What do you GTE guys do for a voltmeter?

[mirage83]

I think the boost gauge is where the voltmeter is in the N/A's instrument cluster. So do most of you with the GTE just live without a voltmeter, or do you have an aftermarket gauge you could recommend to be mounted somewhere appropriate?

I've never really encountered a full instrument set before which didn't include a voltmeter, and I have historically had problems with alternators so I thought I would ask. Thanks...

 

[BorHor]

If you search around there is a DIY for putting the NA voltmeter in place of the boost gauge. It is pretty straight forward.

 

[NashMan]

yupper i got on in my car

 

[mirage83]

So you're both running with a N/A voltmeter, and an aftermarket boost gauge since our boost gauges are kinda questionable anyway?

 

[shaeff]

Both my cars were originally N/A's, so I just kept the voltmeters in them.

But the swap is pretty straight forward. Just grab one from an N/A car from your year span. (gauges changed styles)

 

[BorHor]

Well I never had a turbo >.< but yeah you would run an aftermarket boost gauge.

 

[Boosted516]

Both my cars were originally N/A's, so I just kept the voltmeters in them.

But the swap is pretty straight forward. Just grab one from an N/A car from your year span. (gauges changed styles)

shaeff why do u know everything?! i just realized i bought a voltmeter and its not the same gauge style

 

[goliath]

Well I never had a turbo >.< but yeah you would run an aftermarket boost gauge.

Very easy conversion. The hardest part is romoving the instroment cluster.

 

[7mMoneyPit]

I use my Greddy full auto turbo timer for volts:icon_bigg

 

[Mk3runner]

Turbo timer or aftermarket volt gauge

 

[MA70witBoost]

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1183161&postcount=4

The things people find with the search feature.

 

[mirage83]

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1183161&postcount=4

The things people find with the search feature.

I found that how-to before I posted my question, so I knew that such a change-out was possible. I was merely wondering if that's the route the GTE people on the board usually went since you could either A: get an aftermarket voltmeter, or B: get an aftermarket boost gauge. I figured there were some opinions out there on it and wanted to know what people thought.

But thanks for the reminder about searches. :biglaugh:

 

[Mk3runner]

Turbo timer. Ftw

 

[ms07s]

I use my Greddy full auto turbo timer for volts:icon_bigg

Turbo timer or aftermarket volt gauge

Turbo timer. Ftw

Indeed. My HKS turbo timer is my volt meter.

 

[jimi87-t]

I put in an aftermarket gauge, I think if you're not too worried about a completely stock look, it is the easiest way to do it.

 

[tissimo]

No need for a gauge.

 

[Zumtizzle]

X2

Pointless for a voltmeter our car has a warning system built in.

If the voltage goes under 11 the Antilock light comes on.

 

[mirage83]

X2 Pointless for a voltmeter our car has a warning system built in. If the voltage goes under 11 the Antilock light comes on.

:biglaugh: Okay, that I didn't know.

Question for everyone on their turbo timers functioning as a voltmeter. Is that a standard function on most timers? I don't have a timer, hadn't really planned on getting one as I don't see myself really beating on my car and usually let my cars chill for a moment before shutting down anyway. But with this new info I'm kinda sorta leaning that direction just as insurance.

 

[IJ.]

MoTeC SDL

 

[mirage83]

MoTeC SDL

Damn! Nice unit, but for what they want for it the thing had better make me breakfast in the morning.