Decent gauges with old-fashioned backlight?
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Decent gauges with old-fashioned backlight?
I want to add some gauges to my truck: EGT, boost, trans temp, water temp, and volts. I was looking at Glowshift gauges, and they seem pretty decent at a reasonable price, but the thing I don't like about them is they are microprocessor-controlled so you can't adjust the brightness to any level you want. Are there any gauges in similar price range that have plain-and-simple backlights that you can control with a variable resistor? I was looking at the Autometer Z-Series and it looks like what I want, but it's kind of on the pricey side. Seems to me that plain incandescent lighting should make the price lower, not higher...
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I have my Autolites with LED bulbs in them tapped into the factory instrument cluster illumination circuit. The factory dimmer controls everything. Any gauge with a 194 style bulb for illumination can do this.
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ISSPRO EV2 are the best on the market.
Ive thrown away a pile of failed/junk glowshift gauges. Not worth the ‘savings’. You can expect ISSPRO to last as long as your truck and customer service with no competition. I’ve installed lots of these gauges!!!
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Looks like you've installed the black FPR spring. I couldn't get myself to go higher than the gold one.
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x2 for ISSPRO EV2. I had 5 gauges with dimmer switch (https://www.riffraffdiesel.com/poten...-wire-harness/) and never had an issue.
Looks like you've installed the black FPR spring. I couldn't get myself to go higher than the gold one.
Looks like you've installed the black FPR spring. I couldn't get myself to go higher than the gold one.
I’m always shooting for 55-60psi. There is no advantage to higher pressure.
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Hey SkySkiJason, did you install that fuel level gauge because the factory gauge didn't work right? Mine gives wacky readings until the level drops to about 1/4 tank.
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The sending unit is probably kaput. My gauge does weird things also. This thread may interest you.
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However, you can see here I’ve added an ISSPRO fuel level sending unit to the tank. We can order those in the correct ohm range for the factory gauge and replace/upgrade the factory sending unit. They are currently about $100.
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Another isspro user here. I installed the dimmer switch ( potentiometer) when I did my gauges years ago and found that you can only adjust the brightness down so far before the gauges start to flicker. I believe it has to do with the gauges being led. I might be wrong though. I leave mine turned all the way up.
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