Autometer Gauges

TheSmokinStroke2002 · Feb 24, 2012

Well its time to get rid of my Glowshift's, I am happy with them, I just want change. I am torn between the Autometer ultra lites, phantom series, and another set of the C2's. What would you guys recommend? I know alot of guy's run Autometer Gauges here so can i get some opinion's/recommendations, it would be appreciated.

Thanks!:toast:

PSDEng · Feb 25, 2012

If you want to get an ultralite series I would go with the Ultralite II just because they have the internal LED lights and the wiring can be kept much cleaner when wiring it up, plus they look better at night than the bulbs do. The Ultralite IIs also come with a higher quality pyrometer cable that isn't in two pieces. I was always a fan of the C2 series however and I believe they have internal LEDs as well. I have had my Ultralite IIs for 3.5 years and haven't had a lick of trouble with them.

dzldoctor · Feb 25, 2012

I like the looks of the phanton II almost matches the 05 gauges. The c2 are real nice alos. Cant go wrong with autometer.

fordfreak4life · Feb 25, 2012

how much you want for your glowshifts? which gauges do you have?

steele86 · Feb 26, 2012

i think the cobalt would be a go change

TheSmokinStroke2002 · Feb 26, 2012

dillon i have a few people in line so far for them but they are glowshift elite 10 series. I am unsure what i want to go with really just depends on how much money i have to spend.

chromehound · Feb 26, 2012

I don't know if you'd have any interest in them but I had the Z series in both my '00 (boost,trans) & '01 (all three) & '93 Cummins (all three + fuel press). I was super happy with how they looked and functioned and wouldn't hesitate to do them again.

FYI Autometer has a Factory Match Ford series that look pretty good.

TheSmokinStroke2002 · Feb 26, 2012

chromehound said:
I don't know if you'd have any interest in them but I had the Z series in both my '00 (boost,trans) & '01 (all three) & '93 Cummins (all three + fuel press). I was super happy with how they looked and functioned and wouldn't hesitate to do them again.

FYI Autometer has a Factory Match Ford series that look pretty good.

I've been considering the Z series as well. I like how the ford factory matched looks too.

PSM_Kid · Feb 26, 2012

chromehound said:
FYI Autometer has a Factory Match Ford series that look pretty good.

True. The Factory Match series looks really nice!

TyCorr · Feb 26, 2012

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n618/titobandito78/cts3.jpg

Thats my ****. Id get the white gauges that turn black at night. Or phantom II's. These match my stock gauges but these gauges are a POS. Third or fourth set of autometers and Im done with em. Isspro or just the cts fromd now on. ProSport Performance gauges are real nice too. The set in the picture are new. Got em in Nov 11 and had to send em to a third party and get them taken apart and cleaned/resealed. The ***kin lenses were foggin up everytime I tirned a light on. Junk.

All my old autometers still work and look new. The current new stock is crap and other people are having trouble too. They arent cheap enough to take a chance, imo. If they werent a local company I wouldnt have used em.

Long time AM customer here. Wont support them anymore however. Cuztomer service was bad regarding issues I had with this new set of gauges.

powerSmokin · Feb 26, 2012

I have C2's and I love em, they look great with my interior just wire it into the dimmer because when they are turned up they are bright as hell.

TheSmokinStroke2002 · Feb 26, 2012

ive never heard of anyone having bad luck with the z series before

01PSD · Feb 26, 2012

Only thing I've noticed with my bro's gauges so far.. is light distribution issues. He had the C2's to begin with and each gauge was a different brightness from the other. When you dimmed them, eventually 2 gauges would go completely dark while one was still lit up. That's something that would aggravate the $hit out of me if it was my truck, I don't know how he was able to stand it. I would have to have something that was even from top to bottom

TheSmokinStroke2002 · Feb 26, 2012

01PSD said:
Only thing I've noticed with my bro's gauges so far.. is light distribution issues. He had the C2's to begin with and each gauge was a different brightness from the other. When you dimmed them, eventually 2 gauges would go completely dark while one was still lit up. That's something that would aggravate the $hit out of me if it was my truck, I don't know how he was able to stand it. I would have to have something that was even from top to bottom

for some reason on both sets of gauges ive ran (C2's and Glowshift 10's) the bottom one is always a little different color

01PSD · Feb 26, 2012

He has the Z series now I believe and the same thing is happening, different brightness on all of them.

TheSmokinStroke2002 · Feb 26, 2012

thats odd.

TyCorr · Feb 26, 2012

TheSmokinStroke2002 said:
ive never heard of anyone having bad luck with the z series before

Mine.arent.z series...

Mine are pro comps or.something like that...

If you get ultralites they come.in silver and look good in a super duty.

TheSmokinStroke2002 · Feb 26, 2012

TyCorr said:
Mine.arent.z series...

Mine are pro comps or.something like that...

If you get ultralites they come.in silver and look good in a super duty.

My bad.

TyCorr · Feb 26, 2012

TheSmokinStroke2002 said:
My bad.

If the insixe of your truck is gray, find out what autometer seriez come in silver cuz it looks BA in a gray truck. I think its the UL series. I just wish more gauges came with chrome or brushed bezels. Black is cheesy, imo...

DEEZUZ · Feb 26, 2012

its sad, but i wont give up my glowshifts til someone comes out with a gauge that even compares to them.... looks wise... every gauge out there looks like ****... GS got one thing right, and thats the green/read combo,a long with the font... best match ever....