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PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:04 pm 
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im wanting to put like oil pressure and whater temp gauges in and want to know if for digital gauges do i just have to hook up wires or do i gotta run a water and oil line into the gauges 2 never had them so not real sure thx for all your input

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 Post subject: Re: digital gauge?
PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:47 pm 
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I've never run digital but i would have to assume that it's an electric type gauge, Which means you "just" run wires. If you buy new they'll come with the gauge, sending unit & mounting hardware.. You'll need to buy wire and it's important to use the correct gauge wire if you want accurate readings, the directions will have all the info you need.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:36 pm 
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ya im not real sure these are the gauges that im wanting to run to the best but they will do http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-G2980/

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 Post subject: Re: digital gauge?
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All you need is an autometer oil pressure guage (digital) 0-100psi and use a dummy light (blue) for your charge status, if alternator/generator does not work the light will not go off when running.

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 Post subject: Re: digital gauge?
PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:37 pm 
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ya i have the the idiot light and all that hooked up im wondering about the digital gauges for the oil pressure and water temp i have the wire in the harness for the subaru for the water temp now do i tie those in with wires on the back of the gauge or what thats what im not real sure about like u know for the vw how u have to run an oil line to your gauges for pressure sinse these one s are digital do i have to just run wires? and not lines

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:15 pm 
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The gauges are electric so you use a sending unit in the block for what ever application your using then run wires from that sending unit up to the gauges. Thats it. So you will have a water temp sending unit somewhere in you coolant flow, an oil pressure some where in your block. The guages should come with everything you need except the wire to go from sending unit to gauges.


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