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Old 25 November 2010, 08:13 AM
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Default Swoosh boost gauge changing colour

Its red, then its white with no obvious reason for the change .. I've tried shouting at it, swearing at it and even tried reasoning with it ..

Anyone know how to make it, or why it changes colour randomly ?
Old 25 November 2010, 08:57 AM
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swoosh are rubbish i had them nothing but trouble.
Old 25 November 2010, 09:28 AM
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Stacks a good gauge for the money.
Old 25 November 2010, 09:50 AM
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Its red, then its white with no obvious reason for the change .. I've tried shouting at it, swearing at it and even tried reasoning with it ..
Old 25 November 2010, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by bills sti
swoosh are rubbish i had them nothing but trouble.
Originally Posted by f4la k
Stacks a good gauge for the money.

thanks for that ...

Anyone actually know the answer ? its already there .. in the car .. and it works .. ok, its a big random .. but it does the job ..
Old 25 November 2010, 12:06 PM
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Could be a short with the illumination wire, or internal to the gauge.
Normally if you earth it. it will turn one colour, or if you open circuit it, it will turn the other colour.
Seems that is the fault you are experiencing buddy.
Old 25 November 2010, 12:33 PM
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Is the button to change the colours a bit fcuked? does it change when you hit a bump?

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Old 25 November 2010, 12:42 PM
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I had swoosh gauges in mine, absolute tosh mate! Best advice, get rid!
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Originally Posted by rookymatt
Could be a short with the illumination wire, or internal to the gauge.
Normally if you earth it. it will turn one colour, or if you open circuit it, it will turn the other colour.
Seems that is the fault you are experiencing buddy.
hmmm ...

Originally Posted by brendy76
Is the button to change the colours a bit fcuked? does it change when you hit a bump?
What button ?

Originally Posted by classic Subaru Si
I had swoosh gauges in mine, absolute tosh mate! Best advice, get rid!
It shows the boost .. does the job ..
Old 25 November 2010, 01:14 PM
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The needle on my boost went AWOL and just rattled at me, temp gauge went up and down when it felt like it, and you could hardly see the oil light due to it flickering constantly! I wouldn't trust any read out on these ******* things mate!
Old 25 November 2010, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by classic Subaru Si
The needle on my boost went AWOL and just rattled at me, temp gauge went up and down when it felt like it, and you could hardly see the oil light due to it flickering constantly! I wouldn't trust any read out on these ******* things mate!

but why does it change colour
Old 25 November 2010, 07:31 PM
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Is it maybe meant to change colour at random? maybe thats the design
Old 25 November 2010, 08:39 PM
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lol .. it must have some kind of pattern though ?
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