Gauges

[solitaire]

Hiya,

Keen to hear about everyones experiences with gauges.

My wife has a history of not noticing oil lights and temperature lights.

I was looking at getting a couple of prosport gauges with warning and peak. This basically flashes and makes and iritating noise until the sensor readings fall back within a pre-defined threshold.

Ive heard that the prosport gauges break frequently. The only good brands i have heard about are defi... $$$$$$$

does anyone have any gauges that feature a visible and audible warning? What has your experience been with these? Any brands you recomend?

A cutoff is not an option for safety reasons, i want my wife to decide when to turn of the engine when the car is in trouble, but i want her life to be unpleasant until she does...

hope i dont sound too evil here

[Emperor]

I've got Defi controller + Oil temp + Water temp + Wiring loom, you can buy for cheaper than all those high ballers on trademe sell them for.

[postfach]

how about wiring the factory lights to turn on some kind of buzzer when they turn on, shouldn't be too hard, just run a relay in parallel to the light(s) you deem important that switches the buzzer on.

[solitaire]

I've got Defi controller + Oil temp + Water temp + Wiring loom, you can buy for cheaper than all those high ballers on trademe sell them for.

OOOH Where from?

how about wiring the factory lights to turn on some kind of buzzer when they turn on, shouldn't be too hard, just run a relay in parallel to the light(s) you deem important that switches the buzzer on.

I was under the impression that by the time the factory oil light has come on you are already rooted?

[Emperor]

You can tamper with factory lights, atleast with my RX7 I have, factory water temp light was changed to come on earlier.


And I stole them (legitly) out of a RX8 dad imported, all sensors etc are with it.. They were working on RX8, never been put in another car, just sittin in a bag.
Make a offer by PM if you want..

[Adydas]

Defi for the win, i love mine.. i nearly sold them but just cant..

[johndoe1025]

oil light is just for oil pressure for a factory light, so if you lost pressure, then chances are yes you rooted heh

[Py7h0n]

I've got Defi controller + Oil temp + Water temp + Wiring loom, you can buy for cheaper than all those high ballers on trademe sell them for.

OOOH Where from?

how about wiring the factory lights to turn on some kind of buzzer when they turn on, shouldn't be too hard, just run a relay in parallel to the light(s) you deem important that switches the buzzer on.

I was under the impression that by the time the factory oil light has come on you are already rooted?

Correct for the most part. Once the factory oil light is on your level / pressure has dropped significantly! If pushing hard at the time it would result in damage however if only putting around town it will be ok.

I recommend AutoMeter. Give Brian from Autopia a ring for pricing.http://www.autopia.co.nz

[GTCRSHR]

if they are coming ... wouldnt that mean there is a problem ?

which would be better of getting sorted out rather than putting a gauge in ?

or if its modified and if she is driving the car that hard surely she should be smart enough to look at the gauges ?

[Akane]

+1 for defi. I thought you don't do half assed?

Myself I'm an Apex'i whore, so Apex'i for me. I dont think they have an aural warning tho.

[pureadrenalin]

Hey solitaire,

I’ve got the prosport oil/water temp and oil pressure gauges in my MR2 race car. Yep, they certainly get your attention when they start flashing/beeping. I’m always setting off my oil temp gauge when racing.
The two temp gauges I’ve not had a problem with, but I seem to be constantly having trouble with the oil pressure gauge (probably half my fault).
Its also annoying that they only do the temp gauges in Fahrenheit.
I’m up in Auckland (pukekohe) on the weekend of 31st Jan/1st Feb. practicing on the Saturday, and racing on the Sunday for SS2000. Feel free to head down and check the car, and it’s installs out. I might even have some free entry tickets floating around (but its only $5 to get in anyway).

[mjrstar]

oil light is just for oil pressure for a factory light, so if you lost pressure, then chances are yes you rooted heh

my girlfriend last corolla had the light come on once a fortnight i'd put more oil in it and it was sweet again. Some times she'd run around with the light on for a couple of days... I'd always flip out when she'd remember to ask me to put more oil in it..

[solitaire]

oil light is just for oil pressure for a factory light, so if you lost pressure, then chances are yes you rooted heh

my girlfriend last corolla had the light come on once a fortnight i'd put more oil in it and it was sweet again. Some times she'd run around with the light on for a couple of days... I'd always flip out when she'd remember to ask me to put more oil in it..

My sister in law only checks oil or water when the lights come one... yes... she is an idiot

[touge rolla]

...My wife...

...my girlfriend...

...My sister in law...

Hmmmm seems to be a theme here.

For cheap and easy I would wire the factory warning lights to a buzzer. Or perhaps to give her small electric shocks.

[Dell'Orto]

I'd be more inclined to replace the factory switch with something that turns on at a higher pressure...most factory ones switch between 3 and 7psi...

[AE92blktop]

I have seen a car with the oil light wired in as a kill switch and a bypass button to get it started, no oil pressure and the car turns off. Mind you thats what it would be anyway, or more like game over.

[KwS]

I have seen a car with the oil light wired in as a kill switch and a bypass button to get it started, no oil pressure and the car turns off. Mind you thats what it would be anyway, or more like game over.

my old rover SD1 had that as a factory fitment. Its a pita to get to the switch if the sender plays up

[B1NZ]

Sounds like you guys need to man up and give your wives/girlfriends a good smack about the head for driving cars like that!!

ps. Please don't tell my wife I said that otherwise I wont be allowed out for ages

[Bling]

I'm with B1 on this Its all about training, my gf checks her oil every couple of weeks. Before 'training' she never did.

[B1NZ]

maybe we should start a "stupid things I have done with cars" topic, I have a couple