Which brand gauges to go for?
29 April 2012, 07:19 PM
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Which brand gauges to go for?
I have a bit of a dilema, i currently have Defis, the nice green ones in my classic
, however i got them 2nd hand a while ago, and they had been swapped in and out of cars before i got them, so the wires are a bit worst for wears at the connector blocks, yesterday the wires at connector going into Control unit for oil pressure broke off and today i sorted that out, i lifted up the pod and next thing gauges flickerd and now not working, there was strands of wires exposed at the connector at back of gauge coming from unit and i think its shorted out, i have a burnt looking component on the circuit board now of the control unit and no power coming out for the gauges
Im going to try get a price for new unit and some new cables, but if its crazy money.. whats the next best gauges to look at, are the prosport lcd ones any good? or the Depo ones?..
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, however i got them 2nd hand a while ago, and they had been swapped in and out of cars before i got them, so the wires are a bit worst for wears at the connector blocks, yesterday the wires at connector going into Control unit for oil pressure broke off and today i sorted that out, i lifted up the pod and next thing gauges flickerd and now not working, there was strands of wires exposed at the connector at back of gauge coming from unit and i think its shorted out, i have a burnt looking component on the circuit board now of the control unit and no power coming out for the gaugesIm going to try get a price for new unit and some new cables, but if its crazy money.. whats the next best gauges to look at, are the prosport lcd ones any good? or the Depo ones?..
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29 April 2012, 08:32 PM
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This has come as a total unexpected fookn disaster, Running in a new engine at moment so the gauges are needed more than ever, with saving up for mapping i just dont have chunks of money to throw at these 
Think does prosorts would be working out around 150 for 3, and thats where im at on the cost really, if i can get the defi bits to repair at or around the same i will stay with the Defis
Think does prosorts would be working out around 150 for 3, and thats where im at on the cost really, if i can get the defi bits to repair at or around the same i will stay with the Defis
29 April 2012, 09:05 PM
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Ive had a look around some sites but cant see the bits i need, They have been pulled and dragged out of cars previous to me getting them, Few new cables and the Link unit would sort the issue but god knows what price they will be or if they are still available
29 April 2012, 10:00 PM
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This has come as a total unexpected fookn disaster, Running in a new engine at moment so the gauges are needed more than ever, with saving up for mapping i just dont have chunks of money to throw at these
Think does prosorts would be working out around 150 for 3, and thats where im at on the cost really, if i can get the defi bits to repair at or around the same i will stay with the Defis
Think does prosorts would be working out around 150 for 3, and thats where im at on the cost really, if i can get the defi bits to repair at or around the same i will stay with the Defis
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I can safely say, anything to do with the old range of Defis is a fookn disaster, Defi Uk as in Tein UK dont have any older Link units now as they were phased out in 2010, any dealers ive contacted are the same, so it looks like its 2nd hand bits or say bye bye to them, Shame that the new advance control unit cannot use the old gauges, it would have been a nice easy upgrade.
From what ive been told today something like a 30% price increase by Defi has seen sales die with certain sellers.
I have been looking at the New Prosport EVO Lcd range, they look very nice, a bit fast and the future but different never the less, but i am finding mixed reviews on the Prosport gauges.. so dont know, looked at the Stack Pro, and they look very boring and dated and are getting up on Defi money
From what ive been told today something like a 30% price increase by Defi has seen sales die with certain sellers.
I have been looking at the New Prosport EVO Lcd range, they look very nice, a bit fast and the future but different never the less, but i am finding mixed reviews on the Prosport gauges.. so dont know, looked at the Stack Pro, and they look very boring and dated and are getting up on Defi money
30 April 2012, 11:44 PM
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the prosport stepper gauges are the best of there range, allow you to set peak warnings on them. i have them in mine for 2 yrs and work perfect.
just upgraded to a set of defis i couldnt say no to.
will see what there like fitted but i love my prosports.
can get the connectors for defi gauges on ebay all the time fella.
just upgraded to a set of defis i couldnt say no to.
will see what there like fitted but i love my prosports.
can get the connectors for defi gauges on ebay all the time fella.
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