[urq] Small electric gauge needed

[Brandon Rogers]

L-A-
Here's what I did - maybe it makes sense for your goals too.

I used a 3-gauge panel from  a CGT and put it where the stock diff lock
panel is.  In there I have VDO Vision gauges (needles light up
red-compliments interior very well) for water temp, oil pressure, and
currently a Autometer Boost gauge (which will likely get moved to A-pillar
one of these days, making room for something else).  For diff locks I
converted to the rotary panel and installed it in the left cubby, using the
voltage and oil temp bar graphs.  Overall the set up looks prety much
stock-it would look totally stock if not for the Autometer boost gauge.
Sorry no pics to send now....Obviously there are several options....I have
seen custom pods on the dash, gauges installe dwhere center fresh vents are,
or like you say, you could make a panel and put them in the glovebox for
occasioanl monitoring.

HTH-

Brandon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Louis-Alain Richard" <laraa at sympatico.ca>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>; <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 11:26 AM
Subject: [urq] Small electric gauge needed


> Hi all,
>
> I want to add some gauges to my urQ (voltage, engine temp, oil temp or
> pressure, air-fuel ratio) but I don't want to change the interior look. My
> idea is to install some very small LED gauges in the glove box (just for
> tuning/safety purposes). In fact, I am looking at an arrangement like the
> console unit found in a 4kq.
>
> Is there an aftermarket source for these?
> Racing, Marine or Aviation maybe?
> Maybe there is such a panel from another car that would be easily pulled
> from a junkyard? A mid-80s Japanese sports car?
> Maybe I can built one myself and use the actual sensors for temp and oil
> pressure?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Louis-Alain
> 83 urQ
>
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