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Ok, so I want to add some gauges... Oil pressure, water temp, and volt meter for sure, maybe vacuum as well if i can find a place for it...
I've only ever done this kind of stuff on really old cars (50's and 60's) where all the gauges are mechanical and theres no computers or idiot lights to worry about. Frankly, I'm scared of computers and idiot lights because I dont even know how they work.
I want to use mechanical gauges wherever applicable, so I'm just wondering where would i tap into the motor for the water and oil gauges (are there any extra holes that are just plugged? Or do i have to remove the stock senders, and if so, how will that affect the computer?) Vaccuum is easy enough, theres a couple extra vacuum ports that i've already found. And for the volt meter, I'm assuming the truck alraedy has a "battery" or "alternator" idiot light, could I use these wires for that? Or should i just run another series out to the battery?
Oh yeah, this is an 88 ranger 4x4 2.9 5sp
I've only ever done this kind of stuff on really old cars (50's and 60's) where all the gauges are mechanical and theres no computers or idiot lights to worry about. Frankly, I'm scared of computers and idiot lights because I dont even know how they work.
I want to use mechanical gauges wherever applicable, so I'm just wondering where would i tap into the motor for the water and oil gauges (are there any extra holes that are just plugged? Or do i have to remove the stock senders, and if so, how will that affect the computer?) Vaccuum is easy enough, theres a couple extra vacuum ports that i've already found. And for the volt meter, I'm assuming the truck alraedy has a "battery" or "alternator" idiot light, could I use these wires for that? Or should i just run another series out to the battery?
Oh yeah, this is an 88 ranger 4x4 2.9 5sp
