I just got three auto meter ultra-lite gauges fitted - boost, water temp and oil pressure. The boost gauge is working fine. The water temp starts at around 80c when cold and goes up to 115c when hot. Surely this can't be correct as the gauge only goes up to 120c ? My stock gauge has never moved over the "just below halfway" point !

 

The oil pressure gauge goes up to 100psi, which is where the needle seems to be most of the time when driving - it drops to around 90psi when idling - not sure this is right either ?

 

Any ideas would be appreciated !!

The temperature should be reading about 85c when hot, cant comment on oil pressure as I am still waiting for the rest of my oil pressure guage so I can get it working.

I just got three auto meter ultra-lite gauges fitted - boost, water temp and oil pressure. The boost gauge is working fine. The water temp starts at around 80c when cold and goes up to 115c when hot. Surely this can't be correct as the gauge only goes up to 120c ? My stock gauge has never moved over the "just below halfway" point !

 

The oil pressure gauge goes up to 100psi, which is where the needle seems to be most of the time when driving - it drops to around 90psi when idling - not sure this is right either ?

 

Any ideas would be appreciated !!

 

thats the ones i had fitted boost fine,but water temp would not read acuratly at all

Mine are Autometer Ultralites as well, my temp gauge reads 65c which aint right.

thats the ones i had fitted boost fine,but water temp would not read acuratly at all

 

 

Did you change it for a different type ?

Did you change it for a different type ?

 

 

well if i had the money then defi would be the best choice but some simple ones like mocal mechanical ones work very well and are cheap aswell

Are there different sensors for both the water temp and oil pressure - could I have been given the wrong ones ?

I used to have an electrical water temp and couldnt ever get a decent reading so after talking with Baggins I took his advice and went with a mechanical one, spot on temp all the time and only cost £15 :dance:

 

Bin the electrical one mate and go with mechanical.

I got the apexi electrical water temp and though pricey, sure is nice :)

reads around 75-82 depending on driving and outside temps and has a warning for temps over 90, so am happy :cool:

smithy