try as i might i cant feed the hose through where the bonnet release cable hole is.used a knitting needle to pass through but cant locate where the hose would be coming out to any help,does it come out below the master brake cylinder or lower :rolleyes:

 

secondly do i use the plastic nylon hose or should i use some after market silicone cheers for any advice :) greg

 

has anyone fitted the gauges from the group buy of chris ie..water temp

not sure on the manual version mate, but if u need any hose i have some

Drilled a hole in the bulk head on mine, stuffed a grommet in, job done

Drilled a hole in the bulk head on mine, stuffed a grommet in, job done

 

Same here,no hassle finding the other end!-and yes i used the plastic pipe that came with the guage,like wrestling an anaconda though :rolleyes:

Same here,no hassle finding the other end!-and yes i used the plastic pipe that came with the guage,like wrestling an anaconda though :rolleyes:

 

 

cheers for that will drill a hole through bulk head any paticular place thats best to drill as i dont want to hit a pipe :eek:i take its best to drill from engine side into cabin :bow:

 

thanks to all who have replied :)

Yep,go from engine bay-yours auto or mawell? as i went trough what looks like a blanking plate for clutch m/cylinder as mines an auto.If u got a manwell

just check interior before making any holes!! :rolleyes:

Through the bonnet cable hole (no problem) Then use a flexi net curtain wire with no hooks to feed it up to your balance bar;)

Through the bonnet cable hole (no problem) Then use a flexi net curtain wire with no hooks to feed it up to your balance bar;)

 

 

daft question where does the bonnet cable come out to :rolleyes:

 

try as i might cant follow where the cable comes through sorry :confused:

 

isent a net curtain wire a bit flexi to pass through the bonnet cable hole,or do you mean just to reach down to pull hose up to balance bar ;)

 

greg :cool:

daft question where does the bonnet cable come out to :rolleyes:

 

try as i might cant follow where the cable comes through sorry :confused:

 

isent a net curtain wire a bit flexi to pass through the bonnet cable hole,or do you mean just to reach down to pull hose up to balance bar ;)

 

greg :cool:

 

Open you bonnet and you see where the master cylinder is?

 

Well it's just below that Greg,you can then reach down and pull the curtain wire up through the engine bay and connect to your vac line off the balance bar;)

I used a wire coat hanger...obviously unravelled so it was straight!

Simply tape the pipe to the hanger & thread it through, sounds

easy...but it ain't! :mad:

Open you bonnet and you see where the master cylinder is?

 

Well it's just below that Greg,you can then reach down and pull the curtain wire up through the engine bay and connect to your vac line off the balance bar;)

 

 

thanks mac much appreciated as usual ;) greg

I used a wire coat hanger...obviously unravelled so it was straight!

Simply tape the pipe to the hanger & thread it through, sounds

easy...but it ain't! :mad:

 

i no i tried passing the pipe through tight fit virgin bonnet cable hole il break it in tommorow LOL :) THANKS

The first time is often the most difficult, try some cherry brandy :D

The first time is often the most difficult, try some cherry brandy :D

 

LOL@mike yep definatly helps it pop :)

thanks mac much appreciated as usual ;) greg

 

No problemo,infact I would fit it for you if you were closer.

cheers for that cant you drive 200miles to fit it for me LOL

 

il post up a pic of it all fitted tommoz!minus the water temp gauge as iv got to send my hardpipe and sender of to smithy soon:cool: greg

Easiest way to get anything through is go past the battery into the wheel arch, then remove the shroud, slit the rubber boot on the main loom and feed it through there, comes out in the passengers footwell by the ECU.

new problem got hose through fenderwall :dance:

 

none of the wireing coming from the gauges will reach the ignition live etc and as its backlit black it needs to light up soon as i drive any ideas and is the ignition the only source of live or can i wire into the headlight pod?

 

help dont want to have to extend all the wireing they should make the wires 6ft long :( greg

new problem got hose through fenderwall :dance:

 

none of the wireing coming from the gauges will reach the ignition live etc and as its backlit black it needs to light up soon as i drive any ideas and is the ignition the only source of live or can i wire into the headlight pod?

 

help dont want to have to extend all the wireing they should make the wires 6ft long :( greg

 

put mine straight into light switch assy,no probs.

none of the wireing coming from the gauges will reach the ignition live etc and as its backlit black it needs to light up soon as i drive any ideas and is the ignition the only source of live or can i wire into the headlight pod?

I wired into the headlight pod. I'll have a look and see if I can find out the colours of the wires you need to splice into.

 

EDIT Both connectors you need to connect to are in the middle plug. The positive is the red wire with a yellow stripe and silver hash. The ground is the green wire with a red stripe and no hash.

I wired into the headlight pod. I'll have a look and see if I can find out the colours of the wires you need to splice into.

 

EDIT Both connectors you need to connect to are in the middle plug. The positive is the red wire with a yellow stripe and silver hash. The ground is the green wire with a red stripe and no hash.

 

the backlit is black so needs a constant live of a daytime otherwise i wont see any readings :( i know what your saying though,wish i had white background gauges .....there from the group buy with chris@getgreedy

chris@getgreedy

 

Don't think chris is greedy!! :nono:

Seriously though :slap: -there is prob an ignition feed in there for cruise etc,

could be wrong,but easy enough to find with a test light ;)

Seriously though :slap: -there is prob an ignition feed in there for cruise etc,

could be wrong,but easy enough to find with a test light ;)

 

doh sorry chris :slap: :rolleyes: i mean the ignition barrel live! is it going to be a case of extending all the wires with more wire :rolleyes: yet anouther easy job on the z

 

greg thanks for the replys though guys :)

doh sorry chris :slap: :rolleyes: i mean the ignition barrel live! is it going to be a case of extending all the wires with more wire :rolleyes: yet anouther easy job on the z

 

greg thanks for the replys though guys :)

 

you want the guage to light when you start the engine,right?

you want the guage to light when you start the engine,right?

 

 

yes :)