So after people's advice on here I've decided to install an oil temp, oil pressure and voltmeter under the stereo. My latest question is, if the pressure gauge is electric is it better to use a sandwich plate and connect both to the oil filter or do people advise otherwise? It seems on the web that a lot of people seem to have leak problems around the plate?

Thanks again in advance

Paul

I have some gauges for sale, they are out of an Audi Quattro, they are also mounted on a back plate too.

Thanks for the offer but I've already bought some from Hosefittingsuk. Not bought any additional fittings nd just need to know which way to go. Thanks again

Paul

Ive got a glowshift plate and seems fine so far

And dave is visiting friday to bring them alive :)

Cant wait

They seem smart, I'll put a photo up of mine when I've had them fitted. What is the thread size needed and did you order the 1.8 Golf GTI version?

Sorry, but a bit thick regarding this!

Paul

Yeah iirc it was the gti one

Its on waiting but didnt do it myself lol

Theyve been waiting since last summer

Only just got in the car lol

Look forward to seeing urs up mate

Thanks again, got other bits to sort out first and will hopefully get gauges put in over weekend

Another quick, easy question - what ampage does the wiring need to be for the three gauges - would ordinary 5 amp wire be sufficient

Thanks

5 x 12 = 60watts (of lighting) power, therefore I would have thought that 5A cable would be more that sufficient, as that would allow for back lighting of 20watts per gauge (which is more likely to only be a few watts).

Thanks very much for that - being a non-sparky I wasn't sure - think I've got some double speaker wire somewhere

Thanks again

Paul

Thanks very much for that - being a non-sparky I wasn't sure - think I've got some double speaker wire somewhere

I quite often just run a length of bell style speaker cable in - saves me having to find an earth point nearby too :-)

Lloyd have you used the Glowshift sandwich plate too? Is what I'm fitting next when I get time then getting the gauges bought.