 Fuel Level / Speedometer Combo Gage?, is there room.. |
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| DougC |
 Jan 18 2006, 05:31 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 949 Joined: 6-July 04 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 2,307  |
I've been thinking how nice for me if the speedometer had the Fuel Level section at the bottom, then I started thinking.. and well, does anyone know if there's room ? The other thought is to put it in the Tachometer but I have a pretty nice 911 unit that I don't want to distroy experimenting on. Are the guts of the 914 and 911 TACHs the same? If this could be done I wouldn't need a center console and my set up in the dash would be:
1) Left - 911 Combo Oil Druck/ Temp 2) center - 911 Tach (for the six) 3) Right - Combo 914 speedo w/ stock 914 Fuel gauge Doug C |
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| SirAndy |
Jan 18 2006, 05:36 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,625 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
you need to get one of these ...
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif) Andy Attached image(s) 
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| Aaron Cox |
Jan 18 2006, 05:37 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
or a 904 gauge...
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1137627486.jpg) or a modded 930 tach.... (IMG:http://britainsmith.com/Porsche/911Pictures/images/930_tach_01_jpg.jpg) |
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| ArtechnikA |
Jan 18 2006, 05:37 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
plus or minus but a little, all electronic tachs are the same... Turbos have a combo gauge with speedo and boost. don't see why you couldn't use such a boost gauge as a fuel gauge. you'd need appropriate senders and calibrated movements of course, but this is stock in trade for NH and PA Speedo... or - buy a bag of op amps and tune your own level-shifting mini-circuit... |
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| shaggy |
Jan 18 2006, 05:38 PM
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mechanic/welder/fabricator Group: Members Posts: 702 Joined: 26-September 05 From: Gilbert, AZ Member No.: 4,869 Region Association: None |
why is the tach up-side-down?
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| DougC |
Jan 18 2006, 05:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 949 Joined: 6-July 04 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 2,307 |
I love those ideas fellas, but you are talking to a CSOB (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
Doug C |
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| SirAndy |
Jan 18 2006, 05:42 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,625 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
because i'm running a 350mm momo steering wheel and it blocks the view of the turn signal indicators. turned the tach upside down and flipped the bulbs and all is gud again. also rotated the speedo so the important mph range is in view (~20 - ~100) ... took a few days to get use to but now it's like second nature. werks just fine ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) Andy |
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| ClayPerrine |
Jan 18 2006, 05:47 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,442 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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Two clocks......
Now you will never know what time it is..... |
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| bd1308 |
Jan 18 2006, 05:56 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
andy... is that a one-off, or is this an option for 914s... b |
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| ClayPerrine |
Jan 18 2006, 06:02 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,442 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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Although it can be made by almost anyone, it's called a Getty Design dash. You just take the dash top off and replace it with the fiberglass Getty design dash. But you do have to add the wiring for the extra gauges. The clock is simple, just power, ground and lights. The other gauges have to be rewired to get them to work correctly. Oh, and Britt, I have one in my car. |
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| bd1308 |
Jan 18 2006, 06:06 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
i like the 914 guages...but i like the 911 guages more...
look at that dash, it looks like a concord! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/drooley.gif) b |
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| r_towle |
Jan 18 2006, 11:20 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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finally a simple solution to my problem... yup, cant see the blinker lights...and some days they stay on for a long long time... Thanx rich |
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| markb |
Jan 18 2006, 11:23 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California
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I seem to remember someone having done this before. |
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| bd1308 |
Jan 18 2006, 11:23 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
your blinker lights work??? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) 4 b |
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| r_towle |
Jan 18 2006, 11:39 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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IDK, cant see the lights...steeringwheel is in the way///
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| bd1308 |
Jan 18 2006, 11:43 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
my blinker light always stayed on, till i pulled the bulb. I wish it worked, but i'd rather have my hell-hole fixed. b |
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| Loser_Cruiser |
Jan 19 2006, 12:12 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 407 Joined: 4-April 05 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 3,873 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Hey Andy, How'd you get that dash in carbon fiber? When I went to getty Designs website I only saw the Fiber glass one. Is it not in the pdf catalogue?
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| SirAndy |
Jan 19 2006, 12:25 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,625 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
just call them and ask. they have a lot of stuff that never makes it in the catalog ... they have the 911 dash in CF, FG and leather ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif) Andy |
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| ClayPerrine |
Jan 19 2006, 07:36 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,442 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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Rich Johnson has this in his six conversion. He took a 911 turbo tach with the boost gauge and had one of the California speedo places convert it to a fuel level gauge. It looks great in his car. |
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| DougC |
Jan 19 2006, 11:39 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 949 Joined: 6-July 04 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 2,307 |
I think I'll start shopping around for a Turbo speedo/boost gauge, I love the idea of removing the boost and adding stock 914 Fuel Level Gauge. Why do I have a feeling they'll be hard to come by though? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)
Doug C |
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