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Title: how to fit gauges???
Post by: garethmarshall on 06 December 2011, 10:00

hey guys im wondering how to fit some gauges to my mk2 golf. ive bought a volts, water temp and oil temp.

could someone give me advice etc, thanks

Title: Re: how to fit gauges???
Post by: X4MGS on 06 December 2011, 10:09

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=46487.0

If you don't have a Wiring Kit I do make one for VDO's if your interested..

Title: Re: how to fit gauges???
Post by: garethmarshall on 06 December 2011, 10:22

thanks mate, is the volts easy to fit???

Title: Re: how to fit gauges???
Post by: X4MGS on 06 December 2011, 10:23

Yeah just 2 wires...

Title: Re: how to fit gauges???
Post by: garethmarshall on 06 December 2011, 10:23

okay then lol. sorry aint good at this stuff hahah

Title: Re: how to fit gauges???
Post by: Ben Lessani on 06 December 2011, 10:50

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=49436.msg939943#msg939943

Title: Re: how to fit gauges???
Post by: clipperjay on 06 December 2011, 12:22

This might help
Hello Ben hows the new mini treating you  :grin:
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa51/Clipperjay/misc/vdo-diagram.gif)

Title: Re: how to fit gauges???
Post by: Sam on 06 December 2011, 12:41

Surely the negative wants to be to body rather than directly to the battery! Also shouldn't it be fused too?

Title: Re: how to fit gauges???
Post by: clipperjay on 06 December 2011, 12:46

Don't call me Surely!
Isn't the relay plate already fused the ignition switch is already?
Plus it doesn't matter where earth is TBH the MK2 has it connected to gear box already via negative terminals?

Title: Re: how to fit gauges???
Post by: Ben Lessani on 06 December 2011, 15:29

Quote from: clipperjay on 06 December 2011, 12:22

This might help
Hello Ben hows the new mini treating you  :grin:

The Mini is awesome. 12 months of driving the car and haven't opened my toolbox once! I've got to say, driving a newer car is so much easier :) But that's not to say its going to be cheap. It just went through its MOT and they failed it on a tiny hole in the exhaust, then quoted me £900 for a replacement :shocked: Nothing £2 of gun gum couldn't fix ;) On top of that, I've been eyeing up new bits, clutch, shocks, smaller pulley - none of which are remotely cheap!

My diagram is better ... :)

Quote from: Ben Lessani on 10 March 2009, 00:25

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q171/blessani/vdogauges.png)
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q171/blessani/vdogauges2.png)

Title: Re: how to fit gauges???
Post by: clipperjay on 06 December 2011, 15:34

Haaaa not used your tool box thats a first matey  :grin:
£900 WOW they can suck on eggs!
Yep I have to update that MK1 diagram it old but still idiot proof I think  :lipsrsealed:
You have to start a project page for the mini I'm sure JV will let you just say you think of R32 transplant!
 

Title: Re: how to fit gauges???
Post by: garethmarshall on 06 December 2011, 15:44

thank alot of the diagrams clipper and ben well good. just wondering about the water temp????

sorry to be a pain ahaha  :laugh: