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Brandon
06-19-2006, 04:05 PM
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whatcha think?
It has the volt meter down bottom, tranny temp in the middle, and oil pressure up top.


I made a quick how-to at my cardomain page on the oil pressure gauge (oil pressure sending unit removal), tranny temp gauge, and volt meter. It also has a lighting how to for the dimmer switch....
XoticGA
06-19-2006, 04:07 PM
Nice! I want one :(
03grandam
06-19-2006, 04:42 PM
Yea looks great.Now i want one.
95blackz26
06-19-2006, 05:54 PM
nice setup i got the same exact stuff in my pod too. whats the switches for in the panel with the tweeter in it.
Brandon
06-19-2006, 06:04 PM
those were for my old neons and shit that were in the grill that i later took out....

so they do nothing now....
Big Joe
06-20-2006, 11:19 AM
looks great. :thumbup:
ga5speed02
06-20-2006, 11:44 AM
looks great :D
'96GAGT
06-20-2006, 05:39 PM
Id love to have a digital volt meter.. Is that pod brown? Or am I seeing things?
Brandon
06-20-2006, 09:48 PM
its almost the same tan/beige color as the original peice that was there... yes a digital would be nice, but i like watching needles move too... i had an oldsmobile that had the digital display for everything..... i like watching the needles move instead of havinga computer telling you stuff.... i just feel like im more in controll that way...

i know i sound nuts, but its me!
Eden
06-20-2006, 10:08 PM
mine came with those on the stock gauge. But, if I had that car I would have those also, looks good.
MantaGreen97
06-21-2006, 12:06 AM
Originally posted by '96GAGT
Id love to have a digital volt meter..

I agree. Personally, I have a analog/needle (Autometer Ultra Lite) Trans. Temp gauge and a digital voltmeter in my pillar pod.

Brandon, I see your point about the analog looking nicer but with volts it's kinda crucial for many people to know exactly what voltage they are looking at, and instantly at that. I mean you don't really need to know if your trans temp is at 220F or 225F, it's like the same thing. And trans temp doesn't really change quickly.

However with volts you (well maybe not you personally but lots of people) really do need to know if their alternator is putting out 12.9 volts or 13.5 volts; and if it is dropping or not and how fast it's doing so. For that you need something with a decimal point display, IMO. Judging between 12.7, say, and 13.6 is not something not so easy to read (and read quickly) off the analog gauge.

It does look a little strange in my pod, because my Ultra Lite is silver and white faced with a orange/red needle whereas the voltmeter is all black with a shine-through red LED display for the voltage--the two gauges look completely different. I live with it though ;)
coupe
06-21-2006, 12:42 PM
Get LED's in them and you will be REALLY happy.
Brandon
06-21-2006, 10:18 PM
ive got the 7 color changing leds in them like my shifter mod.
car audio dave
06-22-2006, 01:06 AM
Originally posted by MantaGreen97
I agree. Personally, I have a analog/needle (Autometer Ultra Lite) Trans. Temp gauge and a digital voltmeter in my pillar pod.

Brandon, I see your point about the analog looking nicer but with volts it's kinda crucial for many people to know exactly what voltage they are looking at, and instantly at that. I mean you don't really need to know if your trans temp is at 220F or 225F, it's like the same thing. And trans temp doesn't really change quickly.

However with volts you (well maybe not you personally but lots of people) really do need to know if their alternator is putting out 12.9 volts or 13.5 volts; and if it is dropping or not and how fast it's doing so. For that you need something with a decimal point display, IMO. Judging between 12.7, say, and 13.6 is not something not so easy to read (and read quickly) off the analog gauge.

It does look a little strange in my pod, because my Ultra Lite is silver and white faced with a orange/red needle whereas the voltmeter is all black with a shine-through red LED display for the voltage--the two gauges look completely different. I live with it though ;)

actually thats my argument against digital gauges. with analog gauges you can see the needle move up and down, with digital gauges if the numbers change too fast then you cant read them at all.

everyone in my electrical engineering classes look at me wierd whenever i make this argument.