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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 09:26 PM
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Hey guys. i have been building a street legal sandrail for the past year. getting ready to get it wired. as everyone likes there switches and gauges i am trying not to miss anything. can you guys think of anything else. i dont want to over do it due to space limitations.

Gauges- tach, oil pressure, oil temp
switchs- horn, blinkers, lights low, lights high, starter, winch

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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 11:33 PM
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Don't know anything about sand rails, but that's never stopped me before

If it's street legal, do you need turn signals?

When you say starter, do you mean a regular ignition switch?

Is oil temp the standard instead of water temp ?

Have fun,

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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 03:45 PM
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I would like water temp also. If street legal I would have thought a speedometer would be needed as well as brake lights.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 01:01 PM
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sorry, left out important details. yes, i am making it street legal. i will have a tach. no speedo. not required. And it has a 1600 vw engine (air cooled) so there is no water. you just monitor oil temp and pressure and you are good. just trying to think of all the switches i might need for street legal
 
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 06:43 PM
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Brake light switch and likely reverse lights as well if an inspection is required.
 
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