glowshift gauges

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:01 pm

i know they are extremely cheap but do you think they will get the job done.. more for looks than anything but yeah let me know..

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:07 pm

anyone?

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:17 pm

i don't see why not.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:20 pm

Haven't used them, nor do I know anyone who has. Sorry, I got 'nuthin

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:25 pm

damn.. i mean i know they are really really cheap but im about to try them out and see what happens...not looking forward to the water temp and oil press install..

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:47 pm

Or... save up some money and buy a scangauge. Have 12 gauges, a OBD scanner, and a trip computer all in one. And it all comes in one neat little box. Install takes less than a minute, possibly two if you have mental problems.

http://www.scangauge.com/

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:11 pm

does the scangauge do water temp oil press and volt?

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:38 pm

coolant temp and battery voltage.. i guess ill need an oil pressure gauge.. but i dont want one..lol

z3roneo · Post by **z3roneo** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:26 am

I have the oil temp and pressure gauges as well as the new gray series voltmeter.... I like them alot... They're cheap but do the job... I plan on buying 2 more from them (boost and fuel pressure gauges)...

I'll snap some shots lata today while I'm at work and post'em..

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 2:26 pm

damn man that would be real cool if you could post pics! im glad they are working out.. ill probably order mine this coming monday..

KrackstaR · Post by **KrackstaR** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 3:38 pm

i have glowshift gauages, and mines are freaking awesome i got all 4 of them for 174 the best money i have ever spent

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:26 pm

hey krack can you get some pics too.. i want to see what yours look like

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:21 pm

pics people pics pleaseeee!!!

c987long · Post by **c987long** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:48 pm

just bought from them and they work fine, it is what me and my friends use because we are poor

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:55 pm

do you know anything about that oil filter adapter that they offer to make the install easier??

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:06 am

PICSsSssSSssSssssSSSS

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:14 pm

too late just placed an order..

KrackstaR · Post by **KrackstaR** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 3:26 pm

krc21 wrote:hey krack can you get some pics too.. i want to see what yours look like

sorry bro i didnt see this untill now

the only pics i have is these, ill have to see if i can take some better ones its hard to see the full effect of the gauges cause they are tinted but this is what i have

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:35 pm

thats krack i ordered the same ones as you i think.. the tinted 7 color series.. they came in the mail today too.. i cant wait to get home and open them up.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:36 pm

I really don't see a point to a water temperature gauge when you have one on your instrument cluster in the first place. I don't have the glow shift gauges but Prosports. My oil pressure gauge, I chose NOT to use the sandwich because it leaks from what i've heard, mine is threaded into a hole in the head of the motor. I got oil pressure, fuel pressure and exhaust gas temperature. I will eventually get a wideband and a voltmeter. To me those matter more than a water temp gauge.

I only have pictures of my prosports, which wont help you out any. I do have the glowshift pod though, I bought the black one because its cheap and I was going to paint it anyways.

Which ones did you end up getting?

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:43 pm

i ended up getting oil pressure oil temp and volt. and i got a scan gauge which will also show volt along with water temp.. i did get the oil filter adapter.. we will see how it goes.. im not really worried about the gauges yet.. this is just for starters.. give it about a month i will be buying a wideband a/f and some mopar gauges or something to that nature.. lol

i buy things like that..

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:56 pm

^^^ your like me.always upgrading/changing.anyways let me know how those gauges work man.i am looking at them too.but dont want to spend a shit load for a n/a ngc car,just some info on whats going on in my motor is enough.

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 5:05 pm

yeah that was my though process.. the glowshift gauges i got came in a package with the a pillar three gauges and the oil filter adapter for 190 shipped

yellowpatrol · Post by **yellowpatrol** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:29 pm

PICTORS!!!!

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:38 pm

i will get them up i havent even been home to look at them. my girlfriend called and told me it was there.

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:41 pm

trying to get the wires figured out then i will post pics.. first thought when i opened them was very nice.. so far so good.

c987long · Post by **c987long** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:06 pm

how do you tell the difference between a narrow band and an wide band, i need to know if my autometer is hooked up right

z3roneo · Post by **z3roneo** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:25 am

Sorry bout the wait... I like totally forgot... I'll get some today for sure.... And I have the oil Filter Adapter and I never had a drop of oil leak from it...

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:33 am

nice dude thanks yeah and where did you run the wires through your firewall at..

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 11:24 am

c987long wrote:how do you tell the difference between a narrow band and an wide band, i need to know if my autometer is hooked up right

Two different gauges, two different types of sensors. Totally different readings. A narrowband really doesn't do much at all, widebands are preferable, especially when your running a turbocharged car. Good luck running the wires and all, always alot of fun.

I put all of my gauges in the pod (after I painted it) and ran the wires down the back of the pod. I used electrical tape to make just one big thick wire going down the bottom of the pillar. I then drilled a large hole in the back of the stock pillar so the wires could come through. All the power wires were soldered together along with all the grounds. Pick up some extra wire because you'll need it to run the sender wires into the engine bay. And some heat shrink too.

Not sure if your engine has the little plug on the side of the block, but the SRT motor does, so I removed the plug and its a perfect 1/8NPT thread for the sending unit. My reasoning for not getting the adapter plate is its more important to me to know if I'm losing pressure in the head, than losing pressure in the pan. Not to mention on the SRTs its very difficult for you to get the adapter plate in with the huge ass oil filter. Just makes for one big pain in the ass.

Here's a couple of shots of my Prosports

Before the senders were all hooked up: