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General => General Technical => Anything Engine/Performance/Tuning related => Topic started by: lee mills on April 19, 2008, 07:17:35 PM

Title: defi
Post by: lee mills on April 19, 2008, 07:17:35 PM
Hi i am looking into defi gauges & could do with a bit of advice.I know you need the control box & obviously gauges but do you then need to buy seperate senders etc or do these come with the gauges.
Thanks
Lee
Title: defi
Post by: Timmy on April 19, 2008, 07:30:07 PM
They come seperatly not with the gauges and the senders can cost more than the gauges.
Title: defi
Post by: Hayward North on April 19, 2008, 07:36:39 PM
Im almost sure if ya buy them new they do come with sendors.
I may be wrong as i got mine for a steal as you know lee :rollin
Title: defi
Post by: lee mills on April 19, 2008, 07:40:06 PM
Quote from: steve garbuttIm almost sure if ya buy them new they do come with sendors.
I may be wrong as i got mine for a steal as you know lee :rollin

Yeah im just looking into blowing some cash thanks to you:chat  but i am confused as to wether they come with senders or not.
Title: defi
Post by: Hayward North on April 19, 2008, 07:41:13 PM
Just had a look online and looks like timmy may be correct mate.
Sender units look like being worth £69 each.

Your best bet is to look for some second hand ones like i got.
Title: defi
Post by: lee mills on April 19, 2008, 07:43:09 PM
Quote from: steve garbuttJust had a look online and looks like timmy may be correct mate.
Sender units look like being worth £69 each.
 
Your best bet is to look for some second hand ones like i got.

im waiting on an answer from the same place as you got yours :Giggle
Title: defi
Post by: AshRX on April 19, 2008, 07:50:24 PM
they do come as i have boost, oil pressure and egt and they all came with sensors
Title: defi
Post by: Hayward North on April 19, 2008, 07:50:27 PM
lee you have pm mate :D
Title: defi
Post by: Timmy on April 19, 2008, 07:51:33 PM
i brought my gauges second hand on ebay, but buy senders news as they may be naff. Still gotta get a load before i install the. You also need to buy a power cable that may come with the control unit not sure and may need extentions for your daisy chain.
Title: defi
Post by: Timmy on April 19, 2008, 07:52:44 PM
Actualy i will add theres a different between link and none link, and some traders do packages including sensors.
Title: defi
Post by: AshRX on April 19, 2008, 07:57:52 PM
Quote from: Timmyi brought my gauges second hand on ebay, but buy senders news as they may be naff. Still gotta get a load before i install the. You also need to buy a power cable that may come with the control unit not sure and may need extentions for your daisy chain.

New one comes with now. The gauges come with the chain wire and the controller with the power/live wire

Not sure if thats always been the case in the past though
Title: defi
Post by: lee mills on April 19, 2008, 08:05:55 PM
so am i right in saying that if i buy a new control box and new gauges then i wont have to buy anything else to get it up and running
Thanks
Lee
Title: defi
Post by: AshRX on April 19, 2008, 08:09:29 PM
only a  sandwich plate if your getting oil temp and pressure

Just checked mine as i havent fitted them yet and the sensors are all there
Title: defi
Post by: lee mills on April 19, 2008, 08:10:48 PM
Quote from: AshRXonly a sandwich plate if your getting oil temp and pressure
 
Just checked mine as i havent fitted them yet and the sensors are all there

Nice one thank ASHRX looks like Defi it is then
Thanks
Lee
Title: defi
Post by: Timmy on April 19, 2008, 08:14:03 PM
Defi racer come with sensors, bf and link (now discontinued) do not.
Thats how i understand it anyway.
Title: defi
Post by: lee mills on April 19, 2008, 08:25:09 PM
ASHRX
wich model did you buy
Thanks
Lee
Title: defi
Post by: AshRX on April 19, 2008, 08:35:36 PM
mine are Defi -Link Meter BF and the controller is Control Unit II
Title: defi
Post by: lee mills on April 19, 2008, 08:37:58 PM
Quote from: AshRXmine are Defi -Link Meter BF and the controller is Control Unit II

Thanks mate thats what im looking to buy so i should be ok
Thanks
Lee
Title: defi
Post by: AshRX on April 19, 2008, 08:38:59 PM
got mine from rhd mate as they were pretty cheap, and the egt from JayDee