What boost gauges you guys using? Options

[Speedy2k]

My autometer boost gauge is no longer working and I am looking for another gauge. I am probably going to get another autometer phatom gauge but wanted to know what everyone else is running. Maybe there is something better for the same $.

[lagos]

why isint it working?

[Speedy2k]

Heh good question!

Well I accidently dropped the gauge and that threw the calibration off. So instead of reading "0", it read about 3psi. I decided to open the gauge up and see if I could move the arrow back to "0". After playing around with it I got it back at zero.

I plug the gauge and it no longer works Guess I ****ed it up

Oh lagos I also noticed that you have a phatom autometer too. Did you replace the bulb with a blue one, cause mine had a regular "yellow" bulb.

[presure2]

well, no wonder its not working if you droped it...lol
the bulbs in the phantoms are replaceable with 194 style leds

[Speedy2k]

So I see everyone using the autometer gauges...

[lagos]

Heh good question!

Well I accidently dropped the gauge and that threw the calibration off. So instead of reading "0", it read about 3psi. I decided to open the gauge up and see if I could move the arrow back to "0". After playing around with it I got it back at zero.

I plug the gauge and it no longer works Guess I ****ed it up

Oh lagos I also noticed that you have a phatom autometer too. Did you replace the bulb with a blue one, cause mine had a regular "yellow" bulb.

i had to fix mine before too, because it started reading 2 psi with the car off. you just take off the face plate and pull the needle off. then press it back on so that it reads a perfect 0. had to do the same thing with my oil presure gauge, now they work great.

like manny said... get a 194 led that has at least 6 leds in there. you can also use those color condoms for some colors, but if you want blue, the led is your only option.


if you are looking to get something better quality, then look into greddy gauges.

[Speedy2k]

i had to fix mine before too, because it started reading 2 psi with the car off. you just take off the face plate and pull the needle off. then press it back on so that it reads a perfect 0. had to do the same thing with my oil presure gauge, now they work great.

Thats what I did but instead of taking the needle off, I just turned it by hand. I guess I broke something inside ****!!! Now nothing happens in vacuum or boost

Hmmm maybe I should send it to autometer and say it broke

[lagos]

i thnk autometer has a lifetime warrenty . u mail them the gauge and they fix it . dont know if they will honor it once u cracket it open, tho .

[Speedy2k]

I actually got it working again, somewhat However when I was taking it apart, I literally destroyed that black metal clip that holds the glass top. So they will obviously see that I was ****ing around with it.

[Fastbird]

Haven't gotten it yet but we're going to be using the Autometer "Cobalt" gauges (The NON-GLOW ones) in our car.

[Supersprynt]

I've had two different Autometer Z-series. One with vac, one without. Both began to read a little off. I am now picking up my 3rd boost gauge an Apexi one.

[playr158]

i use VDO they are inexpensive and work very nicely