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MB750
08-07-2023, 07:17 PM
I got the Vintage GPS gauges, like most everyone else. Did everyone else get a Celsius temp gauge? It's kinda weird seeing my fan come on at 80.
Yep. Speedhut can change it to Fahrenheit for you if you prefer. I don't know what they charge now, but at one point a couple of years ago, it was around $50.
Rdone585
08-07-2023, 07:22 PM
Yes, both my water temp and oil temp are in degrees C. The easiest way I figure is to remember that 100* C = 212* F. My fan comes on automatically at 92* C. At least the speedo isn't in KPH.
Sigurd
08-08-2023, 05:05 AM
I got the Vintage GPS gauges, like most everyone else. Did everyone else get a Celsius temp gauge? It's kinda weird seeing my fan come on at 80.
I can trade you for a Fahrenheit one.
edwardb
08-08-2023, 05:41 AM
I got the Vintage GPS gauges, like most everyone else. Did everyone else get a Celsius temp gauge? It's kinda weird seeing my fan come on at 80.
Just a little background... The original Cobras aka AC Ace with its British heritage had a mixture of gauges. Speedo in MPH but temp gauges in Celsius. That, along with the reverse direction speedo, is what the Vintage gauges are replicating. I have to agree. My brain doesn't think in Celsius either. So I've had Speedhut change them a couple times. Pretty seamless.
KDubU
08-08-2023, 05:49 AM
Celsius all the way!
MB750
08-08-2023, 06:34 AM
Just a little background... The original Cobras aka AC Ace with its British heritage had a mixture of gauges. Speedo in MPH but temp gauges in Celsius. That, along with the reverse direction speedo, is what the Vintage gauges are replicating. I have to agree. My brain doesn't think in Celsius either. So I've had Speedhut change them a couple times. Pretty seamless.
I had a hunch it was a "heritage" thing. Thanks for confirming, and letting me know there's a swap available. It doesn't really bother me that much, but if it ever does it's good to know there's options.
jwebb
08-08-2023, 10:15 AM
Double the Celsius reading and add 32 to get Fahrenheit(pretty close).
Jeff Kleiner
08-08-2023, 11:12 AM
Double the Celsius reading and add 32 to get Fahrenheit(pretty close).
Uh, not really. There’s a big difference between 212F and 232F. When I was doing engineering test work at General Motors all of our work was in degrees C, kilopascals and Newton meters. To convert degrees C multiply X 9 divide by 5 then add 32.
Jeff
MB750
08-08-2023, 03:09 PM
I prefer my gauges to read in FREEDOM units, thank you very much. ;)
Just kidding around, not really. Metric makes so much more sense.