I told people to check what type it was as it *looked* like a Smiths one (smaller typeface)....and sure enough, Jamie checked, and he said spade connections. Someone is going to be unhappy

cheers

James

strange that it came off a late model car? if it did..

james, have you still got a duff econometer? i could do with one for some *experiments*

Yes, in fact it more or less works....just not 'properly'. I also have a totally 'dud' one somewhere. The bellows are in perfect condition, and the mechanism is free....but the needle won't move under vaccum - very odd! Do you have a spare temp gauge for this lovely lady?

My suspicion is that it didn't come from the late 340 (as claimed) at all - I have a Smiths cluster, and there's no way it would fit - especially not since it had a VDO econ gauge (so it couldn't have had a Smiths cluster swapped in)! I've still not forgiven that guy for outbidding me on a brand new pre 81 244 taillight - to match the brand new one I have for the other side.....and he didn't want my new one to match / complete the pair either!

cheers

James

No, it didn't come from the 340. I saw him say about him breaking a 340 and reasoned that it didn't come with the wiring because he couldn't be bothered to remove it, so asked if he could at least clip of the plugs so I could re-use them. Apparently it's not anything to do with the 340 he was breaking.

Ah well, back to the drawing board....

Lazy....it takes about 5 minutes! Very misleading too - I'm sure it referenced a late model 340 in the listing. Ho hum...watch his feedback with interest...

cheers

James

foggyjames wrote:I'm sure it referenced a late model 340 in the listing.

I'm pretty certain it did!

i've got nowt to trade but i want a gauge face i can butcher for some practice - i want to add an led to my gauge for the gearchange light, so i have both in 1 gauge

Nice idea! I like that...a red LED on the redline would be sweet too.

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James

that lights up when you go past the redline? would be tricky to build

nothing gos past The Redline LOL

Sounds a sweet idea Hugh, not sure what you'd use for sensors. Out of interest why would you have a gearchange LED hooked up to the Econ, and not the rev counter? Unless you just want lights to clarify your in efficiency!

because the small gauges suit the led lights, and i dont believe the large ones do

i could put one in on the temp gauge too, maybe if/when i put my switch in, i have a light that lights up when its reading indoor temp?

incidentally, my origional plan was to use a diesel dash cutout, and have the coil light (squigly line instead of the choke indicator) telling me to change gear, but then duvel never sent me one and i crashed my b200e car

I've been thinking of an LED somewhere to show whether it's inside or outside measureing on the temp gauge, not got round to it yet. I do know what you mean about suiting the smaller gauges.

If you just want a one that works of revs, I'll probaby be able to help you out, sure I have a circuit diagram knocking around here somewhere.... (might be in Soton, but it's not that hard)

yes i am in shropshire in the uk. so any body got a ambient gauge they would like to swap for an eco gauge.