gauges
Diesel Enthusiast
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 110
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From: PEI, Canada
I have ben looking for ages now trying to find a way to get gauges on a doublr din dash unit!!! This is good nees I like to have everything clean looking in my cab.
my cab looks like a cluster f%+ bomb wentt off gps cords, iphone cords, fm modulater for phone! Double din unit with everything all in one is my dream
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my cab looks like a cluster f%+ bomb wentt off gps cords, iphone cords, fm modulater for phone! Double din unit with everything all in one is my dream
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Diesel Fan
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 35
Likes: 1
From: Myerstown PA
Yeah that's simple. There's a write up floating around (I know bob has the link on hand) that shows how to test and repair, and I believe it shows the guy hooking up a voltage gauge too. I'm not sure I'd worry about it honestly though, when it starts going south you'll know and simple check with the multi-meter will verify I just think there are better options for a gauge that would be more useful.
Diesel Enthusiast
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 180
Likes: 25
From: Sassamansville, Pa
Not really, mine was bad and didn't show any signs. Was 32v while running and no indication of it being bad while cranking or running.
BOMBARDIER
Joined: Oct 2007
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I will probably put some sort of FICM gauge in mine, but I am swapping FICM's around so much and testing others it's quite useful for me, I don't think everyone needs that as a gauge though. I think I would put an HPOP gauge in before FICM voltage, but even that isn't a "needed" gauge, just nice to have. As far as the FICM dying slowly... maybe, but you'll know when it starts getting weak. You'll have rougher idles and smoke on first start up.
Diesel Fan
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 35
Likes: 1
From: Myerstown PA
I will probably put some sort of FICM gauge in mine, but I am swapping FICM's around so much and testing others it's quite useful for me, I don't think everyone needs that as a gauge though. I think I would put an HPOP gauge in before FICM voltage, but even that isn't a "needed" gauge, just nice to have. As far as the FICM dying slowly... maybe, but you'll know when it starts getting weak. You'll have rougher idles and smoke on first start up.
Diesel Fan
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 35
Likes: 1
From: Myerstown PA
Doing that at my buddies shop tonight, just called him.
Is there a way to tap into the stock boost gauge in the instrument panel and run a secondary ( and wayy easier to tell how much boost ) gauge in my pillar?
And what should fuel pressure be at normally?
Is there a way to tap into the stock boost gauge in the instrument panel and run a secondary ( and wayy easier to tell how much boost ) gauge in my pillar?
And what should fuel pressure be at normally?
Last edited by 06PSD6.0; Jun 29, 2012 at 10:50 AM.
