MILD THUNDER

iTrader: (3)

Yep. He has my throttles, main dash panel, and side panel. Sucks. I got all new autometer platinums sitting here too!

Thunderstruck27

What color is your dash? My gauges are platnium on platnium w/ a SS bezel and I'm stripping and buffing the controls. I got all the switches and lights mounted to the new dash last night...what a birds nest. Anyway, I tested the red lights and they all worked and look like new so I reinstalled them too. Thanks for the offer though. I'll solder the wires back together tonight...I hate soldering! Here's hoping you get your dash and controls back soon...I'd like to see some pics when you do. ts27

pitts1313

Fountain has the SoLiCo lights and tab/trim indicator pointers. I just painted my pointers with fusion red plastic paint. Had my controls chromed. If you have the controls with fountain cast into the handles, they are built by Livorsi. Livorsi was great getting me plastic inserts, rubber boots, etc. Are really thought about stripping down to bronze and clear coating. Is that what you are doing?

Fountain Family

I have a 27' Fountain also and i just ordered all new Lavorsi gauges from Elite marine. I have never replaced gauges so i was wondering if i am going to have to solder every wire? Im pretty sure i am going to have to but i figured i would ask to make sure.

I was thinking about soldering each wire and then heat shrinking them. Is that the best way of doing it?

Any input would be great.

Wildman_grafix

You shouldn't have to solder the gauges, just the mini lights maybe.

Yes heat shrink should be used, I like the sealing type so that you get a water and vapor proof seal.

this type of heat shrink.

http://www.fastenal.com/web/search/p...iZjubwqh&Nty=0

These if you need new connectors.
http://www.fastenal.com/web/search/p...N-gj52yx&Nty=0

Fountain Family

The reason i said i had to solder them is because the gauges i am getting have the plug in connectors. The gauges i have now are the older styler with the round connectors that you hold in place with a screw.

I figured i would have to solder the old wires to the new plg in connectors then plug them into the now gauges.

Does that make since or am i confusing you?

http://www.livorsi.com/catalog/dc_gallery.htm Go here and scroll to the bottom and you will see the plug in connectors

Wildman_grafix

LOL

No I am not confused on this but most of the time I am!

Well, at least when you get done it will be a better set up, I just had my old gauges redone so there are a ton of ring connectors that can go bad.

Let us see it when you finish.

Thunderstruck27

The livorsi's I bought from Teague were of the previous edition and still had the screw terminals. It seems to me that livorsi would have designed a connector to go on the end of your wire (after cutting the old connector) to make an easy transition from old to new. Might be worth checking with livorsi to see if that's the case. Otherwise, like Wildman said, you shouldn't have to do any cut and solder if all your replacing is the gauges. Good luck and let us know if livorsi has a ready made connector. ts27

Thunderstruck27

pitts...thanks for the source on the pointers (should have been obvious but for some reason I never consider Fountain as a source for my old fever) I missed your question earlier...my controls are made by kirkenhaufer(sp.) and look to be SS under the paint. I'm just sanding and buffing to a brushed SS look. If the "look" doesn't hold over time I will either have them powder coated or get me some new ones during the next off-season. Hope this answers your question...ts27

dewayne6243

Livorsi will not refurbish old gauges anymore. That is what they told me today. So it is new or nothing.