Anyone use these? Seems like a lot of features in a compact gauge package for a good price:
http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicle ... Z401619339
Next time I'm in Toronto, I may pick one up.
Depo Racing Gauges
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Re: Depo Racing Gauges
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Re: Depo Racing Gauges
I knew I shouldn't have been lazy and found a real picture... Hopefully Alibaba is more stable:
Basically a dial-type EGT with digital Volts, Oil pressure and Temperature (I'd wire it up as a trans temp). The ad listed it for $200, sensors included.
Since my van didn't have the 3-gauge pod, I don't have a stock volt meter, and the trans temp is useful, so for $200, I'd get 3 gauges I need/want, and a bonus oil pressure gauge.
Basically a dial-type EGT with digital Volts, Oil pressure and Temperature (I'd wire it up as a trans temp). The ad listed it for $200, sensors included.
Since my van didn't have the 3-gauge pod, I don't have a stock volt meter, and the trans temp is useful, so for $200, I'd get 3 gauges I need/want, and a bonus oil pressure gauge.
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Re: Depo Racing Gauges
So I finally got around to installing this gauge. All in all, I am very impressed. All the harnesses and sensors are high quality, with shrink wrap and weather pack connectors.
The gauge is clear and easy to read, and responds very quickly.
The only thing I don't like so far is that the back lighting does not dim. You can switch it between white and blue backlighting, but no dimming.
The only issue I had with the installation was self imposed: I plumbed the trans temp into the return, rather than the feed from the trans. Good news is I can move it next time I change the oil, as I just spliced it into the hoses between the engine hard lines and the cooler.
The gauge is clear and easy to read, and responds very quickly.
The only thing I don't like so far is that the back lighting does not dim. You can switch it between white and blue backlighting, but no dimming.
The only issue I had with the installation was self imposed: I plumbed the trans temp into the return, rather than the feed from the trans. Good news is I can move it next time I change the oil, as I just spliced it into the hoses between the engine hard lines and the cooler.
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Re: Depo Racing Gauges
I've been running an oil pressure gauge, as well as a boost gauge from Depo for about two years now, no issues at all. I got the programmable gauges, so they can be set to whatever brightness you want and have an alarm sound when the readings get to the set danger zone. I would never buy an autometer gauge again, the depo gauges are higher quality and cheaper dollarwise. Another thing I like about the depo gauges is that if you are installing multiple gauges they come with a daisy chain option so you only wire one to power and a switchable light and the rest plug in via daisy chain, soooo easy. The ones I have are Defi knock off stylewise. The Defi's are definitely nicer, but also cost waaaaaaay more.