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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: 97Econobox on August 20, 2009, 01:17:50 PM

Title: Autometer gauges
Post by: 97Econobox on August 20, 2009, 01:17:50 PM

So ive had these 2 autometer gauges sittin around and i noticed the other day that one of them must have taken a tumble cause now the gauge reads like 20 psi on the oil gauge or something.  The needle isnt sitting on the peg anymore.  I cant find a scratch so who knows what happened but my question is when i hook it up will it reset or am i Fucked?

Title: Re: Autometer gauges
Post by: ApexSilver06MR on August 20, 2009, 01:19:54 PM

hook power up to it and see

Title: Re: Autometer gauges
Post by: 97Econobox on August 20, 2009, 01:22:05 PM

I drive a volkswagen.  Thats not easily done, I suppose i could just didnt want to have to tinker with wiring n shit. figured someone on here had to have done this before lol.

Title: Re: Autometer gauges
Post by: Towdogg on August 20, 2009, 01:35:52 PM

Wait!  You drive a VW....... 



You just went down 10 pts in my book......

I'm guessing you like boys too then......   :?:



J/K   ;D

I think if you power and ground it would go back to zero...  If it was gonna work again that is....

Title: Re: Autometer gauges
Post by: Towdogg on August 20, 2009, 01:37:08 PM

Oh yeah!  Is it electrical or mechincal.....    ???

Title: Re: Autometer gauges
Post by: 97Econobox on August 20, 2009, 01:53:22 PM

Hmmmm now im at work and dont have em in front of me... i bought em like 3-4 years ago so i dont really remember.  Electrical are teh cheaper ones right? Im sure they are teh cheaper of the two but i will check em out when i get home.

and teh Dub was a cheap beater i got on a deal, couldnt pass it up and its a sweet daily cruiser.

Title: Re: Autometer gauges
Post by: stealthiskey on August 20, 2009, 07:34:08 PM

My mech oil pressure did that too.  Autometer is pretty shitty, even though its one of the biggest names out there.

If you take a small flathead screwdriver and bend back the aluminum housing ring that gets crimped on, you can pull the needle off the peg and put it back on set to zero.  Mine has worked fine ever since.  It won't reset itself otherwise.

Title: Re: Autometer gauges
Post by: ApexSilver06MR on August 20, 2009, 08:11:54 PM

mechanical is cheaper

Title: Re: Autometer gauges
Post by: t_cel_t on August 21, 2009, 04:35:29 AM

Quote from: ApexSilver06MR on August 20, 2009, 08:11:54 PM

mechanical is cheaper

not at harbor freight

Title: Re: Autometer gauges
Post by: DRQPQUT on August 21, 2009, 11:55:50 AM

hook up a mech. one 1st they tend to be more accurate then hook up your autometer they read the same your golden!!!

Title: Re: Autometer gauges
Post by: Loki on August 21, 2009, 01:28:14 PM

Quote from: ApexSilver06MR on August 20, 2009, 01:19:54 PM

hook power up to it and see

Title: Re: Autometer gauges
Post by: rawr on August 21, 2009, 03:29:56 PM

Quote from: stealthiskey on August 20, 2009, 07:34:08 PM

Autometer is pretty shitty, even though its one of the biggest names out there.

Yeah.  My boost gauge was like 5-6 psi off when I got it from summit. 

Title: Re: Autometer gauges
Post by: clwtwizted on August 21, 2009, 09:20:59 PM

Yeah autometer gauges suck. i had a boost gauge stuck on 5 psi. it was a pain. I always thought i was spiking when i got into boost because it was so far off