[Mk2] [Turbo] Swapping boost gauge for volt meter ?

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BLZ-8027
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[Mk2] [Turbo] Swapping boost gauge for volt meter ?

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Has anyone fitted an aftermarket boost gauge ,and replaced the standard one with a volt gauge from an N/A ?
if so how do you wire the volt meter ,as im thinking of doing it next
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Swapping boost gauge for volt meter ?

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at a guess trev i would have thought it would just be wired to ignition if you ask me, pick up a positive and negative and your igntion is the switch just a thought. :thumleft: :thumleft: :thumleft:
she's all comming together nicely now after a fair bit of cash spent, not bad for just an n/a now for some body kit i think.
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BLZ-8027
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Swapping boost gauge for volt meter ?

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Nobody done this ?
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Steve-O 2007
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Swapping boost gauge for volt meter ?

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My car has had a NA to Turbo conversion and still has the NA clocks in. Maybe you could just switch your turbo clocks for NA or would the wiring on the loom be different??
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BLZ-8027
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Swapping boost gauge for volt meter ?

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Steve-O 2007 wrote:My car has had a NA to Turbo conversion and still has the NA clocks in. Maybe you could just switch your turbo clocks for NA or would the wiring on the loom be different??


Ive got some UK N/A gauges to fit but Im guessing the wiring to the gauge would be different ?
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Race Idiot
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Swapping boost gauge for volt meter ?

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BLZ-8027 wrote:
Ive got some UK N/A gauges to fit but Im guessing the wiring to the gauge would be different ?


My N/A Clocks had the voltmeter in them and it worked as normal after converting to turbo. Dont have it anymore tho as I replaced it for the nice emspower gauge instead of that useless voltmeter.
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Swapping boost gauge for volt meter ?

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i am thinking you would just need to wire it to positive and and earth feed trev as i guess they just act like a hand held volt meter anyways, will pop round and have a look with ya mate, missing playing with the MR2 now its gone lol
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BLZ-8027
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Swapping boost gauge for volt meter ?

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Cj82 wrote:i am thinking you would just need to wire it to positive and and earth feed trev as i guess they just act like a hand held volt meter anyways, will pop round and have a look with ya mate, missing playing with the MR2 now its gone lol


Ok mate .im taking the dials out at the weekend and fitting a UK speedo ,and taking the mileage back to match my car (after ive sorted the exhaust out)
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