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Old 02-16-2012, 06:49 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by KiLLeR2001 View Post
I PM'd you this yesterday but I'll post it here so there won't be a repeat question...

I was browsing through the interior thread and noticed a digital fuel gauge you did for somebody...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/help/digifuel.jpg

My first question to you is, where can I find a gauge like this that will display fuel in either % remaining or gallons remaining? I tried looking online and can't really find anything.

Question #2. I plan on locating it here...

http://tehl33tsite.com/240sxdd/help/fuelloc.jpg

But I'm not sure if there is enough space on the top region to place a circular gauge since I only want to expose the digital number through that section in form of a rectangle.

Any tips or tricks to go about this little project would be much appreciated.

Thanks.
I officially like the Autometer one because it's the only one that I have seen that is fully programmable to match whatever sending unit you are using:

Auto Meter



I like to mount them behind smoked plexi. I also disassemble the gauge and paint the inside all black. Otherwise you may see some of the white text though the plexi.

I have done several setups with various techniques:

This first setup is the easiest:








This method is much more difficult because I first had to fill in the spot where the OEM switch was:

Build pics here:

Josh's S13 Cluster, HUD, Center Vent and Cluster Shroud album | Broadfield | Fotki.com, photo and video sharing made easy.







Then an AEM air/fuel gauge I did in an STi:

Build pics here:

Mike Defalco's Vent Gauge STi album | Broadfield | Fotki.com, photo and video sharing made easy.









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