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Bruce Hart is currently offline  Bruce Hart   United States
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I want to install one temperature gauge that can read three different sensors- water, oil, and transmission temperatures. I have found a SunPro gauge CP-7956 with a sensor CP-7576 but can't find a selector switch. Has anyone done this before? I remember someone suggesting that it could be done a few months back in the forum and thought that would be a great way of having the gauges with the least bit of space. Any suggestions on where to find a three or four position selector switch? A Napa representative suggested to use an air conditioner selector switch, and I have even seen a heater fan switch but all of these seemed too bulky and ugly for what I want.

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Re: [GMCnet] "Multiple temp readings with one gauge and selector switch." [message #204832 is a reply to message #204831] Tue, 16 April 2013 14:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
sgltrac is currently offline  sgltrac   United States
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Check out www.speedhut.com.
They have a massive array of custom gauge packages and individual gauges as well. They have a four inch gauge with oil pressure/ water temp/ fuel level/ volts for around $300.

Sully
77 royale
Seattle

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On Apr 16, 2013, at 12:34 PM, Bruce Hart <hartsgmc@gmail.com> wrote:

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> I want to install one temperature gauge that can read three different sensors- water, oil, and transmission temperatures. I have found a SunPro gauge CP-7956 with a sensor CP-7576 but can't find a selector switch. Has anyone done this before? I remember someone suggesting that it could be done a few months back in the forum and thought that would be a great way of having the gauges with the least bit of space. Any suggestions on where to find a three or four position selector switch? A Napa representative suggested to use an air conditioner selector switch, and I have even seen a heater fan switch but all of these seemed too bulky and ugly for what I want.
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Re: "Multiple temp readings with one gauge and selector switch." [message #204835 is a reply to message #204831] Tue, 16 April 2013 15:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Ken Burton is currently offline  Ken Burton   United States
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I have what you want installed on my airplane. It was made by EI (Electronics International) The small rotary switch allows me to see the individual EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperatures) of each cylinder. Another level on the same switch does the same thing for Cylinder Head Temperatures. I'll see if I can find a part number and source for it.



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Re: "Multiple temp readings with one gauge and selector switch." [message #204836 is a reply to message #204835] Tue, 16 April 2013 15:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Ken Burton is currently offline  Ken Burton   United States
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Here is an example of what I'm talking about.

http://www.buy-ei.com/Pages/EC/RS_Standard.html

http://www.buy-ei.com/Pages/Masthead/Masthead_ContactUs.html

Ken Burton - N9KB
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Re: [GMCnet] "Multiple temp readings with one gauge and selector switch." [message #204842 is a reply to message #204831] Tue, 16 April 2013 15:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Dave Mumert   United States
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Hi Bruce

Try Digikey www.digikey.com
Enter CKN9823-ND in the search box.

They also have numerous knobs, just search for knobs, be sure ti check the 'In Stock' box so you
don't get a bunch of stuff they don't currently stock. There are dozens of pages but the selector
is good at narrowing down the choices. (metal, plastic, pointer, knurled, size, etc.)

Order by 8:00PM and you should get it the next day, unless you are at a rural address,
then 'we deliver part way' FedEx will dump it at the post office.

Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: [GMCnet] "Multiple temp readings with one gauge and selector switch."
>
> I want to install one temperature gauge that can read three different sensors- water, oil, and transmission temperatures. I have
> found a SunPro gauge CP-7956 with a sensor CP-7576 but can't find a selector switch. Has anyone done this before? I remember
> someone suggesting that it could be done a few months back in the forum and thought that would be a great way of having the
> gauges with the least bit of space. Any suggestions on where to find a three or four position selector switch? A Napa
representative
> suggested to use an air conditioner selector switch, and I have even seen a heater fan switch but all of these seemed too bulky
and
> ugly for what I want.
> --
> Bruce Hart

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Re: "Multiple temp readings with one gauge and selector switch." [message #204846 is a reply to message #204831] Tue, 16 April 2013 16:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Chr$ is currently offline  Chr$   United States
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Radio Shack carries a 6 position 2 pole rotary switch. More than you need, but you can mod it to only allow enough rotation for three positions.

digikey
Farnall
mouser

all carry similar items, you could use a slide switch with multiple positions too.

You could to to goodwill and buy a junker boom box that has a 3 position switch and cannibalize that too. it will be labeled radio-cd-tape and would at least be a single pole thee position switch.

-Chr$: Perpetual SmartAss
Scottsdale, AZ

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Re: "Multiple temp readings with one gauge and selector switch." [message #204847 is a reply to message #204846] Tue, 16 April 2013 17:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
WD0AFQ is currently offline  WD0AFQ   United States
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Yep, what Chris said. Fast and easy if you have a Radio Shack near by. The digi-panel has only a two way switch for monitoring 2. What you are looking to do is an easy task. I just have to have a gauge for each one so I dont miss anything. Very Happy
Dan

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Re: [GMCnet] "Multiple temp readings with one gauge and selector switch." [message #204864 is a reply to message #204831] Tue, 16 April 2013 18:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I got some little bat - handle low current double throw toggle switches which are spring loaded.  (I use them for 'enable' switches on some gear to stop inadvertant operation).  They fit in a quarter inch hole.  With two of these, you can set the gugage to read f'rinstance water temp normally, then divert to oil or trans when the appropriate switch is held down.  The local supplier (Ack Industrial Electronics) has them, blister paked, so surely DigiKey or Mouser will also.
 
--johnny
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From: Bruce Hart <hartsgmc@gmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 3:34 PM
Subject: [GMCnet] "Multiple temp readings with one gauge and selector switch."




I want to install one temperature gauge that can read three different sensors- water, oil, and transmission temperatures.  I have found a SunPro gauge CP-7956 with a sensor CP-7576 but can't find a selector switch.    Has anyone done this before?  I remember someone suggesting that it could be done a few months back in the forum and thought that would be a great way of having the gauges with the least bit of space.  Any suggestions on where to find a three or four position selector switch?  A Napa representative suggested to use an air conditioner selector switch, and I have even seen a heater fan switch but all of these seemed too bulky and ugly for what I want.
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Re: [GMCnet] "Multiple temp readings with one gauge and selector switch." [message #204910 is a reply to message #204864] Wed, 17 April 2013 08:40 Go to previous message
Bruce Hart is currently offline  Bruce Hart   United States
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Thanks all for your input. In my requesst I should have used rotory switch
instead of selector switch. How one discriptive word can change everything.
I like the Digikey Dave suggested. Off to order the parts.
On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 5:37 PM, Johnny Bridges <jhbridges@ymail.com> wrote:

> I got some little bat - handle low current double throw toggle switches
> which are spring loaded. (I use them for 'enable' switches on some gear to
> stop inadvertant operation). They fit in a quarter inch hole. With two of
> these, you can set the gugage to read f'rinstance water temp normally, then
> divert to oil or trans when the appropriate switch is held down. The local
> supplier (Ack Industrial Electronics) has them, blister paked, so surely
> DigiKey or Mouser will also.
>
> --johnny
> '76 23' transmode norris
> '76 palm beach
>
> From: Bruce Hart <hartsgmc@gmail.com>
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 3:34 PM
> Subject: [GMCnet] "Multiple temp readings with one gauge and selector
> switch."
>
>
>
>
> I want to install one temperature gauge that can read three different
> sensors- water, oil, and transmission temperatures. I have found a SunPro
> gauge CP-7956 with a sensor CP-7576 but can't find a selector switch.
> Has anyone done this before? I remember someone suggesting that it could
> be done a few months back in the forum and thought that would be a great
> way of having the gauges with the least bit of space. Any suggestions on
> where to find a three or four position selector switch? A Napa
> representative suggested to use an air conditioner selector switch, and I
> have even seen a heater fan switch but all of these seemed too bulky and
> ugly for what I want.
> --
> Bruce Hart
> 1976 Palm Beach
> Milliken, Co
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