guages?

[mherndon]

so i want to get a couple new guages. what is the difference in marine guages and auto guages? other than the obvious, like the speedometer.... could i use like a battery guage for a car in my boat?

 

[bartles17]

Re: guages?

Not to rain on your parade but i would think this question would be better suited for the electronics section, but to answer ur question i would think they are different cause of waterproofing, just my .02

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: guages?

so i want to get a couple new guages. what is the difference in marine guages and auto guages? other than the obvious, like the speedometer.... could i use like a battery guage for a car in my boat?

Depends on the motor. Normally auto gauges will NOT stand up to marine use at all. Ebay is usually filled with used gauges.

 

[Silvertip]

Re: guages?

What gauges do you intend to install? A voltmeter is a voltmeter and 12 volts in a boat is the same as 12 volts in a car. Two stroke outboards don't need an oil pressure gauge. Cars don't have water pressure gauges but boats benefit by having one. Temp gauges for cars are different than those for an outboard. Fuel gauges for cars are different than those for a boat. Tachometers for an outboard are driven by the charging system -- tachometers for a car are driven by the ignition system. So there ya go -- yes they are different functionally. Yes they are different structurally because of the moisture issue previously mentioned.

 

[fucawi]

Re: guages?

Tachometers on cars are driven by the alternator or pulses from the ECU ..what year are we in ?

 

[Silvertip]

Re: guages?

Tachometers on cars are driven by the alternator or pulses from the ECU ..what year are we in ?

They can also be driven mechanically off the disributor drive shaft and up until engine management systems became current technology, off the ignition coil.