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Title: Anyone seen or got these Duostyling gauges?
Post by: Deefadog on 30 November 2004, 21:22
Duostyling gauges - http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/article_1029.shtml

Will cost about ?25 each delivered from Canada

Considering this so i can keep an eye on my voltage and air/fuel mix, worth getting or what?
Title: Re: Anyone seen or got these Duostyling gauges?
Post by: Helios_Blue_Valver on 30 November 2004, 22:19
tasty!
Title: Re: Anyone seen or got these Duostyling gauges?
Post by: dubvrs on 01 December 2004, 23:27
Going to order some next week  :smiley:
Title: Re: Anyone seen or got these Duostyling gauges?
Post by: Deefadog on 03 December 2004, 08:31
The only problem i have with these is that they look brilliant and very professional items, but the company is not, no proper order system,only through pay pal.  Just wondered if they look great but are not very accurate!

I may just get a cheap ?4 multi meter and attach crocodile clips to it and run it through the bulk head, for the time being just to monitor the voltage :)
Title: Re: Anyone seen or got these Duostyling gauges?
Post by: Helios_Blue_Valver on 09 December 2004, 19:16
I would definatly wait until they get a proper order system.  :shocked: too much of a chance of being scammed and they are not cheap either.
Title: Re: Anyone seen or got these Duostyling gauges?
Post by: gbolton on 16 December 2004, 23:34
I have the Voltage one installed and am awaiting the oil one.
I had no problem with ordering them and the guy posts on Vortex (Batan i think)

(http://www.aoox77.dsl.pipex.com/1/mygauges.jpg)
Title: Re: Anyone seen or got these Duostyling gauges?
Post by: Deefadog on 17 December 2004, 19:38
Geez mate you got more gauges on your motor than on startrek :)

How do you find the volt one, is it worth it?

Cheers
Title: Re: Anyone seen or got these Duostyling gauges?
Post by: gbolton on 21 December 2004, 14:17
Quote from: deefadog
Geez mate you got more gauges on your motor than on startrek :)

Lol...yeah but only the LCD one is wired up? :laugh:
When the Oil pressure duostyling one is released I will sell the VDO's.

Quote from: deefadog
How do you find the volt one, is it worth it?

Define 'worth it'. It works and fills in an unused switch blank. From my point of view yes it is worth it as I plan to install a touch creeen where the VDO's are but wanted to retain oil/voltage indicators.
It acutal use it's ok, can get a bit irritating at night cos it's quite bright and can flicker a little. But overall I'm happy with it. I have a couple of badly taken pics showing it lit up if you wanna see. Nothing to exciting I'm afraid.
Title: Re: Anyone seen or got these Duostyling gauges?
Post by: JMallows on 21 December 2004, 17:23
I'd like to see those pictures  :smiley:
Title: Re: Anyone seen or got these Duostyling gauges?
Post by: gbolton on 21 December 2004, 19:01
Quote from: jmallows on 21 December 2004, 17:23
I'd like to see those pictures? :smiley:

Well these are the ones I'v found so far

http://www.aoox77.dsl.pipex.com//albums/duostyle
Title: Re: Anyone seen or got these Duostyling gauges?
Post by: JMallows on 22 December 2004, 00:17
Nice one cheers. They look kinda cool :D How come on one the green is lit up at the top, is that right? Weird the way it goes from what looks like 11.5 to 14V??
Title: Re: Anyone seen or got these Duostyling gauges?
Post by: gbolton on 22 December 2004, 11:38
Quote from: jmallows on 22 December 2004, 00:17
Nice one cheers. They look kinda cool :D How come on one the green is lit up at the top, is that right? Weird the way it goes from what looks like 11.5 to 14V??

Weird? in what way?

Gauge005 - shows normal position when engine is off.
Gauge006 - Engine on (about 3k revs), battery charging, nothing powered up
Gauge007 - What happens when I use the power windows, massive drop in voltage :huh:
Title: Re: Anyone seen or got these Duostyling gauges?
Post by: JMallows on 22 December 2004, 22:03
Makes sense now, i guess :D