New Gauges what do I need to install them??? Options

[massbrandon]

Hey you guys I recently bought some Autometer Cobalt series gauges. I am going to try and install them this week and I wanted to know if there is anything that I need? I have read some of the older posts on here and there is talk of a T that I need for the Oil Pressure Gauge. If someone could tell me where to get this that would be great. Also could someone post some pics of where the Oil Pressure Gauge is supposed to be installed? I know where it goes in the interior but I don't know where it goes in the engine bay. Also, where do I wire my A/F ratio? Or should I sell it and buy something different?

[Redline08]

I just did a detailed write up on how to install air/fuel gauges and oil pressure gauges last night but i dont know where the thread went, ive been looking for so long and i dont know where it went, wow thats really weird. ok here it goes

OIL:
1) for the t adapter go to ebay, search eBay STORES for "glowshift"
2) search glowshifts store for celica and youll see the adapter

A/F:
1) signal wire is tapped into the sensor coming off your exhaust manifold
2) power wires can be tapped into your cig lighter

any questions just ask, this was just my mega shortened version, im gonna go back and look for that thread now lol

[Gary]

You can tap it at oil pressure switch (a.k.a oil pressure sender)
It is at the front driver side corner of your engine.

BTW, is the oil pressure gauge mechanical or electronics?
The electronic one is safer than the mechanical one.
I really don't like an idea of running hot oil into the cabin.

[Redline08]

I really don't like an idea of running hot oil into the cabin.

you run an electrical wire to the t adapter lol i think you can get mechanical ones that have the gauge under the hood because yea hot oil in your cabin doesnt sound fun, if you tap the electrical sensor it will give you weird readings because gauges were ment to be read of t-adapters, ive seen it done on other cars and they get weird innacurate readings, but maybe on a celi it would work.

wrote this last night might help:
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=50439

This post has been edited by Redline08: Jul 22, 2007 - 11:01 AM

[massbrandon]

Is this what you guys are talking about?
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[Valo666]

yea..thats what some guys use...im gonna be using one of the tuner-toys 3 way adaptors that u use on your oil pressure sending unit's port because rigt now im running my oil cooler and i dont have room for a sandwich plate underneith of it.

[massbrandon]

where can I get that????

[Shocker]

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=50439

this what i posted earlier trying to get some info for ya.

[massbrandon]

thanks bro I appreciate it. Do you guys think the easiest thing to do would be to just get the sandwich adapter plate?

[Redline08]

yea its the best idea if you dont ever plan on runnin an oil cooler, which you probably dont.

[massbrandon]

^^ lol not me man. Im all set with the no oil cooler thing.