[urq] CGT gauges in Urq

[Dave Glubrecht]

I would reccommend NOT using the direct oil pressure type of gauges.  I have
seen the oil line break spraying hot oil on the drivers feet.  It was an old
one that the plastic line became brittle.

Dave G



----- Original Message -----
From: "SpotatAshleys" <spotatashleys at hotmail.com>
To: "James Howard" <ur.quattro at ntlworld.com>; <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] CGT gauges in Urq


> James
> I have done this job. I replaced all three gauges. I replaced them with:
> 1.Autometer Air/Fuel Meter (and put a lambda probe in the down pipe)
> 2.Mocal Oil pressure gauge (not electric - direct oil feed from take off
on
> l/h/s of block - just above/below usual gauge sender)The other drilling on
> the block was used for the existing sender to maintain signal to the voice
> unit.
> 3.Mocal Boost gauge fed from t-pice inserted in line to the ECU.
> The diff lock control was rotated 90 degrees and placed in the side of the
> centre dash so that it is just below the under-dash panel below the ABS
> switch (UK model)
> It was a fairly straight forward swap. Only thing you lose (with my choice
> of gauges) was voltmeter and oil temp gauge and the diff lock lights.
> I replaced the latter with two green LEDs that I set in the electric
window
> switch panel and wired in to the existing diff lock switch wiring. Allk
> wiring done so that it could be unplugged and returned to standard if
> necessary/desired.
> My reasoning for replacing oil temp with oil pressure gauge was that
really
> oil pressure is more important. If your oil gets too hot it will loose
> pressure, if you just have a temperature gauge you can't tell what
pressure
> you have. Just a question of preference.
> Hope this helps
>
> Keith
>
> '87 WR
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Howard" <ur.quattro at ntlworld.com>
> To: <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 12:38 AM
> Subject: [urq] CGT gauges in Urq
>
>
> > I've just got myself a set of aux gauges from a CGT.
> > I intend to keep only the oil pressure gauge and add some other gauges
of
> my
> > own.
> > Any BTDT?
> > Can I use the pressure sender from the CGT?
> > Do the CGT senders have a gauge connection and a light connection, so I
> can
> > keep my idiot light/voice warning (WR).
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jim.
> >
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