I want to install this gauge, it's a Water or Oil Team gauge, it appears that it's mechanical OR electrical, is there a preference or is one easier to install than the other. I can mount in pillar, but is there somewhere in particular is should be hooked to under hood, etc?

 

Never heard of it. Got a link? Here's a bump for you.

 

I guess it's one of many names.
Sunpro®
I looked there, didn't see much, but I just wanted to know the best connection preferred and WHERE to hook it up? (It's similar to the "white face" oil/water/tranny temp one.

 

Well, the sending unit will determine how you connect it under the hood.

 

The instructions say it's electronic or manual, not sure which is best and how to hook up each way. It came with a sensor that you screw into a plug that I assume goes into the waterpump, thermo housing, etc, is it really as simple as getting the sensor it, running a solid copper wire to the gauge?

 

It really is that simple in most cases.

 

Ok, I got the gauges just about done, I have 2 questions, at RiffRaff West, they had me unplug the red line because my acutator was bad, what is wrong with with hooking gauge up to that line, it appears to be reading accurately.
Lastly, on the voltage gauge, I temp put line from battery to gauge, but this reads volts at all times, even with truck off, key out, is this bad, or should I hook to line that is hot when key is on, will this read same voltage as the first method?