do we have mechanical or electrical gauges?
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do we have mechanical or electrical gauges?
ive always assumed we have mechanical but someone told me today that the c3's run electrical.... since i have never actually checked or taken the gauges out i wasnt in a position to say anything.... what are we running??? :confused:
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Re: do we have mechanical or electrical gauges? (Yellow79)
Speedo is mech driven(hence the gears and soforth...)
Tach has a PCB(thus electronic.)
I'm pretty sure the guages in the center are all electrical except the clock, which is broken and mechanical. :) Could be wrong on them, though.
BTW, don't get confused betweeen analog and digital when it comes to electrics- I'm pretty sure all the guages in our car are based on d'arsonvaal and not 1s and 0s.
-Steve
Tach has a PCB(thus electronic.)
I'm pretty sure the guages in the center are all electrical except the clock, which is broken and mechanical. :) Could be wrong on them, though.
BTW, don't get confused betweeen analog and digital when it comes to electrics- I'm pretty sure all the guages in our car are based on d'arsonvaal and not 1s and 0s.
-Steve
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Re: do we have mechanical or electrical gauges? (Pacin'California)
lol thank you for clearing that up. is it possible to install an electrical speedometer such as the 5" carbon fiber one summit offers? im looking at this one http://store.summitracing.com/partde...4889&view=2047
thanks for the help!
thanks for the help!
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Re: do we have mechanical or electrical gauges? (Yellow79)
Nevermind, found my answer.
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Re: do we have mechanical or electrical gauges? (Yellow79)
lol thank you for clearing that up. is it possible to install an electrical speedometer such as the 5" carbon fiber one summit offers? im looking at this one http://store.summitracing.com/partde...4889&view=2047
thanks for the help!
thanks for the help!
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Re: do we have mechanical or electrical gauges? (Yellow79)
ive always assumed we have mechanical but someone told me today that the c3's run electrical.... since i have never actually checked or taken the gauges out i wasnt in a position to say anything.... what are we running??? :confused:
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Re: do we have mechanical or electrical gauges? (LAvetteman)
Tachs were mechanical until 75, HEI uses electronic tach. Speedos are cable through 82. Early C'3's had mechanical oil pressure. all others are electrical.
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Re: do we have mechanical or electrical gauges? (Yellow79)
doh! they dont make a mechanical speedo in that style.... :rant:
