Vintage FFR/ Smiths stle gauge question.

[wallace18]

I have the FFR/Smiths style gauge set. My set only came with 1 plug in push button. This is the button you use to calibrate the gauges and reset the clock and trip meter. It seems to me you would need 2 of them so you could always adjust the clock or reset the trip meter in the speedo. Was I supposed to get 2? I find it hard to believe you would have to go under the dash every time you needed to reset the clock or trip meter. Can you order another some where? Any help is appreciated. Thanks, TW

[wazoo]

TW,
I only got one plug, I leave it plugged into the speedo. Wire the clock to a hot battery buss, unless you want to reset it every time you drive the car.
Bill

[Jeff Kleiner]

Only one is provided. You could get another directly from Speedhut but a more elegant and permanent solution is to pick up a couple of matching RCA jacks and small momentary pushbuttons. Wire them up, plug the jacks into the speedo and clock then mount the pushbuttons along the lower edge of the dash lip or some inconspicuous location and you're ready to go anytime you want to reset the tripmeter or clock. No need to make a permanent one for the fuel gauge; once you calibrate it you will not need to do it again.

Cheers,
Jeff

[wallace18]

Thanks. I think I'll go to Radio Shack and make one.