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boost gauge not moving although lights up
by router » Tue 05.06.2007, 07:58
my boost gauge doesnt move from 0 although lights up ok, as a total newbie im abit stuck can someone help with whats up. Thanks
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by Sy V » Tue 05.06.2007, 08:17
Check the earth connection next to the transducer in engine bay.
Transducer is the orange cylindrical rubber thing on top of the driver's side wheel arch.
Transducer is the orange cylindrical rubber thing on top of the driver's side wheel arch.
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by Enright » Tue 05.06.2007, 19:59
Which reminds me Sy: where's yours? Have you gone for an aftermarket dial or something? I was looking here and couldn't help but notice that it had gone walkies.
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by lotusgirlmarie » Tue 05.06.2007, 20:15
Mine is gone as well.
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by Sy V » Wed 06.06.2007, 05:24
Neil
Yes, the Phantom turbo dial that I have fitted is pressure/vacuum driven versus the electronic OEM dial.
Yes, the Phantom turbo dial that I have fitted is pressure/vacuum driven versus the electronic OEM dial.
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Just Upgraded my boost dial
by White91elan » Wed 23.01.2008, 05:16
Sy V wrote:Neil
Yes, the Phantom turbo dial that I have fitted is pressure/vacuum driven versus the electronic OEM dial.
Hi, I was looking in the postings and saw hear that you upgraded your turbo dial to vac/pressure what do I need to do this?
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by Doug » Wed 23.01.2008, 05:40
the stock gauge is "electrical" which means it needs a transducer to read the boost and send it the current to register on the needle.
you need to get a "mechanical" gauge, which is one that you then run a direct vacuum line to from the intake manifold and it does all the work itself. this way you can remove the old transducer as Sy and Marie have shown.
there's a number of companies that make gauges for this so you find on in the right size that suits your tastes and install it and use the wiring of the old gauge to power the new one.
you need to get a "mechanical" gauge, which is one that you then run a direct vacuum line to from the intake manifold and it does all the work itself. this way you can remove the old transducer as Sy and Marie have shown.
there's a number of companies that make gauges for this so you find on in the right size that suits your tastes and install it and use the wiring of the old gauge to power the new one.
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by Sy V » Wed 23.01.2008, 12:55
He's right, you know...!
Mine are Phantom IIRC.
Mine are Phantom IIRC.
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by Sy V » Wed 23.01.2008, 12:59
Yep, I'm talking bollocks... they're from the Phantom range from http://www.autometer.com/
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by lotusgirlmarie » Wed 23.01.2008, 20:00
Ekapol and i have gauges from VDO, same company that does the stockers. I think they're Cockpit series
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Re: boost gauge not moving although lights up
by Specky » Wed 23.01.2008, 20:09
router wrote:my boost gauge doesnt move from 0 although lights up ok, as a total newbie im abit stuck can someone help with whats up. Thanks
A bit slow...
But check the vacum hose to.. they perish and fall off..
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by Ekapol » Fri 25.01.2008, 23:48
lotusgirlmarie wrote:Ekapol and i have gauges from VDO, same company that does the stockers. I think they're Cockpit series
Correction: They are Vision series, just like the Esprit's, show vacuum reading, and you can actually read their white lettering on black face.
O I love them
Marie's gauges.
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by Monty » Sat 26.01.2008, 12:37
Ekapol wrote:lotusgirlmarie wrote:Ekapol and i have gauges from VDO, same company that does the stockers. I think they're Cockpit series
Correction: They are Vision series, just like the Esprit's, show vacuum reading, and you can actually read their white lettering on black face.
O I love them
Marie's gauges.
Me too they look great, hopefully in the future i`d like to do something similar
but does look like a nighmare wiring job 
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