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Old Mar 12, 2007 | 08:13 PM
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I am installing aftermarket gauges is in my 80. What color wire in the center cluster plug is the fuel gauge wire? Another member has an earller C3 then mine and his is the pink wire for the fuel gauge but the pink wire in my 80 is a 12 volt switched wire. I also want to say thanks to member ESU for his help so far!




Sorry for the crappy pics, my digital camara is cheap. I am in the process in searching for a better one.

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Pink is ignition switched, brown is fuel sender.

Also; green is temperature sender, blue is oil pressure sender.
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Pink is ignition switched, brown is fuel sender.

Also; green is temperature sender, blue is oil pressure sender.
THANKS!
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 11:06 AM
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Dude that looks great, blue is way cool. It even matches the radio. One thing I dislike about mine, a blue radio display with the red gauges doesnt look right but yours looks like a matched set. And thanks for the kudos to me, always looking to help a forum member. You're ever in NY first beer is on me!
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 06:10 AM
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11jake where did u get the gauges how much and what all do u gotta do to install? u got a sit i can but one from
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 08:50 AM
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jove987,
I bought the gauge kit from smmenterprises on Ebay. Here is the latest item # on Ebay 120102731732.
The kit was $400!
You will have to do some pretty extensive modifying for the speedometer & tach cluster to fit. The center gauge cluster was not to bad, just slight modification.
I think me and ESU are the only two members on the forum that have this setup. ESU helped me a lot on wiring. If you decide to install this setup don't hesitate to email me with any question and I am sure ESU will help also.
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 07:04 AM
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does that mean for this u have to go with electrical sensores? and not mecanical?
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