gauge question

[66LSx]

Originally Posted by dman1982

so i got a random question, i went to install my gauges, and the temp sending unit doesn't go in the side of my head (5.3), does anyone know what adapter i can use? PN? or is there a sending unit i can use from another vehicle?

Autometer 2277 I think

[dman1982]

Originally Posted by 66LSx

Autometer 2277 I think

thats the one i went and got, thanks man...i would have ordered it sooner but just noticed this one...wierd i didnt get a email for it

[BR3W CITY]

U still get notification emails? Damn Dman (lol I like the way that looks when typed). Its sad, but I can tell when there are new posts by the "shape" of the forum at a glance. I had a photographic memory, so when the shape changes, I can tell posts have be rearranged......I know thats really random, but what do you expect from me at this point?



DamnDmanDamn

never give me cuban coffee in an american sized cup

[dman1982]

Originally Posted by BR3W CITY

U still get notification emails? Damn Dman (lol I like the way that looks when typed). Its sad, but I can tell when there are new posts by the "shape" of the forum at a glance. I had a photographic memory, so when the shape changes, I can tell posts have be rearranged......I know thats really random, but what do you expect from me at this point?



DamnDmanDamn

never give me cuban coffee in an american sized cup

Heck ya I do, gotta stay busy, can't sit around hitting refresh all day lol, and ofcourse I wouldn't expect anything different lol

[dman1982]

these gauges are kicking my butt!!! got the wrong adapter in the mail today, so i went to work and got another sending/temp sensor and going to run it to the gauges, I've been reading over the ol world wide web this may work...got tired of messing with these freaking fittings, and 50 bucks for a temp sending unit was crazy...hoping this works, i read that they read the same so why wouldn't it work???

[dman1982]

Did any of you guys splice into this connector?

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by dman1982

Did any of you guys splice into this connector?

I used a couple of wires off of it.

[dman1982]

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

I used a couple of wires off of it.

did you plug it into the old cluster? I'm debating if I need it

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by dman1982

did you plug it into the old cluster? I'm debating if I need it

I cut the plug off. Then I selected the wires that I needed or could use, power, ground, fuel sending unit, left signal, right signal, hi beam... I used these wires to plug into my Dakota Digital brain box.

[dman1982]

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

I cut the plug off. Then I selected the wires that I needed or could use, power, ground, fuel sending unit, left signal, right signal, hi beam... I used these wires to plug into my Dakota Digital brain box.

gotcha, i just want to be able to dim the dash lights if i choose, like they do now

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by dman1982

gotcha, i just want to be able to dim the dash lights if i choose, like they do now

I believe there is a panel light wire in the bundle also.

[dman1982]

got my oil pressure gauge hooked up, what you guys getting at idle on a 5.3? I'm reading 20-25, i got my volt gauge hooked straight to the alternator and working good, is there any problems with this? and how you guys hook up the lights to all the gauges? I'm running the auto meter gauges in the earlier part of this thread

[dman1982]

actually my oil pressure is about 30 or so

[BR3W CITY]

OP is about 55 at start, idle 30-45. It'll depend a little on what oil you went with, and frankly some gauges just read a little "off".

For the lights; I only have 3 gauges that are lit with bulbs, and only two are hooked up. I just put them together (series) and made sure the fuse was enough for both.