Gauge compatibility and faces

[brett84]

Hi Guys

As part of my interior revamp I want to change my gauges, firstly because mine are black bezels with grey faces, I want black bezel with white faces. Also most of them don't work, clock and fuel do nothing, rev counter is 'sticky' and speedo is about 13mph out.

I've been reading through the forum and google all morning but can't seem to find any answers?

I have seen breakers with the correct tacho and speedo - black bezel, white face. But the speedo has a digital odometer, mine doesnt.

So the questions are - would any black bezel speedo+tacho be compatible please? Or does anyone know if ETB would be able to supply just a new face for my clocks, they are closed over the weekend but I don't know if anyone has changed faces in the past. I could live with sticking tacho and dodgy speedo if I could just change the faces.
All other gauges I'm getting new, adding a fifth.

God i've had the car 6 months, drove it for about 6 weeks, since then I've buying parts to change, can't wait for summer.

Thanks

Brett

[dhf]

www.speedycables.com

Speedy refaced and fabricated new ones for me

[brett84]

Thanks for that, i am actually asking them to make me a voltmeter and oil temp gauge with the TVR logo on.
Could I ask how much a reface was please? It might be cheaper to get these from a breakers?

Brett

[Mr Plow]

brett84 said:

Thanks for that, i am actually asking them to make me a voltmeter and oil temp gauge with the TVR logo on.
Could I ask how much a reface was please? It might be cheaper to get these from a breakers?

Brett

I was thinking of adding a oil temp gauge to my chim, where do they connect to obtain the temp reading?

[BillC99]

Speedycables did a voltmeter for me It took 8 months cost was £59 + vat

[brett84]

Mr Plow said:

I was thinking of adding a oil temp gauge to my chim, where do they connect to obtain the temp reading?

I have heard of people adapting the sump plug with a sensor inside, I haven't had chance to get under the car and check this out yet though

[dhf]

brett84 said:

Thanks for that, i am actually asking them to make me a voltmeter and oil temp gauge with the TVR logo on.
Could I ask how much a reface was please? It might be cheaper to get these from a breakers?

Brett

Best ask them about the cost of refacing,i can't just remember,news dials were about £60 to £160,again best to ask

[dhf]

Mr Plow said:

I was thinking of adding a oil temp gauge to my chim, where do they connect to obtain the temp reading?

its one of the dials i had fitted but i am no mechanic so can't tell you where its fitted

[Ron McC]

brett84 said:

Mr Plow said:

I was thinking of adding a oil temp gauge to my chim, where do they connect to obtain the temp reading?

I have heard of people adapting the sump plug with a sensor inside, I haven't had chance to get under the car and check this out yet though

Hi Brett, the oil temp sender should screw into the oil pump housing. You should find a blanking plug on the oil pump housing where you can fit it into, it'll be near the oil pres sender unit.I had Heath & Paul at X-Works fit mine along with a new dash I had made up. Try the following website for gauges and give them a phone. Prices when I had mine ordered were really reasonable, the most expensive being the clock.

http://www.etbinstruments.com/



Here's how mine turned out, I used the original speedo & tacho and had ETB make up the aux gauges. 52mm diameter.





Cheers mate,

Ron McC

[AJV8]

Wow, that is pretty Speedy ......

BillC99 said:

Speedycables did a voltmeter for me It took 8 months cost was £59 + vat

[brett84]

Hi Ron

would you be able to email me some more interior pics?
you have exactly the same colour scheme i'm going for and the gauges i'm going for too

[Ron McC]

Hi Brett,

You have e-mail, sent this morning regarding Chim dash pics.

Cheers mate