robk's MR2 Turbo

2011/01/07 00:09:08

robk

quote:
Originally posted by Senor_2

quote:
Originally posted by robk

Thanks mate, let me know if you need a hand with the Omori boost gauge and/or LEDs.

BTW I definitely want a strut for my engine lid when you have more available!
Will do, actually, do you have any more pics of the dimmer circuit you put together? Looks nice and neat and compact.

Should hopefully have some struts available soon mate, will let you know.

So you have the same Omori electronic boost gauge as me?
Are you coming to the work and learn thing on sat?
The whole installation procedure I went through is still very fresh in my mind.

The dimmer circuit is cogs' design, it is on a website he made, here:
http://home.exetel.com.au/cogs/Omori_dimmer.html

As you can see, he etched a nice circuit board for it and mounted it to the holes where the stock boost gauge signal conditioning circuit usually goes. I chose to use vero board instead for simplicity (exact same circuit though), and I still put it in the same spot but I didn't attach anything to those 4 adjacent holes in the cluster like cogs did (he had a good reason to utilise those holes, because he used some of the stock boost gauge wiring which already runs to the engine bay). I didn't use any of the existing wiring from the stock boost gauge, I just installed the Omori gauge separately from everything else.

2011/01/07 10:52:33

YB07HA

Nice work with the cluster!

Just curious as to why you opted not to the using the existing wiring for the boost gauge?

2011/01/07 11:01:40

robk

quote:
Originally posted by YB07HA

Nice work with the cluster!

Just curious as to why you opted not to the using the existing wiring for the boost gauge?

I already used some of the stock boost sensor wiring for connecting my MSD 3 bar MAP sensor to my Adaptronic ECU, so I didn't want to risk affecting that.

2011/01/07 11:13:24

Senor_2

quote:
Originally posted by robk

So you have the same Omori electronic boost gauge as me?
Are you coming to the work and learn thing on sat?
The whole installation procedure I went through is still very fresh in my mind.

The dimmer circuit is cogs' design, it is on a website he made, here:
http://home.exetel.com.au/cogs/Omori_dimmer.html

As you can see, he etched a nice circuit board for it and mounted it to the holes where the stock boost gauge signal conditioning circuit usually goes. I chose to use vero board instead for simplicity (exact same circuit though), and I still put it in the same spot but I didn't attach anything to those 4 adjacent holes in the cluster like cogs did (he had a good reason to utilise those holes, because he used some of the stock boost gauge wiring which already runs to the engine bay). I didn't use any of the existing wiring from the stock boost gauge, I just installed the Omori gauge separately from everything else.

Yep same gauge, been sitting in my "parts to one day install in the car" pile for a while now...
Not sure about the work and learn day, might be stuck under my car replacing a snapped handbrake cable [B)]

Yeah I took a look at Cogs' write up, very well done, will be copying that design (thanks Cogs! lol) but may use some of the wiring I have from the elec Autometer boost gauge I installed previously

2011/01/07 11:18:58

YB07HA

quote:
Originally posted by robk

quote:
Originally posted by YB07HA

Nice work with the cluster!

Just curious as to why you opted not to the using the existing wiring for the boost gauge?

I already used some of the stock boost sensor wiring for connecting my MSD 3 bar MAP sensor to my Adaptronic ECU, so I didn't want to risk affecting that.

Man my english was bad loll

wouldn't mind having a word with you on saturday about the whole install/setup.. if you don't mind

2011/01/07 12:06:01

robk

No worries, I'm happy to help!

2011/01/07 19:23:04

robk

I finished fitting my oil pressure gauge today (well, the cabin side of things, not the sender).
This also means that I've taken photos of the cluster fully installed back in the car too.

I didn't realise the oil pressure gauge would have red illumination instead of white, but it's alright because I've now set my head unit to red illumination too.

As you can see below, the oil pressure gauge happens to be in my line of sight in the gap between the arms of the steering wheel and the left control stalk: