Prosport gauges - please help - have I been ripped off?

[pigSTi]

Hello all,

Any help here will be greatly appreciated.

I have just taken delivery of 3x Prosport Stepper gauges: boost, oil pressure & oil temp that I bought from a guy off of SN and I'm starting to get that nasty feeling that my £160 has been horribly wasted...

They were sold as working and were already mounted in an ATI center pod and I went ahead and bought a couple of fitting kits from Scoobyparts in anticipation of having them fitted this Saturday.

Anyway, the gauges have come as shown in pictures, no extra wiring no nothing. And a snapped mounting clip

Gauges:







Fitting kit that I bought:




Can anybody tell me which bits I am missing and if possible where I can get them from?

[Guy B]

You are missing sender box and boost hose for the boost gauge mate, also the wires that run from the gauges to the engine bay (the ones in the pack look too short) If you are going to the Brighton meet on Saturday (and i manage to make it down) I can have a look for you, I have just fitted my prosports so can have a look under the bonnet

[Lucky]

Same as guy said, plus I am sure mine have a third lead which loops all three gauges together, so they all start up and close in sync

[pigSTi]

Originally Posted by Guy B

You are missing sender box and boost hose for the boost gauge mate, also the wires that run from the gauges to the engine bay (the ones in the pack look too short) If you are going to the Brighton meet on Saturday (and i manage to make it down) I can have a look for you, I have just fitted my prosports so can have a look under the bonnet

The ones in the packs are the boost hose thing that you tee-off from the dumpvalve and I now presume feeds the sender that is missing, the other pack is the oil temp/pressure that I do not know which sender they feed into..

I wont be able to get to Brighton this Sunday as we have plans - the missis does anyway..

Thanks for the feedback so far

[pigSTi]

Originally Posted by Lucky

Same as guy said, plus I am sure mine have a third lead which loops all three gauges together, so they all start up and close in sync

I think the only wires that are here are the ones that link the gauges in series - they are way too short for anything else.

I am thinking of buying new gauges from Xyber Autos as they will come with everything but this is very far from ideal.

Cheers

[SpecB]

You need the sensors for oil temp and pressure - plus the wires to go from them from the engine bay to the sensors - also a power lead for the first of the gauges (the rest are daisy chained).

[bigemp]

HI
I just had a look have a spare power lead that you can have m8 at least then you can power them all up together and check they work ok,but get back in contact with the seller and ask where the rest of the wires are if you havent already done so

[pigSTi]

Originally Posted by bigemp

HI
I just had a look have a spare power lead that you can have m8 at least then you can power them all up together and check they work ok,but get back in contact with the seller and ask where the rest of the wires are if you havent already done so

Thankyou very vey mucho! That is really great - I have just bitten you hand off lol PM coming your way

I sent the guy a PM this morning and posted on his sale thread but so far no reply...

[bigemp]

Originally Posted by pigSTi

Thankyou very vey mucho! That is really great - I have just bitten you hand off lol PM coming your way

I sent the guy a PM this morning and posted on his sale thread but so far no reply...

No worries will stick it in the post for ya tomorrow

[Lucky]

Originally Posted by BlueBugEye

You need the sensors for oil temp and pressure - plus the wires to go from them from the engine bay to the sensors - also a power lead for the first of the gauges (the rest are daisy chained).

Thats the one!

[Lucky]

Originally Posted by bigemp

No worries will stick it in the post for ya tomorrow

Top man is Mr E

[pigSTi]

Originally Posted by Lucky

Top man is Mr E

He certainly is a top man, thank you so much! Can't say how much I appreciate the kindness, you're a star and I owe you a beer or 2 for sure

[pigSTi]

Originally Posted by BlueBugEye

You need the sensors for oil temp and pressure - plus the wires to go from them from the engine bay to the sensors - also a power lead for the first of the gauges (the rest are daisy chained).

So I have the power lead thanks for Bigemp I have found where I can get the boost sender and oil pressure sender.

Any ideas what sender I need for the oil temperature, what wires I need/where I can get them from to run from the senders to the back of the gauges? I need some of those little white plugs as well..

Of all the websites I have found that sell the gauges and senders etc, even Prosport themselves, none sell wire kits or plugs? Does this imply any normal leccy wire can be used?

Thanks

[bigemp]

http://www.iagperformance.com/shoppi...hp?prod=PSOWTS

Thats the oil temp sender there is a good fitting guide on scoobynet which if i remember shows you everything you should of had but site is still down at the moment

and you will make me blush chris and steve lol

[pigSTi]

Originally Posted by bigemp

http://www.iagperformance.com/shoppi...hp?prod=PSOWTS

Thats the oil temp sender there is a good fitting guide on scoobynet which if i remember shows you everything you should of had but site is still down at the moment

and you will make me blush chris and steve lol

Thank you for all of the links you sent me, big help - feel a bit dumb not being able to find the "wires" lol next time I'll remember "harness"...

I found some all of the bits on the Prosport site in the end - more expensive but I'd rather know they are all coming at once and stuff.

Here is my shopping basket:

Premium series Oil or Water Temp Harness

Premium series Boost Harness(Gauge to sender)

Premium series Oil Pressure Harness

Electric Boost Sender

Temperature Sender


Does that all look like the right stuff?

Might have to wait till next month at this rate! I'm so glad that I can get these wires though, I was worried!

Cheers

Ps Sorry for not replying to the PMs I work nights and had to leave

[pigSTi]

Update - the guy has just sent me a PM over on SN, he says that he thought he told me at the time that he was waiting for his mechanic to strip the wires etc but that it could have been someone else he told as he was getting a lot of calls and stuff that day.

Anyway he says when this happens he will forward the rest of the bits on so I shall wait with my fingers crossed and carry on getting excited about having the gauges fitted!!

I feel so much better now Thank you all for your help, info and stuff it made me realise what a great community this is over here on SES. Awesome!

[SpecB]

I've got a few bits and bobs left over from when I fitted mine, if you come up short let me know or if you need any info on fitting as I fitted the oil temp and pressure myself.

[bigemp]

Originally Posted by pigSTi

Update - the guy has just sent me a PM over on SN, he says that he thought he told me at the time that he was waiting for his mechanic to strip the wires etc but that it could have been someone else he told as he was getting a lot of calls and stuff that day.

Anyway he says when this happens he will forward the rest of the bits on so I shall wait with my fingers crossed and carry on getting excited about having the gauges fitted!!

I feel so much better now Thank you all for your help, info and stuff it made me realise what a great community this is over here on SES. Awesome!

lets hope he is good to his word then

[pigSTi]

Originally Posted by BlueBugEye

I've got a few bits and bobs left over from when I fitted mine, if you come up short let me know or if you need any info on fitting as I fitted the oil temp and pressure myself.

You're a star as well, really good of you to offer Good peoples here

[Lucky]

Originally Posted by pigSTi

Update - the guy has just sent me a PM over on SN, he says that he thought he told me at the time that he was waiting for his mechanic to strip the wires etc but that it could have been someone else he told as he was getting a lot of calls and stuff that day.

Anyway he says when this happens he will forward the rest of the bits on so I shall wait with my fingers crossed and carry on getting excited about having the gauges fitted!!

I feel so much better now Thank you all for your help, info and stuff it made me realise what a great community this is over here on SES. Awesome!

They will be worth the wait!

[pigSTi]

I'm drooling they look ****ing awesome! - Not sure if those pictures were a good thing or a bad thing Lucky, lol

[pigSTi]

The packet arrived today with power wire - going to take it into work tonight and see if I can make 'em work.. Cheers again BigE

[pigSTi]

Well the gauges fire up as they should, I tested them this morning Could not help but clip the pod in as well... it doesn't light up now but it looks nice.

Thanks for the power lead - big help it's great to know the things work

[bigemp]

Originally Posted by pigSTi

Well the gauges fire up as they should, I tested them this morning Could not help but clip the pod in as well... it doesn't light up now but it looks nice.

Thanks for the power lead - big help it's great to know the things work

your welcome at least you know they all power up ok now

[bigemp]

just saw your post over on scoobynet,cant believe the tosser still not sent you the other stuff,his number is in the ad bloody ring him!!!!

[pigSTi]

Originally Posted by bigemp

just saw your post over on scoobynet,cant believe the tosser still not sent you the other stuff,his number is in the ad bloody ring him!!!!

I might ring him tomorrow, thing is with ringing is if he turns out to be a genuine rip-off, I'll be left with that impotent telephone rage where all I can do is swear at him while he laughs or worse hangs up.. do I need that..

Then again he might just be forgetful. On his car ad over on Piston heads he says he is moving to the States - I guess he wont be worried about bad feedback or home visits! My heart sunk a little when I read that.

[bigemp]

Originally Posted by pigSTi

I might ring him tomorrow, thing is with ringing is if he turns out to be a genuine rip-off, I'll be left with that impotent telephone rage where all I can do is swear at him while he laughs or worse hangs up.. do I need that..

Then again he might just be forgetful. On his car ad over on Piston heads he says he is moving to the States - I guess he wont be worried about bad feedback or home visits! My heart sunk a little when I read that.

too be honest i think he is just a rip off merchant,but would make me feel better to rant down the phone at him,thats even if he has the balls to answer the phone