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Old 24 August 2016, 11:06 AM
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I have just bought a defi gauge off a member on here which has 3 connections on the rear. I have just Checked mine and it has 2. I believe this is due to them being defi link gauges and the actual boost connector connects into the advance controller and tells the gauge.
If i fit the 3 connector gauge and leave the turbo sensor off the back of the back will the controller tell the gauge still or will the connector have to be plugged in to the gauge?

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Old 24 August 2016, 04:16 PM
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You are right in what you're thinking, The sensors fit direct into the controller and then an output from the controller to the gauge tell it what to display, obviously the gauges are powered from each other with a daisy chain cable, it all depends if it's actually a link gauge youve got ...as you might have to wire the sensor direct to the gauge as Defi also do a range of stand alone ones and there are lots of copy's about too
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Gauge also looks fake
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Originally Posted by The Pink Ninja
You are right in what you're thinking, The sensors fit direct into the controller and then an output from the controller to the gauge tell it what to display, obviously the gauges are powered from each other with a daisy chain cable, it all depends if it's actually a link gauge youve got ...as you might have to wire the sensor direct to the gauge as Defi also do a range of stand alone ones and there are lots of copy's about too
Thanks for the advice
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Originally Posted by forgedmarco
Gauge also looks fake
I have sent a pm to the seller asking if he is sure these are genuine. From the defi site about genuine vs copies the screws are in the same place as the copies as the one I have just bought. Waiting for a pm. I currently have a white gauge in place and have bought this to make them all red so I will be able to tell when I compare it to the existing one
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Originally Posted by cam87
I have sent a pm to the seller asking if he is sure these are genuine. From the defi site about genuine vs copies the screws are in the same place as the copies as the one I have just bought. Waiting for a pm. I currently have a white gauge in place and have bought this to make them all red so I will be able to tell when I compare it to the existing one
Like you say the defi site shows them as fake

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Old 25 August 2016, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by forgedmarco
Like you say the defi site shows them as fake


Actually the gauge I sold to Cam looks exactly like the genuine one pictured above, it is deeper than the rest, has the offset screw/bolts, indent in the back of the gauge and similarly 1-2 placed connectors.

I have since confirmed that the other gauges I had for sale are fake and i'll be disposing of them however the gauge + Sender that was sold to cam was tested and working with a Defi Control unit so it is exactly as ThePinkNinja stated it gets its signal/power from the control unit and daisy chain link cable
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images of the gauge I sold to Cam

<img src="https://h1m0oa.dm2303.livefilestore.com/y3mtf5OClKAXaL3mQth5FVyXAXCq7EOu7wi6gTHWxKyyfo8HVi 5s1ifGqevducHTGnyXJ6a5YUofr_tFJeHBCme3sIH5PsAX3zjs SvdduKJosKLV-xqLWupV3pOdbdG0INcKnZnFpGQjU1JUDSXohUwf49Ll5v05xTG dG7m1S947Cc?width=660&height=371&cropmode=none" width="660" height="371" />
<img src="https://h1m1oa.dm2303.livefilestore.com/y3mnYtJVccUIa2cIUgxLVzrCBlCHcjCAg93iv13KacbH7QINs8 3Bsq4klcwxJge6oirSN7znJaMNYk5C0mDj2snPHqo4IbTyzgFW 2gQnW16_Etkxwz_U8aeh3V3vuaNvywGoRpljRU01QL8T-CFFPoECtwk3tQIfvuMHDB1leMQGps?width=660&height=371 &cropmode=none" width="660" height="371" />

Like I said, I had no problems when I connected the gauge to the Defi control unit but i've already said I'm happy to offer a refund if there are any problems. Seems I got the short stick when It came to the gauge set i bought a couple of months ago on Scoobynet
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That looks genuine, the top electrical port is for an extra sensor e.g shift lights etc
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