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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: nzoliver on August 25, 2005, 22:20:39

Title: Gauges and stuff
Post by: nzoliver on August 25, 2005, 22:20:39: 8)
OK all, who has extra meter, gauges, flashing lights etc for their Discos? Anyone with an exhaust temp meter?

Love to know!!!! :shock:
Title: Gauges and stuff
Post by: hobbit on August 25, 2005, 22:51:58: Ooooh, different.

Was thinking on rigging up a set of led's for the fuses to know when one has blown without searching through the flaming htings
Title: Gauges and stuff
Post by: gecko on August 25, 2005, 22:57:10: i would love to have gauges but its hard to put them in isn't it ??? :roll:
its nice to see um lit up at night :shock: :shock:
Title: Gauges and stuff
Post by: Arightpest on August 25, 2005, 23:38:08: I have got two battery voltage gauges for the two batteries plus a turbo boost gauge it help you to have a play with the turbo with out the sound of a big bang, :twisted: they all light up at night they are in a square pod in the middle of the dash in my 200. I did have an outside temp gauge in it, but the battery bit was more important. But the outside thingy did look good. :wink:
Title: Gauges and stuff
Post by: Bulli on August 26, 2005, 00:19:36: yeah ive got a voltmeter fitted , tight space so removed original bulb and fitted an led...mmm chavtastic. Also fitted 2 additional lighter sockets..You cant have too many of them.
Title: Gauges and stuff
Post by: Reaper on August 26, 2005, 08:44:18: I've got a boost gauge :)
Title: Gauges and stuff
Post by: seph234 on August 26, 2005, 09:17:36: reaper where did you get the boost guage holder from i want to put a boost guage in mine and thats a nice neat holder. joe
Title: Gauges and stuff
Post by: Reaper on August 26, 2005, 09:36:12: Quote
reaper where did you get the boost guage holder from i want to put a boost guage in mine and thats a nice neat holder. joe

I had to make it, as all the ones I looked at in the mags & shops were a bit crap. :lol:
Title: Gauges and stuff
Post by: seph234 on August 26, 2005, 09:48:25: ok cheers. i know what you mean about most looking crap ive been looking for a while now i think il have a go making my own cheers. joe
Title: Gauges and stuff
Post by: Gary on August 26, 2005, 09:55:34: Hi Reaper

that's very smart guage holder you have there :wink:

your right, most of the holders advertised are not all that :?

You should work out a costing for them mate, I would be interested in purchasing a few, for the extra guages I have planned for my 90. A nice little side line :)

On the subject of fuses, you can purchase blade fuses that glow when they have blown. One supplier of these is VWP (vehicle wiring products)

gary 8)
Title: Gauges and stuff
Post by: TimM on August 26, 2005, 13:49:56: Quote from: "Gary"
On the subject of fuses, you can purchase blade fuses that glow when they have blown. One supplier of these is VWP (vehicle wiring products)

They sound great, do you know where I can get hold of VWP?

Trying to find a blown fuse at night is a nightmare, those fuses have got to be an essential purchase as long as thery aren't a tenner each.

Tim.
Title: Gauges and stuff
Post by: POTASH on August 26, 2005, 15:12:30: Quote from: "Reaper"
I've got a boost gauge :)

i like that, very neat job 8)
Title: Gauges and stuff
Post by: Jimbo on August 26, 2005, 16:28:03: Vehicle Wiring Products

9 Buxton Court
Manners Industrial Estate
Ilkeston
Derbyshire
DE7 8EF

0115 9305454

www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk

You can't order online, but you can email them your requirements then phone up with your credit/debit card details.

Excellent, quick service, friendly, polite, helpful guys and girls on the end of the phone - I always spend tooooo much !!!

Jim
Title: Gauges and stuff
Post by: Gary on August 26, 2005, 16:35:40: http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk/VWPweb2000/fuse-2/fuse-2.html
Title: Gauges and stuff
Post by: Wanderer on August 26, 2005, 19:25:54: Step away from the VWP catalogue!!!!!

You'll spend a fortune.

:lol:
Ed
Title: Gauges and stuff
Post by: Gary on August 26, 2005, 22:28:55: Quote from: "Wanderer"
Step away from the VWP catalogue!!!!!

You'll spend a fortune.

:lol:
Ed

Nobody's perfect................................

I've never been any good with budgets Ed but i do know exactly where your coming from m8 :wink:

For me it's tooooooooo late :shock:

regards, g :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Gauges and stuff
Post by: hobbit on August 26, 2005, 22:59:28: Done this as a stop gap until I can spend more time, needed extra switches, this was the quickest and cheapest method

http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/hobbit/gallery/DiscoSwitchBox/0
Title: Gauges and stuff
Post by: Range Rover Blues on August 27, 2005, 20:51:37: How many lights do you have?
Title: Gauges and stuff
Post by: hobbit on August 27, 2005, 21:28:07: NOt that many, but was thinking ahead for switches, four of them operate the power sockets on the top of the box for the internal stuff, the other four are not connected yet to accessories had a problem getting out to finish the job

Just got them wired up to a juction box in the engine compartment already for when I work with the lights etc
Title: Gauges and stuff
Post by: TimM on August 28, 2005, 20:31:23: Quote from: "Gary"
http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk/VWPweb2000/fuse-2/fuse-2.html

92p each (or cheaper for bulk), MUST go and see them, also having looked through the online catalogue MUST NOT take credit card or will be in debt for ever!

Should have known where they are though, I have passed within a few hundred yards of them many times :oops:

Tim :wink: