John Phillips

I've recently fitted this gauge and pod to UK MY98. I'm totally impressed with the finished product, especially the pod. Anyone looking for a non-intrusive set-up, check it out. Although the reflection on the corner of the windscreen at night is a little off-putting.

...John
I've no connection with PE, I just wanted to pass on the info.

KRIS

Just browsing and saw your thread.

If the reflection gets too much then take out the bulb and colour it with a permenant marker or buy a coloured bulb from your local car spares place. That way it`ll match the rest of the dash aswell !!!!

k

strong

John, how easy is it to fit and how long did it take?

Is it backlit? If not, are any boost gauges backlit?

Cheers,
Paul.

Mike Tuckwood

Paul.

The Autometer boost gauge that we (Scooby Mania) sell is back lit. You don't even need to get your crayons out as it comes with 2 rubber socks to fit over the back lighting bulb.

(1 red & 1 Green) so that you have the choice, we also sell the a pillar pods.

Mike.

John Phillips

Hi Strong,

Simple to fit, it took about one hour. Yes the gauge is backlit. I wired mine into the feed to the fog light switch, so that it could be turned on and off from the light stalk. The original instructions advised wiring via the steering column, but one of our members pointed me in the easier direction. Cheers Bill.

...John

R19KET

Paul,

I fitted mine over the weekend. I just had the pod, and fitted a gauge I already had. It takes any standard 52mm gauge, although I did need to file the hole out a bit.

The hardest part is feeding the wires down the side of the trim. I wired it into the light stalk. I was also surprised at how well it stays in place, even though I haven't stuck it down yet. The hose, and wires, when pulled through from below, do a good job.

My only gripe would be £45 + vat, for a bit of moulded fibreglass. Apart from that, it's very good.

Mark.

AlexM

Hi All,

I have fitted a Lamco/Sti boost gauge this weekend without too much difficulty. The trickiest bits was getting the top of the steering column shroud off. This necessitated undoing the bolts holding the steering column on, which sounds more alarming than it was . Getting the hose through one of the gromets on the bulkhead also caused much swearing and skinned knucles .

The power feed for the backlight was taken from the switched 12v line of the rear foglight switch, so the gauge comes on with the main lighting.

For those that don't know this package, it is housed in a small rubber pod on the steering column shroud about the left stalk. I'm very pleased with the finished result, and although the gauge is small, it is mounted closer to the driver and is easily readable through the steering wheel.

Rgds,

Alex

KRIS

MOCAL do an acurate and decent gauge with an easy to read dial in psi or Bar ( white or black faced ). It also comes with as much hose as you need to fit it and is back lit. Not bad for £25

I agree £45 is too steep for the fibre glass pod but it looks better than one of those that attach to the steering column (IMHO). Last thing you want to be looking at when the car is on boost is the steering wheel,probably better to be looking out that there window in front of you eh ?

K

John Phillips

All this talk of backlighting. I bet you nobody has managed to wire it to the 'Bright' switch. There must be a reason for this switch somewhere??!!

strong

A great idea John! A use for the bright switch!

I get really annoyed by extraneous light (I 'dim' the rear view mirror constantly), so without another switch this might prove too distracting for me.