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Title: OE style/lighting gauges?
Post by: zukgod1 on January 23, 2009, 08:34:26 am

Does anyone know who makes those gauges that light up like the new VW gauges?

kinda a Purplish lighting with the red needle.

I would ask over on the TDI forum but I suspect I would get torn a new one for not SEARCHING!!
And yes I searched. I didn't find poo!!!!!

Title: OE style/lighting gauges?
Post by: VW_Commuter on January 23, 2009, 09:52:57 am

Dan, McNally Electronics is who you're looking for.  Go here (http://shop.mcnallyelectronics.com/product.sc?categoryId=2&productId=1) to look at their Boost/EGT combo gauge that is quite appealing.

Title: OE style/lighting gauges?
Post by: zukgod1 on January 23, 2009, 10:25:03 am

I just want a regular boost gauge.

I like their gauges but I'm not about to pay $100+ for a boost gauge.

Title: OE style/lighting gauges?
Post by: cyrus #1 on January 23, 2009, 11:46:22 am

I ordered some from prosport for my build.  http://prosportgauges.com/gauges.aspx  They had reasonable prices and they certainly look sharp.  I can't comment on the function, as I don't have them installed yet.

Title: OE style/lighting gauges?
Post by: Smokey Eddy on January 23, 2009, 12:31:08 pm

Wow, i never knew nice looking gauges were so expensive.

I'm thinking of taking mine apart (less the EGT and oil temp) and wiring in my own LED's all the same colour as the EGT and oil temp gauge.
And i'd do the dash while i'm at it i suppose.

My guages were so incredibly cheap compared to those i hope mine work...
all my gauges combined were less than one of those high end spiff looking ones.
a dash full of those would look awesome cody

(Edit: I paid in US dollars so i guess mine weren't THAT cheap... 55us for egt, 15 boost, 20 oil temp, and like 40-50 CAD for my tach IIRC)

Title: OE style/lighting gauges?
Post by: cyrus #1 on January 23, 2009, 04:20:48 pm

I think you could pull off a super clean looking install that way eddie.  Your LED cluster turned out real well.  Are you thinking of doing the same clear on the gauges?

Edit: The prosport gauges I bought have a red needle.  The gauge face can be either white or green, depending on how you wire them.

Title: OE style/lighting gauges?
Post by: Baxter on January 25, 2009, 03:48:30 pm

www.newsouthperformance.com

Title: OE style/lighting gauges?
Post by: 88jetta350 on February 04, 2009, 01:54:15 pm

Just stick w/ VDO, FTW! :)

Title: 42DD (no, not the bra size! ;)
Post by: muzak on February 12, 2009, 02:13:19 pm

http://www.42draftdesigns.com/categories/products/perfectmatch.htm

Good folks.

Pricey, though. Their blue LED w/o perfect match are close to OEM blue, but not exact. Could really bug some, but I've gotten used to it over the years.

Title: OE style/lighting gauges?
Post by: zukgod1 on February 13, 2009, 07:00:00 am

Quote from: "88jetta350"

Just stick w/ VDO, FTW! :)

I'm sure I will be going with VDO  :D

Title: Re: 42DD (no, not the bra size! ;)
Post by: zukgod1 on February 13, 2009, 07:02:17 am

Quote from: "muzak"

http://www.42draftdesigns.com/categories/products/perfectmatch.htm

Good folks.

Pricey, though. Their blue LED w/o perfect match are close to OEM blue, but not exact. Could really bug some, but I've gotten used to it over the years.

I like their gauges (VDO) BUT they don't have a double gauge for the Column.
That's the only place I have to mount gauges and I need 2 gauges.
E Gauges.com seems to have the best deal right now even adding the blue LED's it's like $130 ish for the 2 gauges, double column mount, Blue LED's and the senders/tubing required.

Title: OE style/lighting gauges?
Post by: zukgod1 on February 13, 2009, 07:03:47 am

Quote from: "Baxter"

www.newsouthperformance.com

I like these guys as well.