It's not about feeling like a race car driver, it's about knowing what & how the engine is running. Just having a light come on when there is problem it's to late. Having gauges tells you what's happening in real time.
@hackau3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate, very well put together: all of the necessary information, time lapse sequences where necessary, great editing, great audio.. SAAS should hire ya!
@5ertified2 жыл бұрын
Wind your thread tape on clockwise whilst looking at the thread end, so when you screw it in it tightens with the thread and not against it.
@bastianfromkwhbsn84983 жыл бұрын
These gauges look really good on the dash 👍 Using the oil pressure and temp that should be available from the OBD2 port might be easier though.
@JamesMayer1253 жыл бұрын
Ah ok good to know! I don't own a scanner just yet hahah but hopefully will soon :)
@bastianfromkwhbsn84983 жыл бұрын
@@JamesMayer125 get a cheap Bluetooth ELM 327 from China and a free app for your phone for starters. Costs about 5 bucks and does a reasonable job.
@GigaByte-od6rv Жыл бұрын
We need more videos like this in the car community. Nice job!!
@michaelgarrett3406 Жыл бұрын
Nice good job, I'm about to do this to my commodore you needed a 38mm water temp adapter as yours is VZ mine is a VY so I will need to use the 34mm adapter. There's no reason why Holden needed to use 2 different size diameter hoses I guess somone from the design department needed somthing to do that day to look busy before the whole company went down the toilet.
@theayatollahofrockandrollah2 жыл бұрын
you seem like a very nice and friendly young gentleman. thanks for the video
@Relaxation_Stations2 жыл бұрын
this mans out here flexing in 2020 with an engine that has less than 90k km, that right there is a barn find
@lazy_old_grunt1843 Жыл бұрын
2023 I've got one with less than 80k 😉
@oliverseibel3143 ай бұрын
really helpful but what do i do for the constant power for the gauge memory when the car is off
@CaptZenPetabyte Жыл бұрын
I reckon it might be time to break out the old 3D printer and come up with some other uses for the 'gauge pod' area of the car ... anyone have any ideas? I was thinking a secondary screen of some type connected to an OBD2?
@JamesMayer1259 ай бұрын
That would be a pretty cool idea. I’d love to see what you come up with. Feel free to send me a photo of your creation on Instagram :) Thanks for watching
@mikebazil1Ай бұрын
great video mate!
@marshelindra17142 ай бұрын
you did really good job explaining it! Nice work!
@PickledPoppySeed3 жыл бұрын
The temperature gauge shoots up out of nowhere because it doesn't read until the thermostat openes up.
@coreyr60942 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣 Hence why the factory one is in the engine block. Little does he know he’s got two of the same gauges
@kevmcculloch88946 ай бұрын
easy to follow your foolproof guide BUT ......I have a 2003 vy , is it still the top hose I cut through?
@sen7ryx Жыл бұрын
I just ordered oil press and oil temp gauges and the electric job still gives me lots of anxiety
@harrisonmurray3051 Жыл бұрын
It’s really not the hard I went with the saas digital screen and to be honest it was way eaiser and better sensor setup
@weazola13 ай бұрын
the gauge adapter needs to be 16mm for VF commodores, not 14mm
@leshgooo10162 жыл бұрын
Nice video mate. Probability a stupid question but would gauges be good on a 2014 Holden evoke? I know nothing about cars and thought gauges were only used on manuals 🤣🤣🤣 I have an auto and keen to install some. Cheers
@melbournelovesdebar12322 жыл бұрын
Can I use this in my vy calais it has the digital climate cotnrol
@harrisonmurray3051 Жыл бұрын
There shouldn’t be a issue as it won’t be in the way if you want to cheat take the top of where the gauges go and look in there and see if you can see holes on the right in there to acces the fuse box
@nutgmh212 жыл бұрын
Hey mate, appreciate ya time n effort. Just curious where you mounted the secondary ground wire?? I need to relocate the wiring for my gauges and the bloke who did it has used the cig lighter plug behind the storage compartment which is for sat nav/gps and as it has power, lights and ground he has wired the ground in there as well. I want to move my wiring to the fuse box exactly as you have and need a new home for ground, hopefully something close to the head unit or gauges. Cheers 👍🏻
@younggally92792 жыл бұрын
Hey mate great video, just wondering would you be able to link me the coolant and oil pressure sensor you’ve put on the adapters cheers.
@AKAsBIRD3 жыл бұрын
what size was the oil pressure gauge adaptor . . .
@BeastVlogz9 ай бұрын
Are u able to put all the things u brought and their links somewhere, as I don’t know which wires and all that I need
@JamesMayer1259 ай бұрын
They are in the description.
@abdulhaqkhan60253 жыл бұрын
In my Commodore vz 2006 having heating problem whats the solution
@nickkouneli35822 жыл бұрын
Great vid man could you resend the link for the oil pressure sensor cause this one don't work
@JamesMayer1252 жыл бұрын
Hey mate. Appears to be working on my end. Try this one: www.supercheapauto.com.au/search?q=Oil%20pressure%20gauge&lang=en_AU&vid=%2FS0DCb%2FmZw6tNad1FmfF%2FQ%3D%3D
@terrygill42922 жыл бұрын
Hi dit same as you but my temp gauge doesn’t move got idea what did wrong connected to fuse box and sensor then earth on body I give up
@JamesMayer1252 жыл бұрын
Good question. Could be multiple things. Does it light up when the lights are on? If not there might not be any power. The connection that reads the heat measure could be dodgy aswell
@streetkillpne3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for guide it was very helpfull
@fromthearea3147 Жыл бұрын
Is this the same for ls1
@Hackapoid183 жыл бұрын
Instead of using a match to shrink the heat shrink if you don’t have anything else use your soldering iron on the heat shrink way better than the matches 😂
@JamesMayer1253 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 that would have been a smarter idea. I would have just used the lighter but it ran our of gas and couldn't be bothered going up the street 😂
@cjs5200 Жыл бұрын
hey mate done everything guages are working good however got no light on the dash and stereos not turning on anymore any ideas?
@JamesMayer125 Жыл бұрын
Sounds like you’ve blown a fuse. Have a good look around and test them with a multimeter. Good luck
@cjs5200 Жыл бұрын
@@JamesMayer125 nah all good bro i figured it out realised the fuse taps need two fuses on each tap🤦♂️ rookie mistake
@JamesMayer125 Жыл бұрын
Happens to the best of us. 👍
@JoeJoe-sh9oc2 жыл бұрын
What gauge wire
@onlygaming69 Жыл бұрын
Cool i was just gonna use amps and stuff cuz i thought the oil would be to hard but that was a peice of piss
@drakeydotmpeg78903 жыл бұрын
Fuse taps ?
@JamesMayer1253 жыл бұрын
Great things they are! those little things at 6:40 allow you to add an extra fuse to the same socket for other accessories (Like gauges) :)
@MannyG88yo3 жыл бұрын
What psi does your oil pressure gauge sit at idle when the car is at normal temperature
@JamesMayer1253 жыл бұрын
About 30psi
@MannyG88yo3 жыл бұрын
Cheers, do you think i may have a problem if im sitting at 20?
@JamesMayer1253 жыл бұрын
I'm not an expert so I'm not too sure but it should be fine. Maybe ask around though
@Pittaz8 ай бұрын
@@MannyG88yowhat engine?
@Pittaz8 ай бұрын
@@MannyG88yoassuming it’s a 3.6 alloytec. With engine warm, increase engine speed to 2000rpm. Oil pressure should read a minimum of 20psi.
@Slizwoodnow3 жыл бұрын
Which model is it mines 2006
@JamesMayer1253 жыл бұрын
2006 as well
@Slizwoodnow3 жыл бұрын
👍🏼👍🏼
@Stolencamaro3 жыл бұрын
Damn this kid is good
@JamesMayer1253 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate
@gregakinson28003 жыл бұрын
Now try this on a newer car and find out that you do NOT have the ports to get the job done.....try this and see.
@JamesMayer1253 жыл бұрын
oh yeah. not a huge fan of most of the newer cars
@motorheadaus39533 жыл бұрын
I think next u should concentrate on steam cleaning that horrendously dirty engine bay
@zacagius73663 жыл бұрын
Lost brain cells watching
@nutgmh213 жыл бұрын
Gotta have em to start with 😉🤙🏻
@BUILTFORDTOUGH793 жыл бұрын
I don’t care for your accent sir…… nor do I know what the f a “commodore” is. Also, we use STANDARD measurements