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Autometer Cobalt Gauges


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Plenty of places sell Autometer Cobalt gauges, So, shop around for the best price.

I just retired my FPV gauge pod and have now opted for triple gauge version. Personally, I opted for the following gauges:

  1. Autometer 6163 Cobalt 2 1/16 Electric fuel pressure gauge - Full sweep
  2. Autometer 6163 Cobalt 2 1/16 Boost/Vacuum gauge
  3. Autometer 6153 Cobalt 2 1/16 Electric oil pressure gauge - Full Sweep
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Copied and pasted the first gauge to save on typing, and I didn't change the gauge number:

  1. AutoMeter 6108 Cobalt Mechanical Boost/Vacuum Gauge
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dont forget one of these if your going cobalts ( they are LED,very bright)-http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AUTOMETER-LED-LIGHTED-GAUGE-DIMMER-CONSTANT-CIRCUIT-ROTARY-SWITCH-AU9114-/181270209018?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a348be1fa

heres where I mounted my boost gauge, the lights on is with the dimmer installed,its a 2'16 or 52mm gauge,does not interfere with the dash,I can see my speedo and taco fine.its mechanical too

my other gauges,all cobalts -oil press full sweep,oil temp full sweep and volts half sweep are going to be mounted down where the tissue box holder sits,im using one of these-http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ford-Fg-XR6-Turbo-XR8-Gauge-and-Accessory-Holder-for-60-mm-gauges-/141531206229?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item20f3ead255

this ones for 60mm gauges but he does 52mm ones as well and also makes them for

FPV's with the starter button. im using these to angle them up towards me-http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/160850638835?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

a mate has done this and they look and work perfectly.

anyway just thought I'd offer another way of mounting them to anyone interested

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I just wanna know how we can tap these illumination wires into the stock cluster dimming circuit. No one seems to know how to! I've searched everywhere and it seems that the pwm earth circuit has everyone beaten?

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I just wanna know how we can tap these illumination wires into the stock cluster dimming circuit. No one seems to know how to! I've searched everywhere and it seems that the pwm earth circuit has everyone beaten?

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Read THIS

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^WHS^

That item I linked in the last post ( autometer led dimmer module) is a awesome bit of gear and solves the dimming problem. I got mine through ebay.

3 wires , one from power ( cigi lighter or such switched power) one to earth and one to your gauge illumination.

Then just turn the pot up or down on the unit till its the brightness you want. Easy!

the item - http://www.autometer.com/led-lighting-dimmer.html

And a vid of it working in my car -

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