Gauges and wiring loom?

threefiftysix · Post by **threefiftysix** » Wed Aug 18, 2010 1:30 pm

Where have you speedster guys bought replica instruments and your wiring looms from? I know chesil sell both but at a rather hefty cost.

bonerp · Post by **bonerp** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 8:54 am

My dials came from Vintage Speedsters.com. Altho USA they are quick and good prices. These are black dials and green numbers.

My loom is Pilgrim. I believe L&B also so looms. drop Willy (info@classiccarreplicas.eu) a line.
Paul

threefiftysix · Post by **threefiftysix** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 10:40 am

Cheers Paul,
What is the Pilgrim loom like - is it for the speedster or simply a beetle loom?

bonerp · Post by **bonerp** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:12 pm

seems to be complete. Its specifically made by pilgrim for the speedster.

I've not wired it yet tho. Just labelled it.

threefiftysix · Post by **threefiftysix** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 11:43 am

Paul,
I have ordered the gauges from vintage speesters, but think i may have made a balls up. I have ordered the speedo cable, but forgot about the rev counter. Is is electrical or does it run on a cable like the orginal? Also i forgot about the sensor for the oil temp, did you get this with the gauges?

bonerp · Post by **bonerp** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 3:37 pm

Oil temp sender came with the dials.

Rev counter is electric and I would guess runs off the coil

Speedo is cable driven.

On the fuel / temp gauge have you got the one with 4 lights? I will use these with an appropriate legend applied for the lights for IVA purposes. Saves more lights and holes etc in the dash.

I think one of the others has green lights for the turn signal too - although I believe iva requires a separate left and a right turn light.

stevesprite · Post by **stevesprite** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 5:58 pm

I used the Pilgrim loom when I built my Speedster about six years ago. It does the job and is pretty straight forward to put in.

mdmax72 · Post by **mdmax72** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:35 pm

Paul

Regarding IVA, you can have just one green warning light for the indicators. Mine went through with just one the other month.

Rich

bonerp · Post by **bonerp** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 9:19 pm

ah cool thanks Rich dunno where I got that from

ger · Post by **ger** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:20 pm

I bought a rear engined loom from Premier wiring.....HAs all of the required IVA gizmo's.

Electrics scare me ! Took me a while but I got there in the end

Cheers
GErry

threefiftysix · Post by **threefiftysix** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 2:01 pm

Paul,
Any ideas what / where the oil sensor comes from? I didn't get one with the gauges, and if i can source it over here it will be easier.

Thanks

bonerp · Post by **bonerp** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 6:32 pm

the only places I can think is europa or CBS type places. Theres also a firm - think in swansea that calibrates speedos - they may have some or a supplier. Sorry dont have the name of the firm though I'm sure someone on here can verify it.

mdmax72 · Post by **mdmax72** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:41 pm

You will need to get in touch with Vintage to see if the gauges are set up to work with VDO, if so you can get the senders from machine7. What type of engine have you put in type1 or type4 as they have differant senders?? Make sure you get correct one for your engine.

Rich