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Old Oct 29, 2011 | 07:37 PM
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Autometer Ultra Lite or C2 pics?

Anyone have a set of auto meter ultra lite or c2 gauges that could get some pictures of how they look in the car (and what you used to put them in the car bezel wise and such). Would especially like to see the ultra lites at night and how they illuminate. Have seen the C2s and really like how they illuminate.

Looking at options for new descent looking gauges but how to put them in the car and make it look good is what worries me about the auto meter gauges. I know hawks has the full clusters in a molded thing ready to install, but, like most things, they want to much for them. 850 dollars for a set of the ultra lites in their little plastic bezel thing, when I can get a full set on summit for 540 dollars. I'm not paying a 310 dollar premium for their 20 dollar piece of plastic lol.
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 11:37 AM
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Re: Autometer Ultra Lite or C2 pics?

do ultra lite II's count? i tossed the stock cluster and modded the bezel surrounding the cluster to make the mount. and wired them all in off the stock cluster wires and a custom made gauge harness.
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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 09:08 AM
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Re: Autometer Ultra Lite or C2 pics?

Those look nice, not really sure one what the differences between the Ultra Lites and Ultra Lite IIs are exactly though hehe.

So with this setup though, are you simply not concerned with a check engine light coming on?

I'm assuming the blue led in the middle is for bright lights.
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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 09:12 AM
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Re: Autometer Ultra Lite or C2 pics?

its carbed with no computer, the check engine light would have been useless anyway. and the green are turn the blue is brights.

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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 05:08 PM
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Re: Autometer Ultra Lite or C2 pics?

+1 Cobalt gauges.
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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 05:19 PM
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Re: Autometer Ultra Lite or C2 pics?

the only difference i can find between the ultra lites and ultra lite IIs is maybe the color combo on the gauge and bezel.
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 06:38 PM
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Re: Autometer Ultra Lite or C2 pics?

Ultralite II have LEDs as well.
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 06:47 PM
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Re: Autometer Ultra Lite or C2 pics?

i suspected so, they are bright as hell
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 01:12 PM
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Re: Autometer Ultra Lite or C2 pics?

Originally Posted by travis401
do ultra lite II's count? i tossed the stock cluster and modded the bezel surrounding the cluster to make the mount. and wired them all in off the stock cluster wires and a custom made gauge harness.
What sizes are they gauges that you have?
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Old Jan 20, 2013 | 09:36 AM
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Re: Autometer Ultra Lite or C2 pics?

My ultra lite gauges ...
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 09:07 AM
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Re: Autometer Ultra Lite or C2 pics?

I have the ultra lite II in a dash I had milled
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 05:09 PM
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Re: Autometer Ultra Lite or C2 pics?

Originally Posted by IROCgiraffe
What sizes are they gauges that you have?
the speedo and tach are 3 3/8" and the rest are 2 1/16".
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 02:15 AM
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Re: Autometer Ultra Lite or C2 pics?

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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 12:40 PM
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Re: Autometer Ultra Lite or C2 pics?

Originally Posted by Steven6282
Anyone have a set of auto meter ultra lite or c2 gauges that could get some pictures of how they look in the car (and what you used to put them in the car bezel wise and such). Would especially like to see the ultra lites at night and how they illuminate. Have seen the C2s and really like how they illuminate.
These C2 Gauge's were in my 90' Vette. Note: The Air/Fuel gauge does not illuminate.

They looked great during the day but it was like having an indiglo flashlight shining in my face at night.

I'm planning something a bit more subtle for my Z-28.

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