TRD Sports Gauges

[Teclis]

Hi sorry for necro thread..

But I just done with installing the TRD Oil Temp gouge, and connected the wiring as the OP did (but I still go the stereo, so i mounted the gauge itself on a different location)

And when I connected the power, the gauge boot up, "reving" the needle, all lights are on and look epic, then the needle go down to 50, and the white lights shut down, then the red light in the arrow shut down, and then it's dead...

I tried when car was on idle, disconnected the plug, that are connected to the gauge itself, and then reconnected it, and it did the same procedure then died again...

So wth can I do to fix this ?

Update: It was just a bad connection for the acc (ignition!) and a bad conmnection for dim, but found the issue, so all good now!

[Tech]

Glad you got it sorted.
Also glad your are liking your TRD 86. Had a look at your build.

You can find mine here @Teclis.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99536

[TRDness]

This thread helped me out with my install of these gauges so I thought I'd add my two cents. I wanted to keep my head unit so I did a custom install onto the dash panel. The panel I used was the Blitz Racing Meter Panel (only available in RHD) but there are plenty of companies that make LHD versions.

I also didn't use the sandwich plate to mount the sensors, as I wanted an oil cooler without double stacking sandwich plates and causing a leak. I mounted the temp sensor in the Oil Galley using an OEM Subaru WRX oil galley plug, which has a 1/8th PT threaded sensor hole in it already. I mounted the pressure sensor at the OEM low pressure sensor location, using a relocating pipe with a T fitting at the end. Works very well. Thanks to the OP for the wiring guidance, I wired it into the back of the head unit for power and functionality.

[stevesnj]

Anyone have the mounting hole diameter size and the face dial size of the TRD gauges? Or maybe the install instructions? Thanks!

[Tech]

Nice install! @TRDness

[TRDness]

Originally Posted by stevesnj

Anyone have the mounting hole diameter size and the face dial size of the TRD gauges? Or maybe the install instructions? Thanks!

They are 60mm gauges. All the TRD installation instructions are on this website (in japanese) just look for the relevant part numbers:

http://www.trdparts.jp/manual_download.html

[Sapphireho]

I purchased a set. Where do they plug in (power)?
Thanks

[Norville Rogers]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I purchased a set. Where do they plug in (power)?
Thanks

This might not go well.

[stevesnj]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I purchased a set. Where do they plug in (power)?
Thanks

Use the instructions

[Sapphireho]

The instructions I have do not show where to plug in in any picture, and text is in Japanese.

[Sapphireho]

I purchased just the Guages, not the plate that replaced the radio. It did not come wi the instruction sheet with the picture of the power behind the radio.
Thanks for your help. What a bunch of nice guys.

[Tech]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I purchased just the Guages, not the plate that replaced the radio. It did not come wi the instruction sheet with the picture of the power behind the radio.
Thanks for your help. What a bunch of nice guys.

I may of misunderstood the question, but they don't plug in anywhere.

May I suggest you go to page one of this thread where I explain in detail the colours of the wires you need to tap into and even show a picture of the wiring you need to access.

Each gauge has a small white plug in the back of it which the loom plugs into.

If you have just bought gauges without the wiring looms, then you are going to have problems!

All the best...

[toxic0015]

Originally Posted by Tech

Each meter has it's own button. The gauges in NORMAL mode continuously monitor the condition they were designed for. If you press a button breifly, it will display the peak value the meter has reached at any point in time. The meter will return to nomal mode after 5 seconds. However, if while in PEAK mode, you press and hold for 3 seconds it will reset the peak value to zero.

While in normal mode, if you press and hold the button for 3 seconds it will display the warning level it is set to. This can be adjusted in increments by further pressing the button.

After 5 seconds of no activity, the setting will be saved and the gauge will return to normal mode.

Awesome thread! Only problem I have is that my warning level keeps resetting each time I turn the car off. Is this normal? I don't want to reset my warning level every time before driving.

[EndlessAzure]

Originally Posted by toxic0015

Awesome thread! Only problem I have is that my warning level keeps resetting each time I turn the car off. Is this normal? I don't want to reset my warning level every time before driving.

You probably didn't wire the Hot/Always on power correctly. The gauges need one set of wires directly connected to an always live circuit to save the memory.