andybellus
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One of the members asked for some additional details on this install so thought I'd share the info here for others....
I bought the 2" gauges(trim, oil, volt, temp and fuel) from a few different places, basically where ever I found the best deals Amazon, ebay and the like. However I had to custom order the 5” gauges through West Marine (or any Faria dealer) because Faria builds these to order. I want to say the 2’ gauges were all 30-45$ and the 5” gauges were 140 and 250? Don’t quote me on that but it’s in the ball park, I just know one of the two 5” gauges was a lot more than the other…
I went with Faria Chesapeake White SS gauges here are the part numbers:
- 5" Tach with HR meter P/N:TC9381
- 5" Speed-O P/N: SE9504
- 2" Trim P/N: 13807 (merc. specific, if you have Volvo you need a different gauge)
- 2” Oil pressure P/N: 13802
- 2” Volt P/N: 13805
- 2” Fuel P/N: 13801
- 2” Temp P/N: 13804
You can find info on them here: http://faria-instruments.com/styles.php
I also replaced the depth gauge face plate to match the gauges better with this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/MASTERCRAFT-LOWRANCE-3500-CHROME-BOAT-DEPTH-FINDER-REPLACEMENT-FACEPLATE-/190905159596?hash=item2c72d58fac
As for wiring and such the stock gauges use a spade connector and the new ones have a ring terminal/ post. So I found these so I didn’t have to cut all the OEM connectors off:
http://www.amazon.com/1209H-250-Stud-Ring-Adapter/dp/B00K9Z33UK
Other notes:
- I used the stock dash face plate, but had to enlarge the stock gauges hole size too fit the larger gauges
- All existing senders worked with the new gauges
- All stock wiring was used with little to no modification(removed 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] common ground for separate lights per gauge on old gauges and had to cut old zip ties and re zip tie)
I bought the 2" gauges(trim, oil, volt, temp and fuel) from a few different places, basically where ever I found the best deals Amazon, ebay and the like. However I had to custom order the 5” gauges through West Marine (or any Faria dealer) because Faria builds these to order. I want to say the 2’ gauges were all 30-45$ and the 5” gauges were 140 and 250? Don’t quote me on that but it’s in the ball park, I just know one of the two 5” gauges was a lot more than the other…
I went with Faria Chesapeake White SS gauges here are the part numbers:
- 5" Tach with HR meter P/N:TC9381
- 5" Speed-O P/N: SE9504
- 2" Trim P/N: 13807 (merc. specific, if you have Volvo you need a different gauge)
- 2” Oil pressure P/N: 13802
- 2” Volt P/N: 13805
- 2” Fuel P/N: 13801
- 2” Temp P/N: 13804
You can find info on them here: http://faria-instruments.com/styles.php
I also replaced the depth gauge face plate to match the gauges better with this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/MASTERCRAFT-LOWRANCE-3500-CHROME-BOAT-DEPTH-FINDER-REPLACEMENT-FACEPLATE-/190905159596?hash=item2c72d58fac
As for wiring and such the stock gauges use a spade connector and the new ones have a ring terminal/ post. So I found these so I didn’t have to cut all the OEM connectors off:
http://www.amazon.com/1209H-250-Stud-Ring-Adapter/dp/B00K9Z33UK
Other notes:
- I used the stock dash face plate, but had to enlarge the stock gauges hole size too fit the larger gauges
- All existing senders worked with the new gauges
- All stock wiring was used with little to no modification(removed 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] common ground for separate lights per gauge on old gauges and had to cut old zip ties and re zip tie)