turnipfarmer
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| posted on 4/2/11 at 02:31 PM |
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What car instruments to use?
Hi, all...
Looking for some instruments to use in a 7-style. Prefer individual dials to the all-in-one stuff, but new clocks cost an arm & a leg. Would
settle just for (electronic) speedo & tacho as long as they match, but nobody seems to have any. Apparently motorbike stuff is unsuitable as
well, which seems to leave just one option - a set of used car clocks.
So... what would folk recommend by way of a suitable donor car for something that looks nice & is easy to transplant? If they come in a binnacle,
how easy is it to separate them & then get hold of glass & IVA bezels?
Any help/suggestions much appreciated!
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Humbug
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| posted on 4/2/11 at 02:45 PM |
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Acewell does a wide range of digital and analogue-ish instruments. With one of these and maybe a couple of extra
lights you could get by.
This one's got most things on it
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blakep82
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| posted on 4/2/11 at 02:47 PM |
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rally designs RMD stuff is good!
£80 for the speedo, 60 for the tacho, ooh, plus vat though...
http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/index.php?cPath=412_1824_1879&osCsid=kt6sajjgj6v0h7fq9kq8tkna55
made by the same folk that make smiths gauges, which are real good
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loggyboy
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| posted on 4/2/11 at 03:28 PM |
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Elise/VX220?
sort of all in one but look very neat.
Paid £50 for mine (albeit later ones so couldnt get coolant gauge to work properly due to requiring a pulsed canbus signal) but the early (s1 elise
and i think its the NA VX220) use standard wiring methods. You just need a pulse feed for the elec speedo. I used a astra digi dash sender for mine
and ran that thru a adjustble pulse converter (picbits.co.uk)
[Edited on 4/2/11 by loggyboy]
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JeffHs
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| posted on 4/2/11 at 04:13 PM |
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I used a unit from an escort, chopped it about and fitted it flush to the back of the dash and made it look like individual dials with turned ali
bezels - ok for SVA.
My current Mk3 Mondeo has nice looking instruments in a unit but made to look like separae dials - you may be able to do the same trick
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steve8274
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| posted on 4/2/11 at 04:28 PM |
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i plan to use the 7 gauge set from etb.
7 Set with mechanical speedometer = £249.00 (Includes VAT and delivery)
7 Set with Electronic Programmable Speedometer = £349.00 (Includes VAT and delivery)
For this you get :
80mm Speedometer
80mm Tachometer
52mm Oil Pressure Gauge
52mm Water Temp Gauge
52mm Fuel Level Gauge
1/8"NPTF Temp. Sensor
1/8" NPTF Oil Pressure Sensor
1/4"NPTF adapter (for oil pressure sensor to fit Ford block)
6-hole top-mount fuel level sensor
(plus hall-effect speed sensor & magnet kit if electronic speedometer set).
Black or white background dials, black or chrome IVA bezels
HTH
steve.
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adrianreeve
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| posted on 4/2/11 at 05:18 PM |
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I am thinking the same, etb with electronic speedo. I wonder if they would do a bulk buy discount? If there was any interest, I could always ask!
Cheers
Adrian
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loggyboy
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| posted on 4/2/11 at 05:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adrianreeve
I am thinking the same, etb with electronic speedo. I wonder if they would do a bulk buy discount? If there was any interest, I could always ask!
Cheers
Adrian
Il be after a digidash over the coming months so il be up for a GB if it can be arranged.
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Humbug
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| posted on 4/2/11 at 05:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by steve8274
i plan to use the 7 gauge set from etb.
7 Set with mechanical speedometer = £249.00 (Includes VAT and delivery)
7 Set with Electronic Programmable Speedometer = £349.00 (Includes VAT and delivery)
For this you get :
80mm Speedometer
80mm Tachometer
52mm Oil Pressure Gauge
52mm Water Temp Gauge
52mm Fuel Level Gauge
1/8"NPTF Temp. Sensor
1/8" NPTF Oil Pressure Sensor
1/4"NPTF adapter (for oil pressure sensor to fit Ford block)
6-hole top-mount fuel level sensor
(plus hall-effect speed sensor & magnet kit if electronic speedometer set).
Black or white background dials, black or chrome IVA bezels
HTH
steve.
I can only count 5 gauges there???
btw, I got a 6 gauge set from ETB: as yours + voltmeter (because it wasn't that much extra)
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adrianreeve
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| posted on 4/2/11 at 05:30 PM |
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It's called the '7' set!
Cheers
Adrian
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Irony
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| posted on 4/2/11 at 05:34 PM |
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I would be up for a bulk buy from ETB. Gauges are tooooooooo costly, but I want them.
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adrianreeve
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| posted on 4/2/11 at 05:39 PM |
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Started a new thread, could anyone interested put their names down on the new thread so that I can keep track!
Cheers
Adrian
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chrisbeale
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| posted on 23/2/11 at 07:02 PM |
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i have just looked at etb's guages, am liking what i see.
i currently have an acewell digidash which im planning on removing and putting in classic gauges. im not a fan of the digital speedometer though.
how hard is it and what is required to fit a mechanical one?
chris
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