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frenchy Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Liverpool Posts: 133 |
Well I thought that this was going to be easy...……
I am going to install a Mud Console in the 300tdi. New radio across the bottom - OK Bank of Carling Switches above the radio - OK I want a couple of 52mm gauges across the top (volt meter, Rev counter, EGT monitor) I want all the gauges to look like a match to the standard dash gauges (black face, white markings, white or red needles and white backlight) similar to the voltmeter and overall panel look below...…. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge The VDO range of gauges look ideal but I cant find an EGT gauge in their line up, or indeed a Rev counter. Fourby do an EGT gauge but it can't be fitted in the EGR blanking plate as the probe is too short Stack do an EGT gauge but its expensive and I have no idea if its probe would fit. There are some Rev counters on Ebay, but the ones that LOOK like a good match say "NOT SUITABLE FOR LANDROVERS"??????? see below...... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/R-SPEC-DIESEL-5...SwAh1dyVq~ Can Somebody please point me in the right direction...…. 2000 D2 TD5 - ahhh bless 2006 D3 - no longer with us and sadly missed 1997 300tdi d90 - now with electrics that work! - now with a brand new custom made soft top fitted …...…...............….new chassis now all fixed and driving like new 2010 D4 alas no more, but a lovely colour (Nara) 2016 D4 battery magically fixed with NOCO charger |
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25th Jun 2020 11:12pm |
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Oldsalt Member Since: 03 Jul 2018 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 14 |
Saw this one on ebay, seems to be universal fit, not sure why the one you found not suitable for land rover.
Price not too bad so may be worth a gamble. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/52mm-0-6000-RPM...890.l49292 |
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26th Jun 2020 5:30am |
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jonny Member Since: 10 Mar 2013 Location: North Wilts Posts: 145 |
VDO do make a rev counter, but you will have to hunt hard to find it for a decent price:
https://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/s/instr...ion-gauges Likewise EGT (Pyrometer): https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PYROMETER-GAUGE...1499148226 I ended up getting the rev counter from the US as it worked out considerably cheaper. They are a pretty close match to standard gauges, the illumination is slightly different and the needles are red not orange but other than that they don't look out of place. |
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26th Jun 2020 7:55am |
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Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6604 |
Also have a look on https://vdo-webshop.nl
e.g. https://vdo-webshop.nl/en/temperature-gaug...22637.html 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top 2015 D90 XS SW |
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26th Jun 2020 12:00pm |
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frenchy Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Liverpool Posts: 133 |
Yes any photos of the installation would be great if not too much troulbe 2000 D2 TD5 - ahhh bless 2006 D3 - no longer with us and sadly missed 1997 300tdi d90 - now with electrics that work! - now with a brand new custom made soft top fitted …...…...............….new chassis now all fixed and driving like new 2010 D4 alas no more, but a lovely colour (Nara) 2016 D4 battery magically fixed with NOCO charger |
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26th Jun 2020 11:39pm |
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Alex1976 Member Since: 23 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596 |
I did my dash with gauges all from Stack as that was the only supplier that seemed to be able to offer all the matching set and that worked with the 300tdi. Really like the style of them too, the 270* sweep of the gauges for accuracy and a nice led backlight display.
I went for speedo, EGT, water temp, fuel and clock. |
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27th Jun 2020 10:33am |
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frenchy Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Liverpool Posts: 133 |
Fourby do this rev counter...…..
https://fourby.co.uk/epages/950004277.sf/en_GB/?ObjectID=48769021 I think I'll mount this in the dash - close enough match the the original instruments (black / orange / white) - and move the clock to the Mud console. If I go for Stack instuments, I might have to upgrade to a stack Stack clock as well (but £93 ) https://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p/stack...t3317-3367 2000 D2 TD5 - ahhh bless 2006 D3 - no longer with us and sadly missed 1997 300tdi d90 - now with electrics that work! - now with a brand new custom made soft top fitted …...…...............….new chassis now all fixed and driving like new 2010 D4 alas no more, but a lovely colour (Nara) 2016 D4 battery magically fixed with NOCO charger |
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27th Jun 2020 1:27pm |
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frenchy Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Liverpool Posts: 133 |
Alex - love the look of your cabin - all clean, matching, and 'factory look' 2000 D2 TD5 - ahhh bless 2006 D3 - no longer with us and sadly missed 1997 300tdi d90 - now with electrics that work! - now with a brand new custom made soft top fitted …...…...............….new chassis now all fixed and driving like new 2010 D4 alas no more, but a lovely colour (Nara) 2016 D4 battery magically fixed with NOCO charger |
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27th Jun 2020 1:31pm |
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Alex1976 Member Since: 23 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596 |
Cheers Frenchy - I was trying to keep it all looking ‘factory’ or at least uniform
Here’s a couple more pics that show it better. |
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27th Jun 2020 8:20pm |
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Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3782 |
What about a real quality English gauge,.."SMITHS"?
Pickles. |
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27th Jun 2020 9:50pm |
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Jon w Member Since: 22 Dec 2015 Location: North East Wales Posts: 204 |
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221181060375
What about that? Do seem to call them a pyrometer |
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28th Jun 2020 12:16pm |
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frenchy Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Liverpool Posts: 133 |
Alex - is that a Raptor dash?? - I like it all sprayed black
Piclkes - I love Smiths / Jeager speedo from the series 2 - if it was a Series vehicle maybe, but the defender has that 80s / 90s look and I am looking to match the original instruments. 2000 D2 TD5 - ahhh bless 2006 D3 - no longer with us and sadly missed 1997 300tdi d90 - now with electrics that work! - now with a brand new custom made soft top fitted …...…...............….new chassis now all fixed and driving like new 2010 D4 alas no more, but a lovely colour (Nara) 2016 D4 battery magically fixed with NOCO charger |
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29th Jun 2020 12:03am |
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frenchy Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Liverpool Posts: 133 |
So, here's the plan...….
Main Instrument Binnacle - Original speedo / Fuel / Temp plus New Tacho for fourby (saves £60 over the VDO unit and a close -ish match to originals) Centre Mud Console New EGY (PYROMETER!!) / New Clock / New Voltmeter - all from stack and (for me ) eye wateringly expensive but will all match each other and a close enough overall match to the main instruments Got a new Kenwood radio now as well - just need to work out how to set the multi changing LED colours to match the rest of the instruments (I'll have to read the destruction book ) 2000 D2 TD5 - ahhh bless 2006 D3 - no longer with us and sadly missed 1997 300tdi d90 - now with electrics that work! - now with a brand new custom made soft top fitted …...…...............….new chassis now all fixed and driving like new 2010 D4 alas no more, but a lovely colour (Nara) 2016 D4 battery magically fixed with NOCO charger |
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29th Jun 2020 12:18am |
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Alex1976 Member Since: 23 Jan 2013 Location: Buckingham Posts: 596 |
Yep Raptor centre console and a raptor dash with the raptor metal binnacle housing too. It makes it so solid compared to the original plastic jobby
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29th Jun 2020 12:28am |
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