| newaccorddriver |
| right now ive been wanting to add a few gauges in my car to see how its running and all. i was thinking of adding a volt meter, ammeter, oil psi, and coolant temp. im having the hardest time finding an oil temp gauge, does anyone know where i can find one at? |
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| testingcheck |
JB Power Center carriesa wide variety AutoMeter gauges.
Canadian tire carries some RazE gauges.
Those are just some suggestions. |
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| newaccorddriver |
canadian tire has all the ones im looking for except the oil temp one... i wanna get them as a complete set(or atleast the same size and brand)...
havent checked JBs yet, but ill consider it an option. even walmart has every one im looking for except the oil temp one... |
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| JB's Racing |
Just a note re: using an Ammeter Gauge
For the most part, Amp Gauges are not a good choice for most street cars. The reason being is that in order for an Ammeter to accurately measure your electrical current, all of the car's power (alternator output to the battery) must be routed through the Amp Gauge.
Given that most charging systems produce 60 or more Amps, this can create a potential fire hazard in the car. For sure, any charging system that produces more Amperage than what the gauge is rated for is dangerous.
If you would like some more details on this, Auto Meter has a pretty good tech article on this topic here: http://www.autometer.com/tech_faq_answer.aspx?sid=1&qid=5
We do not stock Ammeters at our stores for this reason.
That said, I see that you also have a Voltmeter listed in your post. Chances are this will be a much better gauge for your car.
It should be easy for you to find an Oil Temp Gauge at a local performance retailer.
Hopefully you are able to find some gauges that meet your needs, it is definitely worthwhile to know what is going on in your engine. |
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| DomesticDrifter |
| got my guagues from jb:thumbup: |
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