Help me pick Gauges.
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Burning Oil-Grinding 3rd
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Help me pick Gauges.
I have been going to buy a set of gauges for about a year now and finally has some money I can spend.
So I need help picking between the Auto meter Phantom Series
or the Auto Meter Ultra Light series
These are going into a 79 with black interior.
Thanks
So I need help picking between the Auto meter Phantom Series
or the Auto Meter Ultra Light series
These are going into a 79 with black interior.
Thanks
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I have the Ultra-lites, with the red rubbers on the bulbs. In all of my years I never thought I would be putting rubbers on a light bulb. Not exactly the most erotic thing I've done before.
The only thing I don't like about the U-lites is they don't light up as bright as I would like, but I never tried them with a bare bulb. i have my gauges on a seperate dimmer switch, the pics here show them as gright as they can go, the stock illumination is turned down to half or less.
The only thing I don't like about the U-lites is they don't light up as bright as I would like, but I never tried them with a bare bulb. i have my gauges on a seperate dimmer switch, the pics here show them as gright as they can go, the stock illumination is turned down to half or less.
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i got a 79 SA with black interior and i like my white faces with silver bodies. i got them mounted in a stainless plate with my cd player mounted above. the dash and plastic are all black and i personally think it looks nice. robert
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I have the phantoms in my FB
Speedo
Tach
Oil Temp
Oil Press.
Water Temp.
Volt
Fuel
Overall I like them. Easy to read in the day, and not bad at night (don't do much night driving in the FB though).
Speedo
Tach
Oil Temp
Oil Press.
Water Temp.
Volt
Fuel
Overall I like them. Easy to read in the day, and not bad at night (don't do much night driving in the FB though).
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Z series rock!!! i put the oil pressure guage in place of the clock....and if you take the clock out the light bulb has a gel cover on it and if you put that on you auto meter light bulb it matchs the stock light colors perfectly.....!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The Z series could also work for me.
I do like the cobat ones, But the Oil temp only comes in a 140 - 300 range. I like the 100 - 250 range cause 180 is straight up.
I do like the cobat ones, But the Oil temp only comes in a 140 - 300 range. I like the 100 - 250 range cause 180 is straight up.
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love the braaaap
I'd go with the Z series, and i most likely am for my cluster. They are the closest thing to stock, and nothing but black faces look good IMO. I tried the white face thing, but it just didn't fit the styling of the interior and seemed too bright against the black interior of my car.
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I dont have problems picking gauges but I have problems find the Pods for the gauges for the pillar for the windshield. The one pictured in the first red gauges pictures. Where can I get those from?
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Of the choices you're looking at I like the Z series the best, but personally I like cobalts better, thats what I have in my 83, air fuel, oil pressure, oil temp and water temp. But like you said the oil temp gauge is kind of annoying how it starts at 140, during normal driving it barely moves, otherwise I'm very happy with them.
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ooh ooh ooh, just found these at Autometer. http://www.autometer.com/media_newsa...06&mo=2&aid=44 Autometer Ultralite II's. Silver face black numbers at night, Black face, white shine through numbers at night. Oohhh, so sexy, matching at night, bright in the day, daddy knows where his next gauges will come from. lol
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Originally Posted by T_Racer
ooh ooh ooh, just found these at Autometer. http://www.autometer.com/media_newsa...06&mo=2&aid=44 Autometer Ultralite II's. Silver face black numbers at night, Black face, white shine through numbers at night. Oohhh, so sexy, matching at night, bright in the day, daddy knows where his next gauges will come from. lol
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Originally Posted by capt murph
Well it's about time big boy
I have been brooding on this decision for two years now.