Installed the black faced oil pressure gauge from the new DEFI gauge lineup "D-Gauge". I am using the autometer black 52mm pod (pt# 48009) because I have a knack against pillar pods and its a good temporary housing until I finish a custom pod for my center vents.

I chose this particular gauge because its a) inexpensive relative to other DEFI and top name gauges, and b) it matches almost exactly the color combo the ITR has.

It works good and looks hot. Definately cannot complain. I got mine via ebay for $75.





For those wondering about the illumination and where to splice:

RED ( 12v ) --> Spliced into white/blue cigarrette power
Orange ( 12v ignition ) --> Same as RED
White ( illumination ) --> red/black behind dimmer switch
Black ( ground) --> red behind dimmer switch

As a note, it took me a long time to figure out how to make the illumination work correctly. If you used the black wire behind the dimmer switch as the ground for the DEFI gauge, the illumination would work backwards of how it is suppose to, example, high brightness on the dash would equal lowest level on gauge. The only downfall to how I wire my setup, is that if you turn the dimmer to lowest setting, the gauge resets (does the startup sequence where the needle moves 270degrees and back)...regardless, it works normal the way I wired it.

 

now you need to get the oil temp.

btw where did you put the pressure sensor?

 

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btw where did you put the pressure sensor? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yea I'm on the hunt for a cheap D-gauge.

I used a 180degree brass 1/8 PT splitter and ran it off the stock oil pressure sensor location. You use a 24mm to take off the stock sensor, and using teflon tape, you install the splitter. From there you have 2 locations for 1/8 PT fittings, one for the stock sensor, and one for the DEFI sensor.

 

cool. i was also thinking about getting some d-gauges but the amber BF Link gauges look awsome. they also cost twice as much too.

have you seen this

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=801990

using the amber d-gauges instead of the greddy would look real nice.

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looks good marshall. i got my defi-d oil pressure and oil temp gauge waiting to be installed.

 

Hey thats solid. Ill probe be ordering the EGT and A/F gauges from defi too. I was curious how that single pod mounted though?

 

Kind of reminds me of:

 

hahaha

 

Just a heads up guys - Defi is coming out with their new guages which looks exactly like a cross between the D-Guage and the digital guages. Digital guage, but light up amber! Should be coming out soon.

 

good stuff

i have the defi oil temp and oil press. but i haven't hooked them up yet! haha, yes i'm lazy.

the opening sequence is "cool"

 

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Me too. I still have this uninstalled.

 

looks good!

the defi gauges are nice, but I couldn't afford 'em new (I guess I should have looked on eBay)

(the greddy gauges above are mine...I wish they were amber, but they look fine anyway)

 

I used to have the same thing. I liked the different gauge light coloring. It made it easier to distinguish where to look.

 

Looks really classy.

 

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heheh nice!

good stuff..

yeah, i dunno, i just wired up my gauges but not tapped into the oil stuffs...

i have a GReddy oil filter relocation kit, hopefully i can figure out how to tap into that instead =P

 

alittle OT but are there any accuracy problems with just running an electric gauge off the stock sensor.. rather than using a splitter and seperate line to the cockpit?

 

nice!

are you still having oil pressure problems?

 

The new Defi guages:

 

Replacing my white deffi's for the new ambers. They should be in soon

 

Link to more info please

 

http://www.nippon-seiki.co.jp/....html

 

But sadly they are only available in 60mm, and not in 52mm