Barry Smith

I'm once again going to you informative gentlemen. I'm buying a fuel pressure gauge and since it won't match the rest of my gauges I'm thinking of going with all three new guages. I like the looks of the Auto-Lite Ultra lite gauges and was wondering if any of you had any dealings with them and what you thought of them.
thanks Barry

amartinson

First of all, let me say I liked my Autometers, but Autometer did not make a fuel pressure gauge like I wanted it, so I purchased an Isspro EV gauge. Now that I have it side by side with my Ultra Lites, I wish I had purchased all Isspro's. The gauge face is slightly larger due to the convex lens design and the lighting at night is MUCH better.

I will be replacing my EGT and boost gauges with the Isspros once I can justify repurchasing something I already have (make sure you get the EV's if you decide to get them).

Barry Smith

amartinson, that is the kind of information I was looking for thank you. I like the white face gauges. At night what does the Iss. gauge look like?

amartinson

The Isspro has a much clearer, "backlit" appearance. Whereas the Autometers just have a glow from around the edge that washes over the face. If you don't know where the different numbers are on the gauge, it would be difficult to read them.

I know I saw a comparison of the gauges lit up at night somewhere. I'll see if I can find it. But if I remember correctly, the pictures were not completely accurate to real life.

Maybe I'll take a picture of mine in the 3 gauge pod at night so you can see the difference.

amartinson

These are mine. Not a great picture, but you get the idea.

RowJ

I second what AM said. But stay with the EV only. Isspro makes 2 different lines. Their EV are far superior at night. I had an Autometer FP gauge and found it much harder to read. White face may be better but can't beat the Isspro EV, IMO.
Note: Isspro EV comes in mechanical only. Also order the green bulb covers, which don't come with it...they match 2nd Gen dash lights very well!

RJ

wgingg

i have the ev on order to. it the only gauge i could find 0-30 psi which is what i wanted. white face blue lettering and needle

Barry Smith

Thanks guys, I think you made my mind up. I'm ordering them from the Isspro website the prices seem pretty cheap.
Fuel pres.--$52.28
Boost 60psi--$59.02
Pyro --$123.86

amartinson

www.wildcatdiesel.com has a little better price. They will also supply you with what you need to hook up the fuel pressure gauge and the other gauges. I assume that if you order from Isspro, you will get the gauge only.

Wildcat's customer service is excellent as well.

Eskimo

Diesel performance parts is right there in TN.. I got my DiPricol's promptly and well packaged, AND they are a supporter of this site.. Good prices too... What more could you want? http://dieselperformanceparts.com/dodge.html

But yeah, Wildcat is a great vendor too, just REALLY far away!

RowJ

I believe Wildcat ships to the lower 48 from their warehouse in South Carolina!
I like their set up...with a shut off valve for F.P. gauge...to keep diesel fuel out of cabin....just in case.
RJ

Barry Smith

Guys I just got the email from isspro they said the fuel pressure gauge won't beable to ship for 4-5 weeks, the boost gauge doesn't come with anything to install it with, the pyro doesn't even come with the thermo coupler? The pyro is useless to me with out the coupler? I told them to cancel the whole deal. I would rather do my trading with a supporter of this great site. Thanks for all the info it was helpful as usual.

Barry

Barry Smith

I like the white faced gauges. Now that I don't have the white faced ISSpro EV option which would you want between the ultra lite's or the phantom series autolite's. I was wondering what they look like lit up at night.

SmokinFive9 4x4

Just to add my 2 cents, I have a full custom dash with all Ultra-Lite guages. I do understand the problem with the backlighting that they mentioned before, but I never had a problem seeing them at night regardless, and I like the fact that most of them come with installation hardware and another neat thing I found is the green and red light covers so you can match your stock dash lighting. I like the looks of them over anything else I've seen, the only thing I haven't found yet is the tach, I can put in a 10000 rpm tach and use a universal sending unit, but I just don't think a 10k rpm tach in a diesel looks right, I've thought about calling autometer and asking about a custom tach, but I'm sure it's way more than I'm ready to pay at the moment. Anybody have input on that?

amartinson

I know that Wildcat is not fond of the white faced gauges, but did they say they couldn't get them for you?