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Whats the most important gauges in YOUR truck?
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:49 pm
by BushRanger7
G'Day,
I am going to install an A-Pillar gauge pod skin some time in the near future.
I have a TD42T, already installed is a digital pyro and just the standard dash gauges....
Just wondering what sort of instruments people are running??
Please rate your top 3 and why
Cheers
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:53 pm
by B.D.R
In order
Boost
Water
Oil
I know it's going to stupid, but it used to over boost REALLY bad, so i find myself looking at that one the most
None of the above Gauges are the Standard ones either
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:26 pm
by mud_runner_GQ
in order
water
oil
volts (for when usin winch)
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:33 pm
by thehanko
pyro
temp
boost
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:38 pm
by DIRTY ROCK STAR
pyro
oil
boost
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:10 pm
by FKT08
Pyro
Boost
Fuel
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:17 pm
by T_Diesel
The fridge temperature
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:33 pm
by Gwagensteve
Not a big fan of gauges - so:
Oil pressure LIGHT
Charge LIGHT
I have a tacho, but as my motor is rev limited It doesn't really mean much - It's even still pulling or it's on the limiter.
I think gauges are overrated for a car that's properly engineered. Warning lights that come on at safe thresholds are far more practical.
On overfuelled diesels, or cars with marginal cooling systems I can understand the value of accurate temp and a pyro. Ideally, though, a car shouldn't ever run into a range where you might have to make a decision about how you are driving based on a gauge reading.
I've had an idea to set up a coolant PRESSURE gauge. I think this might be far more useful than temp- It's possibly a better indication of how hard you are working the car.
Steve.
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:43 pm
by Struth
Temp
Oil
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:45 pm
by ajsr
fuel
charge
temp
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:51 pm
by SIMMO84
Theres guages? I just keep an ear out for the govener....
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:54 pm
by AFeral
Oil pressure, with this gone so is the engine.
Water temp, usally got a bit of a chance with this one, well more than the oil at least.
Volts rb 30 got the alternator on the bottom of the engine so dies easy.
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:12 pm
by Dane
Okay, if I were only running gauges, no warning lights/switches:
Water temp
Oil pressure
Fuel level
I would not need the oil pressure gauge if I were running a switch/warning light for the oil and would replace it with a voltmeter.
I have a naturally aspirated vehicle.
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:47 pm
by wacky
@ Gwagensteve -
It is said that temperature-related warning LIGHTS only come on at ridiculous levels (aka melting), at-least with gauges they're either working or not - confirmable visually, whereas warning lights - is it really not overheating or is the globe blown?
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:28 pm
by Zeyphly
My play fourby is only natural asp so the olny gaughes i have are tacho temp and fuel
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:08 am
by bad_religion_au
tire pressure. haven't even hooked up any of the standard ones since the engine swap...
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:08 am
by Z()LTAN
pyro
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:11 am
by Z()LTAN
Gwagensteve wrote:
I've had an idea to set up a coolant PRESSURE gauge. I think this might be far more useful than temp- It's possibly a better indication of how hard you are working the car.
Steve.
Thats fine but the gauge will get to .9 bar or 13-14psi and go no further.
You forget about the pressure relief valve? (the radiator cap)
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:42 am
by coxy321
- Pyro
- Speedo
- Fuel
- Temp (not that it really moves anyway)
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:57 am
by dogbreath_48
Egt, coolant temp and boost pressure. I'm too scared to get an accurate oil pressure gauge
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:51 am
by Rory
Fuel level
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:06 am
by bru21
Since the laws have got tighter - its changed from the tacho to the speedo
damn revenue raising.
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:44 am
by NCpaj
-Volts (One for each Battery)
-Oil Pressure
-Water temp
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:27 pm
by Guy
Speedo .. road driven vehicle
battery\charge ... I want to know if it is failing .. not when it has stopped.
oil pressure
Temp
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:49 pm
by tufftruckin
oil
water
egt
boost
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:03 am
by bad_religion_au
bru21 wrote:Since the laws have got tighter - its changed from the tacho to the speedo
damn revenue raising.
i drove my 40 for years just off the tacho! in a manual at least they are interchangable
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:22 pm
by joeblow
fridge temp
fuel.
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:41 pm
by shakes
Oil Pressure - has saved me money on a couple of occaisions
Water Temp - again has saved me money
Pyro - Havent had a boosted diesel but I'd install on if I did
Gwagonsteve, this is probably the first time I've ever read something of yours I disagree with. Yes when your concentrating on driving its hard to keep an eye on the gauges. But a well sorted cooling system can still split a hose or get a stick through a radiator and over heat before you notice it leaking but having a gauge you have some chance to your temp rising BEFORE the light comes on and possibly with enough time to stop early enough to prevent more damage. As with an oil pressure gauge and as with a pyro/EGT.
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:43 pm
by nicbeer
Is a Pyro on a NA diesel pointless?
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 5:05 pm
by coxy321
IMO, a pyro is handy on any diesel - even the flash new EFI engines.