a way to run the light off a seperate circuit, 'cause I need that light (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)
Doug C |
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| ClayPerrine |
Jan 18 2006, 10:31 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,441 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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Doug,
I would get a 911 oil pressure/Temp gauge to replace the speedo. Then use one of these (IMG:http://www.gaffrigperformance.com/images/display/gauges/gauges_big/4024_BIG.jpg) mounted in the console area for a speedo. It's a GPS speedo, so no cables to worry about with it. Tire size won't affect it either. |
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| Sideways |
Jan 18 2006, 10:37 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 119 Joined: 18-October 05 From: Calgary, AB, Canada Member No.: 4,969 |
Who makes the GPS gauge? |
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| ClayPerrine |
Jan 18 2006, 10:39 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,441 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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| Sideways |
Jan 18 2006, 10:47 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 119 Joined: 18-October 05 From: Calgary, AB, Canada Member No.: 4,969 |
Thanks Clay..... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
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| bd1308 |
Jan 18 2006, 10:56 AM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
there are supposedly contacts at the bottom of the fuel sender that short which illuminates the low fuel level warning light....
which makes sense, because there are three wires in that harness connection....a ground, and two signal wires....so one does the resistance for the guage and the other would be for the warning light. it would be easy enough to just wire up a simple light, and you really cant mess anything up doign trial and error. b |
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| DougC |
Jan 18 2006, 11:21 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 949 Joined: 6-July 04 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 2,307 |
I already do have the 911 Combo pressure/temp gauge and I love the idea of the GPS gauge but I couldn't find what size it is, diameter.. also a little out of my budget (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)
I will try hooking up a seperate light as B has suggested first I think. I suppose Radio shack would have a light that would work. Doug C |
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| DougC |
Jan 18 2006, 11:23 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 949 Joined: 6-July 04 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 2,307 |
Anyone know (again) which VDO fuel gauge works with the 914 set up? I have it written down somewhere...someplace.
Doug C |
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| goose2 |
Jan 18 2006, 12:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 976 Joined: 30-March 05 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 3,847 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I used a vdo fuel ga without the light and put an indicator in the top of my dash gauge panel where I can't ignore it. Your local auto parts store should have some 12v pilot lights that just press in. I added another one for high beams too. There is a small vdo fuel ga with a pilot light but it's hard to find (saw one on ebay once but I was outbid). I think the ga you want has a 10-180 ohm range, same as some VW Beetles. Check here: Eguages
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| DougC |
Jan 18 2006, 02:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 949 Joined: 6-July 04 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 2,307 |
You know I may just "hang" my Fuel gauge and Volometer from the top bar of my roll-bar using this..
http://egauges.com/vdo_acce.asp?Subgroup=2...Roll_Pod&Cart=1 'cause I'm starting to think I don't want a center console.. Doug C |
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| type47fan |
Jan 18 2006, 11:38 PM
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It Looks Better In Person. . . Group: Members Posts: 860 Joined: 17-September 03 From: Carlsbad, CA Member No.: 1,170 Region Association: Southern California
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. . . if you use a center console and the 911 combo gauge in the dash. . . .this works nicely. . . .
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