Nanglebadger

OK, im hopin someone can have a read of the following and perhaps come up with an explanation and possibe solution! Here's the scenario: I currently have an Auto Gauge Tacho on my dash and in an A-Pillar pod i have an Auto Gauge Oil Pressure gauge and an Auto Gauge Volts gauge. They are all wired into the sidelights so as soon as the sidelights are turned on they should light up. Now, around 2years ago the light in the Tacho went gay, it wouldnt always come on when u switched on the sidelights - sometimes it did, other times it didnt - but the two pod gauges DID still light up, and after around 15/20mins of driving THEN the tacho light would decide to function. But once it came on it STAYED on, it never flickered out again, it just took its sweet time to light up. Then around 4 or 5 months ago the light in the oil pressure gauge died aswell. However, as it stayed off permanently i thought this was simply a case of the bulb dying. HOWEVER, last nite on my way home from work, all of a sudden both the tacho and the oil pressure gauges lit up at the exact same instant! now, for the tacho this is nothing new, but the oil pressure light hasnt worked for MONTHS as explained above. all the while the volt gauge has functioned perfectly! so obviously its not the bulbs as it would seem that they can function just fine, so can anyone please explain what the hell is wrong with my gauges or the wiring to the gauges before i scream! my only thought is that perhaps the live feed wire(ss) are faulty and are not carrying a feed to them properly...unless u have been driving for 20mins in the case of the tacho light!!!! help me please UKSC wiring type peoples! Phil.

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnice! looks well smart dude! keep us updated! Phil.

nice to hear from u G my friend! thanks for the support mate!!!! really cant wait to get it plugged in! Phil.

thats the one dude! great choice! clearly great minds think alike...altho as we all know, i stole the idea for my instal from u, so the design credit is yours! Phil.

es niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice! Phil.

smarter than hell as usual my friend!!! think u have used similar acoustic carpet to me bud, i used the AutoLeads stuff, tis fairly thick, hard to get a staple through it sometimes lol!!!! great work man! she's stunning! Phil.

loookin forward to it man! Phil.

Greetings Phil!!!!!! mate u are MORE than welcome to come and join me and Mission Control anytime im down!!!!!! would be sweet to have u there dude! Phil.

Mark mate thats awesome! chuffed to bits for all three of u!!!!! best wishes mate! Phil.

really? that close?? not as bad as i thought then! just ignore me lol! lol u could well have been man, it is about time really that she was turbo'd lol! well it was awesome seein the two blue EP91s parked side by side, was nice to be able to compare their visual attributes in the flesh. i have to say, i love the look of urs, she's real aggressive lookin which is wot i like. top notch work man! hopefully see it again sometime soon! Phil.

thanks JC! Phil.

dude, that looks dead smart!!!!! great work my man!!!! also, likin your dads rolla ALOT! my mate fogdoggydog on here has a blue SR rolla, they sit lower than that as standard yes, but REALLY likin your dads work there!!!!! ace! Phil.

i didnt realise that this was your car parked beside me at the RR day in Nov mate! i didnt recognise it! i clearly was paying NO attention! i apologise buddy! if i'd twigged on i'd have had a yarn with ya! she looks great in the flesh tho i must say, real smart, and those new Weds are the perfect choice man!!! also, the seats, i love them badboys! Joz has a set too, they are just soooooooooooooooooooooooo smart! hopefully i'll get the chance to see this motor in the flesh again sometime! and....u drove all the way from Donegal to Ballymena for a RR day?? u sir, are HARDCORE! i doff my cap to thee! Phil.

on OLD skool member from UKSC called Baz has his own coach works and he used to tell me all sorts of cool things like that that he did on his EPs, defo worth considering i think if added sparkle is wot the lady wants! Phil.

nice plans there tucka man! would look smart as fook! @Laura, i agree, the colour is lush, but if your after some added sparkle have u guys discussed, instead of changing the colour, just having the car sprayed in laquer with some metal flake mixed into it?? u can mix all sorts of coloured flake and size of flake into it, that would give u the red u like already plus some added sparkle! just a thought. Phil.

Nick! an update! oh yyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! sounds tasty man, some nice work goin on, lookin forward to some pics! Phil.

nice one dude! Phil.

2010, an exterior-orly finished Nanglewagon with Volks, spats and an FTE will be entered for selection! that is my plan! Phil.

thanks Al buddy! Phil.

cheers mate, itchin to get them on myself, just gotta be patient and wait til the winter clears off and the salt is off the roads. Phil.

yes mate. the set consists of two 4-spoke wheels for the front (4 spoke rather than 5 to reduce the weight to be turned, if u believe Rays lol) and two 5-spoke wheels for the rear (5 spokes rather than 4 for added stability), which is why the set is called Volks 5/4s. they originally came with Volks 5/4s decals in red on them but i havnt replaced them after the refurb as I dont think the wheels need any decals on them, they look spot on as they are. Phil.

very smart! Phil.

nice work bud! Phil.

@Si, damn toyota and their incessant changing on exceptionally MINOR details! makes the voices in my head LOUDER! @Glanza CL, thanks man! if i thought puttin them babies in the footwell and double kicking them would make her faster i would! lol! @Andy, cheers dude! @Lewis, cheers buddy, hopefully i'll be joinin u on the boost side of life in the next few months! @Ben, oh yes mate 4 spoke Rays for the front, 5 spoke for the rear, they are called Volks 5/4s, got them refurbed by Rick's guy and the Rays nuts just set them off perfectly! @Jay, thanks for the pic man, need to show that to Mark too! she'll clean up just fine and we'll get that gasket and grommets fixed asap! @Keirz, thanks for the input dude, thats reassuring to know mine aint the only one to have had this minor issue! cheers bud! Phil.

judging by just how tastyilly u and tucker have already modded the car, i would suspect that u will also make the perfect call with the exhuast u choose! lookin forward to more updates on this motor, its sweet! Phil.