Fitting Gauges

[Paul555RA]

got a set of gauges for the leggy today (boost, oil temp and pressure) i got a sandwich plate and all sender units etc with them but what i cant work out is how they go into the car and get wired in etc is this something i could do myself or is it a garage job any tips and or how to guides would be much appreciated

 

[CARLO]

Have a look in the box at the top of this page.

Post by AndyC re oil Pressure sure there's other ones there.

Wouldn't feel confident to do it myself got them fitted.Lot of steam from engine after fitting mine. Nearly pood myself on way home after getting fitted

 

[Paul555RA]

Cheers carlo looks like it could be a bit tricky from them and thats before i try to do any wiring think im going to different places as well as i have the sandwich plate, im sure id be the same nothing worse than steam coming from the bonnet

 

[scoobycolm]

i got someone to do mine aswell
not to hard if you know what you are doing but same as yourself

 

[tommy 555]

Maybe ask Nick spec c Paul , he set up his own stepper gauges a while back , dont think he done anything like that himself before but he done a top job , might give ya an idea or few tips on how to fit them up !

 

[nic spec c]

Nothing major in doing them Paul, just some fiddley stuff.

I used an oil fitting kit from scoobyparts rather than the sandwich plate, i presume the leggy is the same as i had to remove the alternator to install the temp sensor and had to remove a blanking bung that's under a water pipe to install the oil pressure bung.

Then it's just a matter running the wires into the cabin, i used the rubber grommet that leads into the drivers foot well and brought the wires up towards the clock on the dash and got the power supply off it.

Scooby555 (Al) was kind enough to give me some pointers on the oil pressure and temp end of things and Dazza helped with wiring up for power, but its not hard, i never done anything like it before, just take your time and do it over a few evenings rather than rushing it.

Once the battery for the camera is charged i'll take a few snaps to help with some sort of guide

 

[Paul555RA]

cheers guys so am i better off not using the sandwich plate at all is it hard to get the wires through fully into the cabin and wire up that end i was considering splicing the wires coming off the stereo as im putting them on the dash above it

 

[nic spec c]

No not hard to get them into the cabin, i put a slice in the grommet with a stanley then from inside the cabin i pushed the end of a wire coat hanger through, then lined up the wires with the hanger and used insulating tape to stick them to it and pulled them through, the grommet did pop out and was a b1tch to get back in some maybe cut an X with your stanley into it to help stop it popping out,

a few pix,

this is the fitting kit to the right of the header tank, you have to take out the oem temp sensor and put it into it and lengthen a few wires, you'll get instructions with the kit so dont panic!

here's the wire coming up from under the alternator and where you screw in the new fitting where the oem temp sensor was, kinda hard to capture for a good reference!

the wire you see here infront of the turbo is for the oil pressure:

Boost pipes:

Grommet into footwell just over the pedals:

Hope this helps and maybe someone can help with getting power to the gauges as its a bit of work for me to get at the wires to take pictures

 

[Paul555RA]

Thanks a lot that'll help a lot i reckon ill have a go at doing it myself just make sure and take my time at it your one looks very nicely done