911/912 Quad Gauges

[marks914]

I have been offering these to the 914 crowd for a while with great success. Now I am expanding the offering to the 911/912 owners who want to add more instruments to their vehicle without cutting more holes in the dash. and easily removable to maintain originality if desired.

With prices starting at $250, the quad gauge is not much more than a set of regular VDO gauges.

I have two versions, a Summit component gauge and a VDO component gauge. the VDO unit can accomodate any VDO 90 degree sweep gauge, including a CHT unit.

The following ia a brief description, email me at:
bigmarkdesign@aol.com
and I will send you a PDF brochure with all the info and pricing.

[marks914]

The gauges are available for early and late styles. The gauge is fully restored (painted ring and needles), modified to accept the new components and hand assembled.
New components:
Temperature gauge
Pressure gauge
Volt gauge
Water jet cut Bezel
Faceplate
Backing plate (where applicable)
Lighting (LEDs) for bacl lighting, reserve, brake and generator, accessory

Used components:
Trim rings
Gauge housing
Fuel gauge and needle

Also included:

Wiring diagram
Sending units with various adapters (sizes are coming from the manufacturer)

The gauge is backlit via a single white LED, lights very well at night. So well in fact that you may want to upgrade your Tach and Speedo.


The gauge started out as a project of mine, I wanted to duplicate what some speedo shops were doing but with an OEM look, at a better cost. They were originally designed for water cooled cars but the temperature unit will measure the temperature of anything, oil, air, etc. That is why I cave icons for both water temp and oil temp.

Each gauge is individually calibrated to read accurately in the center 45 degrees of the needle sweep. The fuel gauge needles are put back where they were. I have found that no two fuel gauges read exactly the same. The reserve light will still come on at the same time as always however, that is on a separate circuit.




DISCLAIMER:

This is basically a universal gauge kit that has been retrofitted into the 914 combination gauge housing. It is meant to fit multiple applications. If you do not possess the knowledge to do minor wiring and where to install your senders, you will have to search for yourself, as I am not familiar with every engine.

[marks914]

BUMP

[EarlyPorsche]

I really like that, it looks original. I wanted a three guage dash but I wouldn't mind have the additional guages and still in a three guage dash. Tell me, I have a 912 with a 911 2.0 in it. Currently I only have a temp guage and a fuel guage. Will my engine or car have the leads on it for oil pressure and battery as well? Will my stock sending units work?

[marks914]

It depends what senders yopu have. If they are VDO senders of the proper graduation, they will work.
The voltmeter simply connects to ant positive and negative.
I do not know if you have an oil pressure gauge installed or not, so I do not know what sending unit you have or what brand.
I always reccomend using new senders. Some of my units do include senders. email me and I will send you a PDF brochure with all the info.

[marks914]

I also have a 150 psi/ 10 bar unit as well. I will post some pics this weekend

Mark

[daepp]

Question1 - why would one want one of these for a 911? Is it just for the charging gauge?

Question 2 - in all fairness to our host, did you ask him to offer it for sale?

[marks914]

daepp:
1.) I can install any 90 degree sweep VDO auge in it, temp, press, volts, amps, CHT, etc. I had one 911 guy get one with oil temp, pressure and 2 CHTs.

2.) I don't konw what you are asking.

Mark

[marks914]

here are the 150/10 bar units.

[Rick V]

Originally posted by marks914


2.) I don't konw what you are asking.

Mark

Mark, First off, I like the set you have, nice looking.
Secondly, did you ask our host if you can sell them on here is refering to, Did you get permition from Wayne to sell your guage set on his forum that is connected to his parts store?
Wayne lets us get away with murder on these forums but Biz is Biz. I recomend you shoot him (Wayne) a pm and discuss. You never know maby he will carry your line and put it in his catalog.
Just let your concience be your quide.
On a side note if you had a twin set of CHT to replace the clock on the 911 you would have a great seller. IMO

[hoppie944s2]

Where did you get the trim rings?

[EarlyPorsche]

Mark can you do them in the green that the early cars had?

[marks914]

We can do the green as well. The only problem, well I guess it depends on your wallet, is price. We do not have a green mastered for the early cars, they differ in color so much, that each one has to be color matched, which means a additional cost of around $150, that is just my cost to have the printer match and screen the color. if someone could just give me a pantone color to work to, it would be easier. Also, the gauge would be just like the one below, not dimensional like the early cars, we are working on that one right now.

This started out as a post a long time ago, the gauges have eveolved quite a bit since then, nicer LEDs, nomenclature that matched the stock numbers, all for the same price

Mark

hoppie- You can get the trim rings from a guy on the 914world site member vendors section. I would post a link but 914world is down right now.

[equality72521]

Mark,

This is what the others are refering to about selling these here:

Pelican Parts selling rules: **READ ME BEFORE YOU POST** Guidelines for Posting in This Forum - updated 9/28/2017

To quote Wayne:

Listing Guidelines:

- No commercial postings allowed, unless you specifically clear it with me first.

Nobody is trying to bust your chops, we just don't you to get in trouble with Wayne.

[marks914]

Thanks, this thread started back in feb of 07, haven't heard anything from Wayne yet

Mark