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  • Re: 87 Vanagon: 3rd choice for gauge
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 7 Jun 1996 19:37:24 -0400
    ...given that you need to run some >really >> big wires quite a ways to accomplish this, I'll be opting for a voltmeter >in...
  • Re: first drive with all the gauges(temps on 70 westie)
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 21 Jun 1995 15:10:19 -0400
    I bought a three gauge plate with the tachometer in the middle. I mounted it under the dash just to the right of the...
  • Is there a such thing as a POD mountable DIGITAL voltmeter?
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Sun, 14 May 2000 22:08:55 -0700
    I am looking for a pod mountable (VDO style) digital volt gauge that I can mount in my Westie. It has to be able...
  • Re: gauges for a Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Thu, 26 Jun 1997 07:40:24 -0700
    ...How do those gauge pods typically mount? Screws? >Adhesive? I mounted my three gauges (oil temp & pressure, voltmeter) in an enclosed pod that sits...
  • Re: leaking valve cover gaskets
    Historical mailing list - Richard Lamoreaux
    Thu, 23 Feb 1995 12:56:51 +0000
    ...Then you could just hook in small gauge wires somewhere in the dash. A voltmeter tells you the charging voltage, discharge voltage, and cranking...
  • Revised dash layouts, incorporating a GTI gauge cluster
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:09:17 -0400
    ...The cluster includes VDO gauges for oil temp, oil pressure and a voltmeter. I have these installed on my baywindow and they are VERY...
  • Re: Is there a such thing as a POD mountable DIGITAL voltmeter?
    Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
    Mon, 15 May 2000 07:23:40 -0500
    Check out the digitool! Marshall Ruskin >I am looking for a pod mountable (VDO style) digital volt gauge that I can >mount in my...
  • Re: Gauge placement 86 westy
    Historical mailing list - olmcons
    Fri, 04 Jul 1997 20:54:43 -0400
    ...gauges to my van; oil pressure, cylinder head temperature, and voltmeter. After tossing around some ideas, I decided to buy a 'trio' gauge set...
  • Re: Help needed from European Bretheren....
    Historical mailing list - Philippe Oudot
    Sat, 14 Dec 1996 20:45:25 +0100
    ...a set of gauges in my EuroVan....I have a set of VDO= gauges=20 >(oil pressure, oil temp and voltmeter) that I used...
  • Re: cheap gauges from JC Whitney
    Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
    Sun, 20 Jun 2004 16:44:33 -0700
    ...I'll put the fuel pressure gauge after the pressure regulator. You're right. I need to get the same pressure that is going...
  • Re: What gauges do you have?
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Sun, 9 Feb 2003 22:09:04 -0800
    ...head temperature, and a voltmeter. Any of these gauges unneeeded on a water cooled van? Anyone running any other gauges? Ammeter? Water pressure? Thanks...
  • Re: Normal Voltage readings for 2nd battery?
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Mon, 21 Nov 2005 09:59:59 -0600
    ...Thomas Myers wrote: >Just finished hooking up the Radio Shack Temp gauge/ voltmeter > >To the second battery yesterday. I was concerned that my Gel...
  • Re: Friday Question: What's Your "Dream Dash???"
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 5 Apr 2003 11:58:28 +1200
    ...fuel (accurate!) voltmeter boost (if supercharged) EFI program setting indicator gear indicator (manual trans) oil-level gauges (engine & trans) oilpressure gauge GPS quality stereo...
  • Re: Follow-Up: Under-Sink Battery Installation
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:48:15 -0700
    ...I installed an aviation gauge in the stove facia, > an expanded-scale voltmeter and -30/+30 amp meter in one instrument: > > http://mira.sbw...
  • Re: Vacuum gauge readings
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 26 Oct 2014 22:36:18 -0400
    ...Vacuum gauge readings Hi all, I just completed an installation of a voltmeter, oil pressure, oil temperature and a vacuum gauge in my stock...
  • Re: Vacuum gauge readings
    Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
    Sun, 26 Oct 2014 21:28:17 -1000
    ...I just completed an installation of a voltmeter, oil pressure, oil temperature and a vacuum gauge in my stock, 1990, 2.1 WBX with...
  • Re: Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard, and which are important?
    Historical mailing list - Steven Cu
    Sat, 9 Jan 1999 20:33:38 -0600
    ...and want to add another 3 > gauges: one for boost pressure, one for exhaust temp., and a voltmeter. Any > thoughts also on other more...
  • Re: VoltMinder-Is it a good thing?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:59:32 -0700
    ...use analog gauges (just 'cause I had a few)... > > http://members.cybertrails.com/~ahwahnee/VWBattery1.JPG > Well, yeah, compared to digital voltmeters, analog meters...
  • Re: Aux Gauge Mounting Location
    Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
    Wed, 10 Jun 1998 16:07:36 -0400
    ...Aux Gauge Mounting Location >I put 3 VDO gauges (oil temp, oil pressure, voltmeter) in an enclosed >housing that sits right on top of...
  • Subject: Re: Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard
    Historical mailing list - kW
    Fri, 8 Jan 1999 17:36:07 -0800
    ...steering, I mounted my Voltmeter in the same fashion. I do have to look down to see my gauges but it was really easy...
  • Re: Inline Fuel Temp?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
    Sat, 20 Nov 2004 22:03:47 -0800
    ...Gauge, 4 Cylinder Temp Gauges (1 for each dedicated cylinder/temp sensor), Tachometer, Oil Pressure Gauge, Fuel Pressure Gauge, Ammeter, Voltmeter, Altitude Gauge, Outside...
  • Re: Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard, and which are important?
    Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
    Fri, 8 Jan 1999 07:55:37 -0800
    ...I currently have two gauges in my Syncro and they look 100% >stock. One is a VDO Voltmeter and the other is a VDO...
  • Re: Battery Drain
    Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
    Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:18:05 -0500
    ...Battery Drain > I was hoping I could just turn the voltmeter (or maybe it is a multimeter or > ammeter--it has a lot of...
  • Re: Voltage Drop to Fuse Panel
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Thu, 24 Feb 2000 00:06:29 -0800
    ...This >was brought to my attention when I installed VDO gauges and the voltmeter >dropped from 13+ volts to around 11V when the heater...
  • Re: Which gauges?
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Fri, 2 Jun 2000 13:37:52 -0700
    ...You will see it long before you notice the gauge is reading low. I recently added a voltmeter and oil pressure guage, and used...
  • Re: Battery Drain
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:44:01 -0700
    ...I added gauges to my dash top and used a + spade on the back of the main fuse panel. Little did I know that...
  • Re: Engine management (manual control of mixture)
    Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
    Sun, 16 Jan 2000 08:39:57 -0500
    David Marshall wrote: > The O2 sensor is basically an exhaust temprature gauge. The Oxygen Sensor senses oxygen, not temperature. It has to be hot...
  • diesel oil pressure gauge
    Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
    Sat, 27 Oct 2001 22:06:10 -0700
    ...It had an irresistable set of three gauges in the center console--an oil pressure gauge, a clock, and a voltmeter--all VDO, and...
  • Audi Gauges & Toyota Consolettes (Limited Vanagon Content)
    Historical mailing list - Sam Bateman
    Fri, 15 Jan 1999 21:13:40 EST
    ...In this particular car there were provisions for three 2" gauges in the center console but only two gauges were present - a voltmeter and...
  • Re: temp gauge not working right...
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 13 Aug 2018 07:49:19 -0400
    ...the needle of the coolant temp gauge raise to a > bit over the light.... it's working now.... I have to see why it...
  • Re: cheap gauges from JC Whitney
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Mon, 21 Jun 2004 06:52:25 -0500
    ...cheap gauges from JC Whitney > Todd, > good point. I'll put the fuel pressure gauge after the pressure > regulator. You're right. I need...
  • Re: How Many Max Amps Does Vanagon Alternator Put Out??
    Historical mailing list - JM/CO
    Mon, 20 May 2002 18:49:33 -0400
    ...To monitor your electrical system, a voltmeter would be of more use. Chuck '83 Westy -----Original Message----- From: Robert Steven Fish <fish@SALZBURG.CO...
  • dashboard light games
    Historical mailing list - Alan Cote
    Mon, 7 Apr 2003 19:53:29 EDT
    ...Turn on the headlights, and all gauges (tach, gas guage, etc., not speed needle of course) and dash lights die. But ... if the headlights...
  • Re: Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard, and which are important?
    Historical mailing list - Gary Kovach
    Fri, 8 Jan 1999 12:46:54 -0500
    ...and want to add another 3 > gauges: one for boost pressure, one for exhaust temp., and a voltmeter. Any > thoughts also on other more...
  • Re: shielded wire for oxygen sensor?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Wed, 21 May 2008 17:54:34 -0400
    ...the front of the > van for a air/fuel mixture gauge (i.e., voltmeter). Only part of that O2 sensor wire is shielded. The...
  • Re: Weekend project started on Friday
    Historical mailing list - Richard Smith
    Sat, 6 Jun 2015 07:00:33 -0700
    Banggood sells these dual voltmeter/usb charger things for under $20: http://www.banggood.com/Motorcycle-Dual-USB-Charger-Adapter-With-Voltmeter- Socket-p...
  • Re: westy auxillary battery
    Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
    Mon, 6 Feb 1995 14:49:26 -0800 (PST)
    ...Preferably use a digital voltmeter, and if anyone can tell me where I can find a digital voltmeter that fits a standard gauge mount...
  • Re: Normal Voltage readings for 2nd battery?
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Mon, 21 Nov 2005 12:01:08 -0700
    ...Thomas Myers wrote: > >> Just finished hooking up the Radio Shack Temp gauge/ voltmeter >> >> To the second battery yesterday. I was concerned that my Gel...
  • Re: Still lousy gas mileage
    Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
    Wed, 2 May 2012 16:32:01 -0400
    ...Remember that >> your TempGauge is nothing more than a VoltMeter, << SE PA to NE PA. Plenty of hills, some highway but lots of 45...
  • Re: Temp & Fuel gauges not accurate
    Historical mailing list - Andrew M Fox
    Wed, 26 Sep 2001 17:45:33 -1000
    ...in ohms with a voltmeter. The values for the temp gauge are below. The values for the gas gauge are on gerry somewhere in...
  • Re: Vacuum gauge readings
    Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
    Mon, 27 Oct 2014 01:22:49 -0700
    ...I just completed an installation of a voltmeter, oil pressure, oil temperature and a vacuum gauge in my stock, 1990, 2.1 WBX with...
  • Re: Revised dash layouts, incorporating a GTI gauge cluster
    Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
    Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:56:32 -0400
    ...The cluster >> includes VDO gauges for oil temp, oil pressure and a voltmeter. I have >> these installed on my baywindow and they are VERY...
  • Re: Inline Fuel Temp?
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Sat, 20 Nov 2004 23:04:14 -0800
    ...Gauge, 4 Cylinder Temp Gauges (1 for each dedicated cylinder/temp sensor), Tachometer, Oil Pressure Gauge, Fuel Pressure Gauge, Ammeter, Voltmeter, Altitude Gauge, Outside...
  • shielded wire for oxygen sensor?
    Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
    Wed, 21 May 2008 17:35:47 -0400
    ...the front of the van for a air/fuel mixture gauge (i.e., voltmeter). I'm planning on running a wire off where the...
  • LED Battery Gauge WAS your favorite 12 V accessory
    Historical mailing list - David Etter
    Mon, 19 Feb 2007 06:42:11 -0700
    ...David http://www.customdynamics.com/LED_battery_gauge.htm > >http://cyclegadgets.com/Products/product.asp?Item=BOVOLT > >http://www.aerostich.com/catalog/US/LED...
  • Re: Sharing a voltmeter between two batteries
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Wed, 19 Feb 2003 21:33:03 -0500
    ...limited real estate for installing gauges in >the dash. I was wondering about the feasability of using one >voltmeter (with a switch) to read...
  • Re: Custom VDO/Sunpro or other brand Guages for Oil Temp, Water Temp, Volt Meter
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
    Thu, 21 May 2009 16:27:54 -0400
    ...1 Voltmeter (with toggle switch) 2 Wiring Relays for the batteries to send the Volt info to the Gauge. 1 Temp Gauge (with toggle...
  • Re: Center Console....Want One?
    Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
    Thu, 6 Nov 2003 12:33:42 -0500
    ...9 Perhaps a place for a non-critical gauge or two...like a voltmeter for the auxiliary battery. I'll keep my engine gauges...
  • gauges for a Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
    Wed, 25 Jun 1997 19:58:51 -0400
    Hey all, I'm looking at putting at least two gauges in my '81, oil temperature and oil pressure. Maybe a voltmeter thrown in...
  • Re: Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard, and which are important ?
    Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
    Fri, 8 Jan 1999 08:08:46 -0800
    ...I currently have two gauges in my Syncro and they look 100% > >stock. One is a VDO Voltmeter and the other is a VDO...
  • Re: Multimeter help for the idiot
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:05:30 -0500
    ...Was the voltmeter on your dash working during your test. If the voltmeter has no battery of its own it should stop working when...
  • Re: Is there a such thing as a POD mountable DIGITAL voltmeter?
    Historical mailing list - The Blackhams
    Sun, 14 May 2000 23:23:49 -0600
    ...The purpose of this gauge is to monitor the battery >voltage like a "normal" volt gauge, but at a flick of a switch, I...
  • Re: Center Console....Want One?
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
    Thu, 6 Nov 2003 13:09:24 -0500
    ...I liked the subwoofer idea...if there's room. > > 9 Perhaps a place for a non-critical gauge or two...like a voltmeter for...
  • Re: 1st Most important specialized waterleaker measurement device
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Fri, 22 Oct 1999 02:03:19 EDT
    ...The top row of three include a VDO Voltmeter, the Turbo/Boost (coolant pressure) gauge and a 0-15 volt gauge from an Audi...
  • Weekend project started on Friday
    Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
    Sat, 6 Jun 2015 00:44:09 -0700
    http://tinyurl.com/nwqjzfp I picked up one of those digital voltmeters you see on Amazon and ebay from a buddy of mine. Thought...
  • Re: Inline Fuel Temp?
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Sat, 20 Nov 2004 23:40:06 -0700
    ...Gauge, 4 Cylinder > Temp Gauges (1 for each dedicated cylinder/temp sensor), Tachometer, Oil > Pressure Gauge, Fuel Pressure Gauge, Ammeter, Voltmeter, Altitude Gauge, > Outside...
  • Re: Custom VDO/Sunpro or other brand Guages for Oil Temp, Water Temp, Volt Meter
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Thu, 21 May 2009 05:03:10 -0500
    ...and voltmeter etc. I've seen volt. press, and temp gauges go for $30 for the set. I've seen new vacuum gauges for...
  • Re: Center Console....Want One?
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Thu, 6 Nov 2003 10:20:41 -0800
    ...I liked the subwoofer idea...if there's room. > > > > 9 Perhaps a place for a non-critical gauge or two...like a voltmeter for...
  • Re: Temp & Fuel gauges not accurate
    Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
    Sat, 29 Sep 2001 19:35:55 -0400
    ...in ohms with a voltmeter. The values for > the temp gauge are below. The values for the gas gauge are on gerry > somewhere in...
  • Re: Engine analyzer/tach recco?
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Thu, 24 Mar 2011 07:31:20 -0700
    ...also starter circuit diagnosis. > > fuel pressure gauge .. > ultimately, you need one of those too. > > oil pressure gauge some ........but you need a custom made...