Gauges, Which ones
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Have same setup. Bought me the parts for the DIY trans filter set-up, which i'll be installing the trans gauge to it.
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<!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->I'm bouncing back and forth between 3 or 4 guages. I would like to have EGT, Tranny temp, boost, and fuel pressure but wonder if a 4 gauge piller add on is too much.
If you could only have 3 which one would you do without?
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If you could only have 3 which one would you do without?
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YUP...i WISH I GOT THE 4-GAUGE PILLAR. AFTER BEING ON HEAR OVER A YEAR NOW, I'VE LEARNED THAT ALL THE GAUGES do play a role, and can tell you/pin-point some parts that can effect a "bad" gauge reading. You'll probably kick yourself in the rear, if you got the 3-pillar.
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i think it depends on the year, when they went from OTW to OTA. I cant remember also, what year they switched radiators, but mines all aluminum, and others i beleive, have the plastic ends.
With $130+ in coolant, and $85+ in trans fluid, i want to put, along with my filter, an OTA set-up, so if/when something does happen, it wont effect the other
With $130+ in coolant, and $85+ in trans fluid, i want to put, along with my filter, an OTA set-up, so if/when something does happen, it wont effect the other
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Thanks for all the input. I did indeed go with the 4 gauge set up. They are on the way.
Tugly, That is a nice clean set up you have. Who makes it?
Tugly, That is a nice clean set up you have. Who makes it?
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I change my ATF every 50,000 miles and it's always come out a nice shiny red. I'll be draining it again before too long when I hit the 400,000 mile mark with my original ZF-6 still running strong. I'd say you can skip the tranny temp gauge on the stick.
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Here is where I got the gauge mount: AutoMeter Under Dash Triple Mount #15018 - Gauge Mounts - Gauges
The Gauges: Riffraff Diesel Performance Parts: - Black Face/ Red Pointer/ Black Bezel
The system in the dash is a mulit-media center. Mine is a little cheap (Jensen), but it serves my purposes. As the prices on these have come down, I would do a Pioneer if I had it to do over again. What it can do (some are options, some are built in):
Radio... HD, satellite, and regular.
Bluetooth... automatically links to my phone and I have control from the dash or the dongle.
GPS
CD/DVD... (I never use the disc... that's old-school)
USB
SD (up to 8G)... I have 300+ road-rage songs (20 hours) and I'm using 1.6G on the card. I have room for a 4-hour DVD movie on there in addition to the music. It can also view digital pictures on the card.
Backup camera... (good picture with the right day/night cam)
IPod interface with voice control... who needs IPod when I have an 8G SD?
To keep it simple, only the controls for the current function are on the screen. When I receive a phone call, all audio functions stop automatically and I get the phone over the speakers. When I back up, the camera camera automatically over-rides all functions except the phone (nice safety feature - backing up without distractions). All audio levels and EQ settings are programmed separately, so the phone doesn't blast as hard as your favorite woofer-shredding music... or whisper as low as the weather report.
I almost forgot to mention this... it has pretty good security: If the power is completely cut, you have to enter a 6-digit PIN to get it to function again. Thieves might eventually figure out how to over-ride the security, but at least they will be discouraged until then. One caveat... if you forget your PIN, it's new deck time.
The Gauges: Riffraff Diesel Performance Parts: - Black Face/ Red Pointer/ Black Bezel
The system in the dash is a mulit-media center. Mine is a little cheap (Jensen), but it serves my purposes. As the prices on these have come down, I would do a Pioneer if I had it to do over again. What it can do (some are options, some are built in):
Radio... HD, satellite, and regular.
Bluetooth... automatically links to my phone and I have control from the dash or the dongle.
GPS
CD/DVD... (I never use the disc... that's old-school)
USB
SD (up to 8G)... I have 300+ road-rage songs (20 hours) and I'm using 1.6G on the card. I have room for a 4-hour DVD movie on there in addition to the music. It can also view digital pictures on the card.
Backup camera... (good picture with the right day/night cam)
IPod interface with voice control... who needs IPod when I have an 8G SD?
To keep it simple, only the controls for the current function are on the screen. When I receive a phone call, all audio functions stop automatically and I get the phone over the speakers. When I back up, the camera camera automatically over-rides all functions except the phone (nice safety feature - backing up without distractions). All audio levels and EQ settings are programmed separately, so the phone doesn't blast as hard as your favorite woofer-shredding music... or whisper as low as the weather report.
I almost forgot to mention this... it has pretty good security: If the power is completely cut, you have to enter a 6-digit PIN to get it to function again. Thieves might eventually figure out how to over-ride the security, but at least they will be discouraged until then. One caveat... if you forget your PIN, it's new deck time.
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