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fitting boost gauge
hi in my classic wrx sti i have a blitz boost gauge
but i think its starting to look a bit grubby so i have been looking
at boost gauges on ebay and found one thats very similar to one
of the defi gauges.
i am wanting to know would changing out the gauge and putting in the
new one be as simple as swapping the hose and putting the old powerlead
into the new gauge.
if the powerlead is different does anyone have a gauge fitting guide or know where to find one.
and does anyone have pictures on where to wire the boost gauges power supply.
thank you
but i think its starting to look a bit grubby so i have been looking
at boost gauges on ebay and found one thats very similar to one
of the defi gauges.
i am wanting to know would changing out the gauge and putting in the
new one be as simple as swapping the hose and putting the old powerlead
into the new gauge.
if the powerlead is different does anyone have a gauge fitting guide or know where to find one.
and does anyone have pictures on where to wire the boost gauges power supply.
thank you
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The vacuum line will be the same as on the blitz one, the wiring may be different though.
I just installed 2 defi's and it was a pain in the ar$e.
The boost gauges power supply is wired to the ignition (you could just trace the original wires), so when you turn the key and the fuel pump primes the gauges will turn on also.
I just installed 2 defi's and it was a pain in the ar$e.
The boost gauges power supply is wired to the ignition (you could just trace the original wires), so when you turn the key and the fuel pump primes the gauges will turn on also.
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cheers mate
the boost gauge looks like it has a couple of different plugs on the rear i dont know if this is because so it can fit other plugs.
here is the ebay add
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RACETECH-S...item5d310cf9fc
with this boost gauge will i need some sort of control box like you do with a defi gauge?
thanks
the boost gauge looks like it has a couple of different plugs on the rear i dont know if this is because so it can fit other plugs.
here is the ebay add
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RACETECH-S...item5d310cf9fc
with this boost gauge will i need some sort of control box like you do with a defi gauge?
thanks
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hi mate here is the boost gauge mate
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RACETECH-S...item5d310cf9fc
could you have a look and tell me if the gauge has everthing i need to fit it
there is pictures on the advert of the kit.
and by looking at it could you tell me if it needs one of them controler box things for the gauge.
thanks mate
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RACETECH-S...item5d310cf9fc
could you have a look and tell me if the gauge has everthing i need to fit it
there is pictures on the advert of the kit.
and by looking at it could you tell me if it needs one of them controler box things for the gauge.
thanks mate
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Looks to me like it has everything.
I'd give him a call and ask, mentioning a "control box," ask if it needs one.
Looks like an electrical gauge, like Defis, the black plastic box shown in the pic at top left, has the hose attached to it, that turns the vacuum into an electrical signal that goes to the gauge.
So you SHOULD be able to plumb it in to the SAME spot as the old one is, then simply run the wires up into the cabin.
The wiring MAY be different to yr old one: most of these have FOUR wires, one goes to PERMANENT live, (usually red), one to SWITCHED live, (usually orange), one to lighting live, (usually white) and a black one to earth.
But it WILL/should have instructuions.
HTH
I'd give him a call and ask, mentioning a "control box," ask if it needs one.
Looks like an electrical gauge, like Defis, the black plastic box shown in the pic at top left, has the hose attached to it, that turns the vacuum into an electrical signal that goes to the gauge.
So you SHOULD be able to plumb it in to the SAME spot as the old one is, then simply run the wires up into the cabin.
The wiring MAY be different to yr old one: most of these have FOUR wires, one goes to PERMANENT live, (usually red), one to SWITCHED live, (usually orange), one to lighting live, (usually white) and a black one to earth.
But it WILL/should have instructuions.
HTH
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