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Post by rubix on Aug 21, 2012 23:14:42 GMT
as i am in the middle of tidying up the wiring for my car i am trying to think of what kind of gauges maybe suitable for a track/road exocet.
i like the idea of analogue guages as they can be used as a first point of call when things go wrong . for example volt meter, water temp, oil temp, simple gauges like these. or has anyone gone the digi dash route and what dash's and functionality o they offer , ease of fitment and looks too ?
all ideas and opinions are welcome and appreciated.
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Post by adam1001 on Aug 22, 2012 0:01:35 GMT
I've gone with an Acewell 7659 which seems very good value for money compared to other options. Unfortunately I haven't fitted it yet so I can't tell you any more at this point, but I'd recommend getting everything up and running with the old clocks (as I'm going to do) before starting to hack the wiring. If you have a MK1 you'll need to buy an electronic speedo sender unit (standard on the MK2 and it's a straight swap).
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Post by h5ngs on Aug 22, 2012 17:22:51 GMT
Have a look on through build as ive just put up a few pictures of my idea im using, also with an acewell dash but from a gasgas motorbike, the standard gauges from the mx dash ive removed and made a panel in the centre console to keep these parts.
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Post by rubix on Aug 22, 2012 20:41:22 GMT
h5ngs youre build was what brought this thread to life i had been thinking of it before but ruled it out due to cost etc
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Post by h5ngs on Aug 22, 2012 21:22:50 GMT
The acewell units are pretty cheap to be honest, around £150 depending on level dash you get but i think will look alot better in the car than the standard mazda dash
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Post by 300tt on Aug 23, 2012 13:53:18 GMT
I went with a KOSO motorcycle gauge (pic below) because they were one of the cheaper options I could find, but still look nice. I completely agree with adam1001...I would definitely recommend getting the stock gauges to work correctly first. I did that when I installed mine and everything went fairly smoothly. One of the harder parts during the install of the KOSO gauge was mounting the magnet for the speed sensor on a hub/brake rotor and fabricating the bracket for the pickup...still not that complicated. The KOSO gauge I have doesn't just show the RPM's and speed, but also shift light, water temp, oil pressure, fuel level, turn signals, high beam indicator, and check engine light. Everything seems to work, except possibly the check engine light. That seemed to be kind of tricky to verify. I think it makes for a much cleaner look in the interior IMHO. I don't think you would regret going that route!  |
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Post by Stewart on Aug 23, 2012 14:01:36 GMT
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Post by hutchey on Oct 18, 2022 7:18:42 GMT
I went with a KOSO motorcycle gauge (pic below) because they were one of the cheaper options I could find, but still look nice. I completely agree with adam1001...I would definitely recommend getting the stock gauges to work correctly first. I did that when I installed mine and everything went fairly smoothly. One of the harder parts during the install of the KOSO gauge was mounting the magnet for the speed sensor on a hub/brake rotor and fabricating the bracket for the pickup...still not that complicated. The KOSO gauge I have doesn't just show the RPM's and speed, but also shift light, water temp, oil pressure, fuel level, turn signals, high beam indicator, and check engine light. Everything seems to work, except possibly the check engine light. That seemed to be kind of tricky to verify. I think it makes for a much cleaner look in the interior IMHO. I don't think you would regret going that route! Hi, do you have any more info on how you wired this unit in as I'm in the same position and have a mk2 but it's not clear how to get the revs, shift light, and some other bits to work. Cheers |
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