Are engine gauges universal? Yes and no. The gauges are matched to the sending units. Unless it is a switch, that is, like a warning light that is either off or on, then you have to match the gauge to the output signal of the sender, be it volts DC or a resistance in ohms. If you can determine the output of the sender, then you can find a gauge, regardless of brand, etc. that should match.
If you are going to abandon the old gauges, then you simply buy a matched gauge with a sending unit that fits the thread in the engine and replace both. If you are going to parallel the existing gauges, you need to match the existing sending unit to the new gauge. Of course you can always make sure you have really loud, working audible alarms to get your attention then just look at the existing gauges. Another alternative is to install an electronic and wireless engine monitoring system that works with a smartphone and look at it often. Then again, install a digital engine monitor like a Noland MD33 or such that will interface via NMEA 183 or 2000 with an upper level instrument system. I'm guessing there's a high end chartplotter can display engine data. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 11:26 AM, Edd Schillay <e...@schillay.com> wrote: > Listers, > > Have a very busy Spring planned (assuming the snow ever melts) fixing up > and customizing several areas of the Enterprise, including interior > fusions, new port lights, electrical and the navigation station > instruments. > > One of the ideas that I have been playing with in my mind is the location > of the engine panel. As you can see in this picture ( > https://www.dropbox.com/s/vodl9ii5jvb5jhv/enginecontrols-marked.png), the > fuel gauge, ignition, tach and all other gauges are close to the cockpit > deck and not in clear view when driving the boat -- and I admit, even at 47 > years old, it's getting annoying to get on my knees or bend over every time > I want to start the engine. > > Meanwhile, as shown with the red arrow on the picture, I have this > vertical space on the side where a power switch, a light, and a few > displays could be easily mounted (with great access to the back from the > hatch below). > > So here's the question: Are displays such as the fuel gauge, tachometer > and temperature, somewhat universal? All that's connected to the back of > each of the gauges on the existing panel is wires. Could those wires be > used to connect to new gauges and still function? > > Could I use something like these instead?? ( > http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=436756&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=50366&subdeptNum=50390&classNum=50391#.UwjaEnmSQjU > ) > > The Enterprise has a Universal Diesel in it, if that makes a difference. > > I'm no electrical engineer (skipped that class at Starfleet Academy), but > am I missing something? > > > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > City Island, NY > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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