pillar pod with gauges

1. Berg Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 rugby Posts: 3766 MK2 VTS, Ibiza Cupra 20VT

   #1 27th December 2007, 13:55

   what do people think about the pillar pods you can get to put gauges in?
   
   saw bloke near me with them in and thought they are quite good
   
   same as these
   http://www.autotrucktoys.com/ram/images/double_475.jpg
2. marc666 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2005 Builth Wells Posts: 2757 Rs172 106 XSI

   #2 27th December 2007, 14:22

   i got one but only a single. personally i like them
3. Berg Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 rugby Posts: 3766 MK2 VTS, Ibiza Cupra 20VT

   #3 27th December 2007, 15:00

   i was looking a single but i have been offered 3 gauges for £25
   
   water temp, oil temp, and oil pressure so i would need one for 3 really unless i only use 1 or 2 gauges
4. S70KES Established Member Joined: May 2007 south west Posts: 1016 Saxo GTI (106gti conversion)

   #4 27th December 2007, 15:06

   these look good do like them... seen alot of people use the single one's as tweeter housings.
5. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #5 27th December 2007, 15:14

   yeah i think theyre cool. Im gonna get some eventually. Need to have an alarm with proximity sensors before you have on show stuff like that imo
6. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #6 27th December 2007, 15:29

   i find the volt gauges are very useful
   
   you already have a water temp gauge
7. L33h Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2007 North-east - Washington Posts: 7311 Clio 182, Fireblade GSX-R 750

   #7 27th December 2007, 15:58

   there only good if theyve got summit like a boost gauge
8. Saxo-Slag Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Stockport, Manchester Posts: 5911 Vtr @ 123bhp R.I.P VTS

   #8 27th December 2007, 16:26

   Something like this.
   
   
   
   
   Got the mocal oil pressure and temp and the mocal water temp. Imo i would not get cheap gauges
9. Berg Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 rugby Posts: 3766 MK2 VTS, Ibiza Cupra 20VT

   #9 27th December 2007, 17:27

   like the look of yours ^
   
   if i bought the ones ive been offered i would keep the oil pressure and oil temp gauges and sell the water temp gauge and then buy a pillar pod for the two to go in
10. Saxo-Slag Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Stockport, Manchester Posts: 5911 Vtr @ 123bhp R.I.P VTS

    #10 27th December 2007, 21:33

    They a pain in the ass to fit mate. Just make sure you get the right parts
11. RCD-Performance Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Southampton Posts: 2278

    #11 27th December 2007, 22:29

    Gauges are a good idea. for obvious reasons. however cheap gauges use cheap components, therefore can be unaccurate.
12. RCD-Performance Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Southampton Posts: 2278

    #12 27th December 2007, 22:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by seanp06 They a pain in the ass to fit mate. Just make sure you get the right parts

    To be honest there not that hard to fit, just a little fiddley. But with a little patience there fairly straight foreward.
13. VTR_Dan_VTS Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Gt Yarmouth Posts: 717 56 Plate Fiesta Zetec-S TDCI 52 Plate Icelandic G

    #13 1st January 2008, 23:54

    how exactly do you wire them in, and to where?
14. RCD-Performance Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Southampton Posts: 2278

    #14 2nd January 2008, 08:10

    Depend on which gauges you would want mate?
    
    Normal ones tend to be Oil Pressure, Water Temp, Voltage. Obviously Boost for the darkside members among us
15. VTR_Dan_VTS Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Gt Yarmouth Posts: 717 56 Plate Fiesta Zetec-S TDCI 52 Plate Icelandic G

    #15 2nd January 2008, 10:02

    say the temp gauge and voltage, how are they wired in?
16. stendog Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 southampton Posts: 2253 saxo vtr

    #16 2nd January 2008, 10:09

    yer would like to now how the voltage gauge is wired up, would guess it just wired on the positive and then earthed? correct me if im wrong