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UTV's Off Road ( RZR, YXZ, Mini Buggy, Carts,etc.) => UTV Controls and Electrical => Topic started by: Wyattboche on September 02, 2009, 05:16:53 PM

Title: Whata think about this for gauges?
Post by: Wyattboche on September 02, 2009, 05:16:53 PM: I was surfing through the autometer gauge website and found this. Wonder if you could use this on the buggy?
http://www.autometer.com/media_newsarticle.aspx?yr=2009&mo=6&aid=105 (http://www.autometer.com/media_newsarticle.aspx?yr=2009&mo=6&aid=105)
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Post by: Punkur67 on September 02, 2009, 05:57:37 PM: Very nice and very expensive. Im not a fan of digital gauges cause its harder to watch them "sweep"
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Post by: fabr on September 02, 2009, 07:51:51 PM: I HATE digital guages. I'll NEVER use them again unless nothing else is available for just that reason. Dials are best.
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Post by: Wyattboche on September 06, 2009, 10:49:53 AM: Quote from: Masterfabr on September 02, 2009, 07:51:51 PM
I HATE digital guages. I'll NEVER use them again unless nothing else is available for just that reason. Dials are best.
Do you have any pics of your dash? What are people using for gauges, mechanical or electrical gauges?
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Post by: fabr on September 06, 2009, 02:01:39 PM: For this I use the busa stock instrument cluster . Very good to do so you have codes access also. For my race cars I used Autometer eclusively.Sorry no pics of them.
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Post by: dsrace on September 28, 2009, 10:01:51 PM: here is a pic of the autometer gauges I use in my v-6 rail and enemy use in his t'boed busa rail.
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Post by: SPEC on September 29, 2009, 04:57:03 AM: I have Autometer phantoms in my truck and love them
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Post by: Dunebound69 on September 29, 2009, 07:32:45 AM: Autometer all the way in my rail.
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Post by: dsrace on September 30, 2009, 07:17:32 PM: ya know I could have swore I read these guages were water proof when I ordered them but after getting caught in the rain and then seeing the water pool up in side the guage I just don't believe them! they do still work so I guess water tight they aren't but maybe water resistant. spec mine are indigo blue. almost too bright at night.
dunebound did you get the red ones or are they white ( the lights )?
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Post by: chrishallett83 on September 30, 2009, 11:12:08 PM: If you want to be sure your gauges are waterproof, get liquid damped units. Marine versions, preferably.
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Post by: fabr on October 01, 2009, 06:51:43 AM: bluelighted are supposed to be easiest to read at night.
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Post by: chrishallett83 on October 01, 2009, 09:25:21 PM: Blue light is supposed to be worst for your night vision. Pilots tend to use red light torches to read maps at night.
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Post by: LiveWire on October 02, 2009, 08:47:16 AM: It is probably specific to the person using the gauges as far as what colors are most readable. I also do not like digital.