Anyone ever run glow shift gauges?

[purecountry]

I am looking at buying some gauges for the chevy before i start throwing a turbo on the 6.2 this summer. Has anyone ever ran glowshift gauges and how did they work for you? I dont have a ton to spend on gauges since the turbo, and everything else done right is going to cost some money.


I am looking at these 2 styles

led

or the maxtow

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or the 3n1

 

[Cumminsfever]

Absolutely stay AWAY from the maxtow series. On their dim setting, they are bright in sunlight. Unbearable at nite. There is no way to dim them due to their design, and glowshift says they are working on a new series to replace them because everyone is griping they are too brite.
Otherwise, I've used their other gauges. Never last more than a year, but their warranty always covers them...

 

[orrum]

Forget about seeing the thinks!!!! The sending units go out all the time, get a good sending unit n the gauge shorts out!!! Simple answer.....STAY AWAY!!!!!

 

[Cumminsfever]

Forget about seeing the thinks!!!! The sending units go out all the time, get a good sending unit n the gauge shorts out!!! Simple answer.....STAY AWAY!!!!!

Yeah. I been there. Twice!
But their warranty covered me every time!

 

[orrum]

Yes three free gauges n now its out of warranty n broke again!!

 

[purecountry]

Ok thanks for your input, i will stay away from them and start looking into autometers or something else.

 

[6.2 turbo]

I'm running a Glow Shift pryometer with the white face. Never had any problems with it,and can see it in the daylight,unlike the tinted ones.

 

[DieselCash]

Here is what I installed in my truck.

http://www.thetruckstop.us/forum/showthread.php?33456-Auto-Meter-Gauges

 

[dka99burb]

I have them. The fuel pressure sending unit is the only one that I am having real problems with. It is unreliable. Already replaced once. Boost, pyro, and trans temp is fine.

 

[handcannon]

I have Glowshift gauges. DON"T waste your money. I have the boost and EGT in a Glowshift mechanical version and they have never given me any trouble. BUT, I have fuel pressure, coolant temp, and tranny temp, and all have given me problems. I've replaced the sender twice on the fuel pressure, and it's gone bad again. The coolant temp gauge needle started banging from low pin to high pin. So I disconnected it from the sender thinking the sender was going bad, but it continued doing the same thing. The tranny temp started doing the same, so I just let it go. I'm tired of them being recurring problems.

I was in the same position as you, lack of money. Well, I just wasted what money I had, so when I can afford to they'll be replaced with probably autometer.

Don

 

[BigBearZach]

if you want "better" gauges go with auto-meter, if you want "best" go isspro they install really easy and they look good i put them in my truck and have seen them in alot of diesel race trucks. you may spend a little more but you get what you pay for

 

[ghostrider500]

The coolant temp gauge needle started banging from low pin to high pin. So I disconnected it from the sender thinking the sender was going bad, but it continued doing the same thing. The tranny temp started doing the same, so I just let it go. I'm tired of them being recurring problems.
Don

X2 on this same problem with the banging from pin to pin with water temp and pyro. Boost works fine, but am planning on getting rid of all three. Strangely, they both quit at the same time.

 

[Big T]

I just ordered and received a 3 gauge A pilar pod from Glowshift. The box arrived broken in half and the pod was cracked. They are processing a claim against the shipper (USPS) for me. The box was long and nothing in it to strengthen or stiffen it other than the pod. Needless to say, I was not impressed.