[s-cars] S6 Voltmeter to Oil Pressure swap

Sat Mar 6 21:19:39 EST 2004

Ahh, I like the clock idea... but I MUST clarify my boost gauge more.

I am using a stock Audi pressure gauge, which I have recalibrated along with
a VDO sensor.
Sensor # 360-043.
So the sensor will provide the varied resistance due to the 0-30 psi
pressure acting on it.
This get's feed back to the secondary IC cluster, which has had some surgery
to delete the voltmeter part of it.
I then use this recalibrated OEM pressure gauge in the voltmeter position.
I will delete my clock, and use your slick idea as well, thanks...

Questions?

Mark S

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Pastore" <rpastore at animalfeeds.com>
To: "'Mark Strangways'" <strangconst at rogers.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 9:29 PM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] S6 Voltmeter to Oil Pressure swap

> Mark:
>
> I did this mod several years ago on my S6.  It aint easy, but it is well
> worth it.
> The aux circuit board controls the dimming function for the entire dash
and
> center console.   You'll need to recreate this circuit when you bore a 2
> 1/16" hole though the board for the boost gauge.   I opted to just make my
> own board.   I then used the guts of a ten dollar JC whitney digital
clock,
> and inserted it alongside the idiot lights.
>
> Bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Strangways [mailto:strangconst at rogers.com]
> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 8:18 PM
> To: mlped at qwest.net; 'brian bilotti'; 's-car-audi-kruemmer';
> s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] S6 Voltmeter to Oil Pressure swap
>
>
> You can get the 92 or 93 secondary cluster from a wreckers (sorry,
> recyclers) for relatively cheap, and buy a oil pressure gauge from them or
> the stealers.. A bit of wiring may be required, but it's very do-able..
> I am just getting my "Stock Look" 0-30 PSI gauge set-up going. I know the
> font set that the gauges are in, and I know someone who will print it on a
> colored vinyl to match the gauges. The secondary IC board is from a 100 I
> believe and I am killing the voltmeter section of it for my gauge.
> I may end up putting the clock in it's own cluster below the climate
control
> along with other gauges or a data port.
> We will stand by for that since it has taken me a year to get around to
the
> boost gauge.
>
> It's all possible though.
> Mark S
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "MLP" <mlped at qwest.net>
> To: "'brian bilotti'" <vinnieb2 at yahoo.com>; "'s-car-audi-kruemmer'"
> <audi20v_kruemmer at yahoogroups.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 9:02 AM
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] S6 Voltmeter to Oil Pressure swap
>
>
> > Yes.  You'll (well, I was anyway) first surprized by how much you miss
> > the clock when you take it out, and how annoying not having it got to
> > be.  2nd, its hard to match the gauge face to the rest of the
> > instruments.  This too gets to be surprizingly annoying.  3rd, for me,
> > it, the clocks stock position, was a lousey spot for the boost gauge.
> > You have to take your eyes well off the road to read it, and one only
> > really seems to want to read it when your hammering the throttle.  Just
> > not a good combination IMO.  I ended up putting the clock back in and
> > found a different spot, the A pilar for the EGT/boost gauge.
> >
> > FWIW, you can combine two functions in one gauge, e.g. SPA Technologies
> > guages (pricy stuff.)  Lets see from way back, a partial list of places
> > to check:
> >
> > Gages & Instrumentation:
> > - http://www.buffalogauge.com/products.htm
> > - Davetron - Redwood City CA 650-369-1188 www.davtron.com
> >    Gage #308FD
> > - Wag-Aero Group 800-558-6868 http://store.wagaero.com
> > - AvionicsWest 805-928-3601 CA http://avionicswest.com
> > - SPA Technique - 317-271-7941 www.spatechnique.com
> > - Nordskog Gauges http://www.nordskogperformance.com
> >          http://www.nordskogperformance.com/d70140.html
> > - Cyberdyne
> > - VDO
> > - Banks http://www.bankspower.com
> >                 http://www.bankspower.com/Dynafact.cfm
> > - HKS
> > - Apexi www.apexi-usa.com
> >             http://www.apexi-usa.com/meters_elgauges.asp
> > - Greddy http://www.greddy.com/products/electronics_frame.htm
> > -  Supplier of brands http://www.egauges.com
> >
> > Anyone got more suggestions to add to the list?  I know Autometer is
> > missing.
> >
> > HTH
> > mlp
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car  On Behalf Of brian bilotti
> > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 11:20 PM
> > To: s-car-audi-kruemmer; s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Subject: [s-cars] S6 Voltmeter to Oil Pressure swap
> >
> > Dear list,
> > Any BTDT on this subject? I was driving my new
> > purchase the other day, just getting aquainted with
> > subtle differences between the the 95.5 S6 and a 93
> > S4, other than the sensory deprivation that a stock
> > exhaust, suspension, turbo, um, etc, and I noticed
> > that something was missing in the instrument cluster
> > and zap, NO OIL PRESSURE. AHHHHHH, I'm used to
> > information, EGT's, AFR's, IC TEMPS, BOOST PRESSURE,
> > AND OIL PRESSURE!!!! Let's see, from 5 gauges to 0,
> > this has got to change....
> > Can anyone help here.
> > Thanks
> > bb
> >
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