Interior/Exterior Matching factory gauges
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Just finished installing Marshall MINI oil pressure and boost gauges in my '02 MCS. Thought I would post what they look like. First of all I would like to thank "plasticknives" for his inexpensive gauge mount, I built one very similar to his and it works great. One issue I had was mounting the gauge oil pressure sender along with the original sensor on the block. Very little space and I couldn't get it not to leak so I mounted them remotely, the ONLY way to go!
Much easier installatin and no leaks. 
This is what the Marshall MINI gauges look like installed.
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and with the lights on
If you want to dim your add on gauges with the stock gauges disconnect the plug on the back of your tach and tap into the middle wire. That is the backlight power for the Tachometer. Hook that to your backlight wire on your new gauges and they will dim the same as the stock gauges.
'02 Liquid Yellow MCS
Much easier installatin and no leaks. This is what the Marshall MINI gauges look like installed.
\and with the lights on
If you want to dim your add on gauges with the stock gauges disconnect the plug on the back of your tach and tap into the middle wire. That is the backlight power for the Tachometer. Hook that to your backlight wire on your new gauges and they will dim the same as the stock gauges.
'02 Liquid Yellow MCS
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I posted over at "What did you do to your MINI today", but thought I'd post up here too. Marshall gauges, Craven mount system and some miscellaneous components courtesy of Custom MINI Shop - Fresno, CA.
Thanks for the help Steve!
Thanks for the help Steve!
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Thanks Chief... Here's a couple more pics of the remote oil sender and the Water Temp tap. Note the vacuum line for the Boost gauge running beneath the OCC lines in the Oil Temp pic. Also, I put in an inline disconnect for the water and oil temp so they could be removed w/o damaging the wires. The plug is visible in the water temp tap pic. All-in-All, and not including chasing parts, roughly 20 or so hours in the project... 
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And I love the clean look of the OCC and sender hoses going thru the cowl bulkhead...very professional.
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Thanks... I posted the entire project on the "What did you do to your MINI today" thread. I screwed that up and it should'a been here. Take a look as I've included the details of the job and pictures of the sending units.
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Thanks to everyone for their posts and helpful information!
I installed my Marshall Oil Pressure and Coolant Temperature gauges this weekend. They look great and so far, seem to work great. The information regarding the wiring was especially helpful.
Since I have my computer set up for daytime running lights, I used the switched power and lighting power from the cigarette lighter as suggested. It sure made life easier!
Next up, install my Helix FMIC!
Thanks again!
I installed my Marshall Oil Pressure and Coolant Temperature gauges this weekend. They look great and so far, seem to work great. The information regarding the wiring was especially helpful.
Since I have my computer set up for daytime running lights, I used the switched power and lighting power from the cigarette lighter as suggested. It sure made life easier!
Next up, install my Helix FMIC!
Thanks again!
Thanks to everyone for their posts and helpful information!
I installed my Marshall Oil Pressure and Coolant Temperature gauges this weekend. They look great and so far, seem to work great. The information regarding the wiring was especially helpful.
Since I have my computer set up for daytime running lights, I used the switched power and lighting power from the cigarette lighter as suggested. It sure made life easier!
Next up, install my Helix FMIC!
Thanks again!
I installed my Marshall Oil Pressure and Coolant Temperature gauges this weekend. They look great and so far, seem to work great. The information regarding the wiring was especially helpful.
Since I have my computer set up for daytime running lights, I used the switched power and lighting power from the cigarette lighter as suggested. It sure made life easier!
Next up, install my Helix FMIC!
Thanks again!
My Marshall Gauges
Thank you. I used the gauge pod from the oem auxiliary kit to house the boost and oil pressure gauges. I already had the iPhone 4 holder from cravenspeed I needed to order the 32mm gauge pod and small extender. With out the extension the pod sits bend line of site of the steering and I can't see it. This way the upper left pod holding the water temp gauge now sits flush with the oil pressure gauge. All in all this set up looks way better than the oem Aux gauges it replaced. As I said earlier the oem kit was not up to my standards.
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Having to mount a secondary button for the recall function is a huge disappointment.
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