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82 GT · 09-16-2002, 10:04 PM

I prefer mechanic gauges because if you have a problem with your electrical system then you can't really rely on you electrical gauges.
Did you ever see on older cars with external voltage regulators that go bad. Those factory electrical gauges go crazy. I don't know if that problem is fixed with these newer internal regulators or not but still.......how accurate can they be if you have a battery going low.
Another point, if an electrical gauge quits working for whatever reason then you have to mess with troubleshooting where the problem is such as shorts, grounds, bad connections etc.

09-16-2002, 10:04 PM	#6
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	I prefer mechanic gauges because if you have a problem with your electrical system then you can't really rely on you electrical gauges. Did you ever see on older cars with external voltage regulators that go bad. Those factory electrical gauges go crazy. I don't know if that problem is fixed with these newer internal regulators or not but still.......how accurate can they be if you have a battery going low. Another point, if an electrical gauge quits working for whatever reason then you have to mess with troubleshooting where the problem is such as shorts, grounds, bad connections etc. __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.