Mazda Speed - Japanparts.com gauges
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Mazda Speed - Japanparts.com gauges
I got a quote $1300 US, for the dash guage set from Japanparts.com.
Includes controller, Water temp, Oil temp, Oil prs, and dash NAV area pod.
Problem is all the links/ parts have pictures except this one.
Has anyone seen or can post a pic of the Mazda Speed guage pod?
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Includes controller, Water temp, Oil temp, Oil prs, and dash NAV area pod.
Problem is all the links/ parts have pictures except this one.
Has anyone seen or can post a pic of the Mazda Speed guage pod?
Thanks...
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I was waiting for the above pics to load, but no luck so here is another pic
Actually the gauges are DEFI so is the pod. Mazda set up a deal 2 years ago as far as I heard with DEFI... Little history for ya haha
Funny that wasnt mentioned at that site. Oh well.. Im sure your glad to know that though hehe Its set-up on the link system..
Actually the gauges are DEFI so is the pod. Mazda set up a deal 2 years ago as far as I heard with DEFI... Little history for ya haha
Funny that wasnt mentioned at that site. Oh well.. Im sure your glad to know that though hehe Its set-up on the link system..
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Hi Jason,
A few question, for the Mazdaspeed gauge pod, when installing, do you need to cut the dashboard?
Secondly, what other guage pods are avaliable in Japan for the 8? I am driving a JDM model.
Regards
Eugene
A few question, for the Mazdaspeed gauge pod, when installing, do you need to cut the dashboard?
Secondly, what other guage pods are avaliable in Japan for the 8? I am driving a JDM model.
Regards
Eugene
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Curious as to how the gauges connect... are there factory plug-in ports in the wiring harness?
Also, anyone heard of a way to replace the factory oil pressure idiot-light-which-looks-like-a-gauge with a REAL gauge? In other words, leaving the stock factory gauge location in the right instrument pod, but replacing the guts with a real gauge. It makes me very uncomfortable to have just an idiot light for oil pressure, since the Renesis is SO dependant on oil.
Any info, input, or discussion is appreciated.
Thanks...
Also, anyone heard of a way to replace the factory oil pressure idiot-light-which-looks-like-a-gauge with a REAL gauge? In other words, leaving the stock factory gauge location in the right instrument pod, but replacing the guts with a real gauge. It makes me very uncomfortable to have just an idiot light for oil pressure, since the Renesis is SO dependant on oil.
Any info, input, or discussion is appreciated.
Thanks...
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any one want it i am located in melbourne but i got link to get it for $2000 aus plus shipping to any where !!!
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Originally Posted by AMUSE
any one want it i am located in melbourne but i got link to get it for $2000 aus plus shipping to any where !!!
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Originally Posted by Omicron
Curious as to how the gauges connect... are there factory plug-in ports in the wiring harness?
Also, anyone heard of a way to replace the factory oil pressure idiot-light-which-looks-like-a-gauge with a REAL gauge? In other words, leaving the stock factory gauge location in the right instrument pod, but replacing the guts with a real gauge. It makes me very uncomfortable to have just an idiot light for oil pressure, since the Renesis is SO dependant on oil.
Any info, input, or discussion is appreciated.
Thanks...
Also, anyone heard of a way to replace the factory oil pressure idiot-light-which-looks-like-a-gauge with a REAL gauge? In other words, leaving the stock factory gauge location in the right instrument pod, but replacing the guts with a real gauge. It makes me very uncomfortable to have just an idiot light for oil pressure, since the Renesis is SO dependant on oil.
Any info, input, or discussion is appreciated.
Thanks...
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I don't think so. The pressure switch is just that...its a binary switch, you're either over the threshold or under it. This is an input to the PCM, and the PCM tells the gauge what to do...there is no direct link between the switch and the gauge. I had hoped that the PCM drove the gauge independently, but I was looking at the schematic last night...it appears that the PCM talks to the instrument cluster microprocessor as a unit, and this thing controls the gauges and lights...so my idea of bypassing the ECU connection to the gauge in favor of a direct link to an aftermarket sender won't work. It looks like if its to be done, it will have to be done in the PCM. Someone in another thread sent an email to Racing Beat suggesting this, since they are working on custom PCM programming, but I have no idea if they'll get around to it or not. Damn over-computerization is killing me!
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I read somewhere that if you swap out the oil pressure sensor with a higher sensitivity unit, you will get more movement on your gauge, and it becomes a functional item....
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