SPA boost/temp gauge
06-04-2005, 02:36 PM
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I have one of these! 
Unfortunatly I dont find the boost pressure that easy to read especially when its blinking up and down with .1 psi incriments!
Water Temp and Fuel Pressure one is pretty useful though!
Unfortunatly I dont find the boost pressure that easy to read especially when its blinking up and down with .1 psi incriments!
Water Temp and Fuel Pressure one is pretty useful though!
06-04-2005, 02:39 PM
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There should be a complete wiring loom with the gauge, if you have that then it should be very simple to wire up.
Just Black for Earth, Red with inline fuse in it for 12v. then there is a button which you have to mount seperately from the gauge. Only other parts are the plugs on the other end for the sensors.
Just Black for Earth, Red with inline fuse in it for 12v. then there is a button which you have to mount seperately from the gauge. Only other parts are the plugs on the other end for the sensors.
06-04-2005, 02:49 PM
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Normal Water Temp while say @ 50 mph, and temps outside of 20 C. Mine used to run about 80-85 C.
I mounted three of them where the heater vents used to be in one of those fibre glass things you get at the shows!
I mounted three of them where the heater vents used to be in one of those fibre glass things you get at the shows!
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06-04-2005, 03:56 PM
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i aint a fan of digital boost pressure guages as there hard to read due to how quick they change, only things ya can read are boost held and vacuum, the digital act guage is the bollox though
06-04-2005, 04:06 PM
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The buttons set all the gauges they even do hi and low voltage hi and low warnings eg: hi and low temp or pressure
you can even change the back ground colour red/green theres load of other fuctions that these gauges can do they are every good , they even got peak recall of boost /charge air /oil temp /oil pressure/water temp /fuel pressure
if you look at the gauges carefully the have 2 lights 1 on the top and 1 on the bottom that light up yellow and red you can use these to set your max psior temp or what ever then if you go over or below that reading that you have set these will then light up to let you know
Andy
they have been in the car for about 2.5 yrs now
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you can even change the back ground colour red/green theres load of other fuctions that these gauges can do they are every good , they even got peak recall of boost /charge air /oil temp /oil pressure/water temp /fuel pressure
if you look at the gauges carefully the have 2 lights 1 on the top and 1 on the bottom that light up yellow and red you can use these to set your max psior temp or what ever then if you go over or below that reading that you have set these will then light up to let you know
Andy
they have been in the car for about 2.5 yrs now
marco
06-04-2005, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryan
the "red things" are buttons to switch between green and red backlit i think.
there for all the features you have peek recall and also you can set the lights to come on the gauge at pre set levels as well as a few other features (saves you needing to stare at the gauges when driving
) you can also use the triggered outputs to run anything with a 12v live for exapmle water injection or water spray or warning lights anything else for that matter 
edit marco beat me to it!
they look spot on marco
06-04-2005, 04:42 PM
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i have boost pressure and oil pressure one.
only gauges i would use now.
the manual says they are accurate to 0.001 of a psi while being tested at 232 psi!
guess thats pretty damn acccurate then!
only gauges i would use now.
the manual says they are accurate to 0.001 of a psi while being tested at 232 psi!
guess thats pretty damn acccurate then!
06-04-2005, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by dave cos4x4
i have one,boost and temp but need the bit that plugs on the end to read the boost.
think its screws into the inlet manifold to read the boost pressure.
Anyone know where i can get one.
thanks.
Dave.
think its screws into the inlet manifold to read the boost pressure.
Anyone know where i can get one.
thanks.
Dave.
Sean..
06-04-2005, 06:53 PM
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Sean,
think it is the sender bit,looks like a bit of a plug at the end of the boost wire,pressume they have unplugged the sender and left that in the manifold, if thats how it is wired in.
Sean, tried SPA and get put through and goes onto a message.
if thats what i need,the sender bit,i would buy one off you.
You going to Cental Day,can get it off you there if not will pm you my details.
thanks,
Dave.
think it is the sender bit,looks like a bit of a plug at the end of the boost wire,pressume they have unplugged the sender and left that in the manifold, if thats how it is wired in.
Sean, tried SPA and get put through and goes onto a message.
if thats what i need,the sender bit,i would buy one off you.
You going to Cental Day,can get it off you there if not will pm you my details.
thanks,
Dave.
06-04-2005, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by dave cos4x4
Sean,
think it is the sender bit,looks like a bit of a plug at the end of the boost wire,pressume they have unplugged the sender and left that in the manifold, if thats how it is wired in.
Sean, tried SPA and get put through and goes onto a message.
if thats what i need,the sender bit,i would buy one off you.
You going to Cental Day,can get it off you there if not will pm you my details.
thanks,
Dave.
think it is the sender bit,looks like a bit of a plug at the end of the boost wire,pressume they have unplugged the sender and left that in the manifold, if thats how it is wired in.
Sean, tried SPA and get put through and goes onto a message.
if thats what i need,the sender bit,i would buy one off you.
You going to Cental Day,can get it off you there if not will pm you my details.
thanks,
Dave.
No problem I will bring a sender to central day for you.
Sean..
06-04-2005, 07:34 PM
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Sean, thats exactly what i have,the square plug with no sender.
If you could bring it Sean that would be great!
See you there.
thanks.
Dave.
Yeah the plug that goes onto the sender is square with a screw fixing through the middle and contains four wire connectors
Sean, thats exactly what i have,the square plug with no sender.
If you could bring it Sean that would be great!
See you there.
thanks.
Dave.
06-04-2005, 07:42 PM
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Great guages......programmable outputs allow endles options....for example rad fans kick in at given temp on water temp guages.....Gas switches off at given boost preassure....top quality
06-04-2005, 07:54 PM
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nothing wrong with defi's mate they are very good aswell
i think they are one of the best anolog gauges on the market
still the with the SPA you can set them so they can turn things on like water injection/fans/lights you name it .
you can even set them to turn your engine off if you wanted to with a low pressure warning
i bet your Defi can't do that
nothing wrong with defi's mate they are very good aswell
i think they are one of the best anolog gauges on the market
still the with the SPA you can set them so they can turn things on like water injection/fans/lights you name it .
you can even set them to turn your engine off if you wanted to
with a low pressure warning i bet your Defi can't do that
06-04-2005, 08:41 PM
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right lads, this is the one.... how much are they new?
also this is obviously boost, but temp.. is it water temp? like the idea of fans setting in at a dtermined temperature
but only has one button, so is it all set from this? really need some instructions
Now where do these pics go???? im am sooooooo shit at stuff like this ut refuse to pay someone to do it at i want to learn
also this is obviously boost, but temp.. is it water temp? like the idea of fans setting in at a dtermined temperature
but only has one button, so is it all set from this? really need some instructions Now where do these pics go???? im am sooooooo shit at stuff like this ut refuse to pay someone to do it at i want to learn
06-04-2005, 08:53 PM
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I've got five of the fookers and haven't got a clue how to set up all the warning lights which are very good... I also don't know how to reset them even though Martin has shown me 3 times 
Great gauges actually... you do see the warning lights as well.
Gonna rip this dash set up out and remount all the gauges, switches and fuses and make it look alot more pro
Great gauges actually... you do see the warning lights as well.
Gonna rip this dash set up out and remount all the gauges, switches and fuses and make it look alot more pro
06-04-2005, 10:12 PM
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Westy am sure if you were to call the Guy's at SPA they would sort you out a manual...they are Very very helpfull
The temp can be used for ACT, Water, Oil basicaly whatever you decide
more detail and contact info here...
http://www.spa-uk.co.uk/design/dualgauges.asp
The temp can be used for ACT, Water, Oil basicaly whatever you decide
more detail and contact info here...
http://www.spa-uk.co.uk/design/dualgauges.asp
06-04-2005, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by dave cos4x4
Sean Bicknell,
Sean, thats exactly what i have,the square plug with no sender.
If you could bring it Sean that would be great!
See you there.
thanks.
Dave.
Yeah the plug that goes onto the sender is square with a screw fixing through the middle and contains four wire connectors
Sean, thats exactly what i have,the square plug with no sender.
If you could bring it Sean that would be great!
See you there.
thanks.
Dave.
Porkie you make me laugh. If your dash is gonna change to look professional the first thing you need to do is STEP AWAY FROM THE CAR!!!
