Autometer Boost Gauge with Steering Column Pod - Pics
Thanks for the kind words (all). It's been in over a year now and works great. I know others don't care for Autometer too much but it has been working for me nicely.
The only real complaint I have (which is a very minor one) is that the condom that you put on the bulb (for red backlighting color) seems to fade after about 5 months or so. So now my backlight color is sort of light red. Although 5 months of driving for me is about 9000 miles and I also have the thing wired so it's on all the time (when the car is on of course). It's not tied to the dimmer so it only comes on when the lights are on. If I did that it would cut down on the bulb usage a ton (for me at least).
The only real complaint I have (which is a very minor one) is that the condom that you put on the bulb (for red backlighting color) seems to fade after about 5 months or so. So now my backlight color is sort of light red. Although 5 months of driving for me is about 9000 miles and I also have the thing wired so it's on all the time (when the car is on of course). It's not tied to the dimmer so it only comes on when the lights are on. If I did that it would cut down on the bulb usage a ton (for me at least).
Thanks for the kind words (all). It's been in over a year now and works great. I know others don't care for Autometer too much but it has been working for me nicely.
The only real complaint I have (which is a very minor one) is that the condom that you put on the bulb (for red backlighting color) seems to fade after about 5 months or so. So now my backlight color is sort of light red. Although 5 months of driving for me is about 9000 miles and I also have the thing wired so it's on all the time (when the car is on of course). It's not tied to the dimmer so it only comes on when the lights are on. If I did that it would cut down on the bulb usage a ton (for me at least).
The only real complaint I have (which is a very minor one) is that the condom that you put on the bulb (for red backlighting color) seems to fade after about 5 months or so. So now my backlight color is sort of light red. Although 5 months of driving for me is about 9000 miles and I also have the thing wired so it's on all the time (when the car is on of course). It's not tied to the dimmer so it only comes on when the lights are on. If I did that it would cut down on the bulb usage a ton (for me at least).
Good tip. Thanks! I knew there was a way to have it only come on with the lights, but I've honestly been too lazy to search for it 
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Kap, Greg, and Br09,
Thanks for the compliments! (Feel free to through up pics of your too if you like).
.Thanks for the compliments! (Feel free to through up pics of your too if you like).
Edit: Just verified the Green/Yellow wire is for the parking lights.
Last edited by Redline-Z; Jun 21, 2007 at 05:36 PM.
I have always been curious about the accuracy of the gauge (based on comments from others). How did you verify that yours was 5 psi off?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks for the kind words (all). It's been in over a year now and works great. I know others don't care for Autometer too much but it has been working for me nicely.
The only real complaint I have (which is a very minor one) is that the condom that you put on the bulb (for red backlighting color) seems to fade after about 5 months or so. So now my backlight color is sort of light red. Although 5 months of driving for me is about 9000 miles and I also have the thing wired so it's on all the time (when the car is on of course). It's not tied to the dimmer so it only comes on when the lights are on. If I did that it would cut down on the bulb usage a ton (for me at least).
The only real complaint I have (which is a very minor one) is that the condom that you put on the bulb (for red backlighting color) seems to fade after about 5 months or so. So now my backlight color is sort of light red. Although 5 months of driving for me is about 9000 miles and I also have the thing wired so it's on all the time (when the car is on of course). It's not tied to the dimmer so it only comes on when the lights are on. If I did that it would cut down on the bulb usage a ton (for me at least).
you can just buy a red bulb offline somewhere and that will solve your problem for good
