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Looking for gauges to match stock S3 orange

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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 08:16 PM
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Looking for gauges to match stock S3 orange

Im looking for a set of gauges (oil pressure, temp, and
a/f) that will match the stock orange on black gauges. Anybody know where I can find these for a reasonable price?
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Justin
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 08:58 AM
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Do these even exist or do I have to customize them?
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 09:16 AM
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Damn..I just saw some the other day on forum..check Defi..or Autometer..they came out with the Amber one's that Illuminate somewhat like the Second gen Dash light color..(not 100 per cent but ..worth checkin..)..oh the "at night color" .(to me ) looks Orange..
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 09:19 AM
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Most of the aftermarket gauges come with a red or green condom for the light. here's an old pix using equuus (spelling?)

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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 10:09 AM
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I have an autometer procomp. Overall design matches. However the lettering is white rahter than red/orange.
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 10:20 AM
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I reccomend Cyberdyne Gauges. They come in either Amber, Green, or Red. Of course for the FB you'll only want Amber or Red.

Here's a good example of their their temp gauges



They're all digital and IMO way easier to read on the road under heavy driving. Go throug www.egauges.net to grab them
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 10:45 AM
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my friend has cyberdyne guages. They are super bright and suprisingly affordable. also when they are not on they are completley blacked out so as not to attract attention to the car. I think i have a nice pic of them installed i will try to post it.
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 10:50 AM
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here we go.

thats air/fuel and intake air temp
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 11:46 AM
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Oh and Amur_ one of the club's most beloved members swears by them.

I PMed him before I looked into them and he disposed of the myth that the senders go bad.

His sender went bad and they sent him a new one new questions asked. Very good customer support!
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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How is the memory function accessed on the cyberdyne gauges that have it?
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 08:09 PM
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Push buttons
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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Tranquil
Oh and Amur_ one of the club's most beloved members swears by them.

I PMed him before I looked into them and he disposed of the myth that the senders go bad.

His sender went bad and they sent him a new one new questions asked. Very good customer support!

Uh, not quite. I don't swear by them. I was swearing at one for a while, but that's it. Who would swear by a unit with a sender that quits in less than a year of normal use?

Maybe I just got a dud. Time will tell. I haven't put a year in on the replacement yet, so we'll see...

And that no-questions-asked customer support on the phone was a little odd. It felt like they were basically saying, 'Yup, we know they die early. Here's a free replacement so we don't have to talk about it.'

The display is bright enough to be clearly legible during the day, but they're also a little brighter than I like when dimmed at night. It took awhile for me to get used to it being there, and to stop looking over at it instead of at the road.

That's about all I can tell ya.
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