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JD,
"Idiot gauges"? I know where you're coming from, and I agree up to a point. I think I could never have too many gauges....but warning lights very much have their place as well.
Gauges are excellent for monitoring, but they don't tell you immediately that something is going wrong unless you just happen to be looking at the right gauge at the right time.
I broke a fan belt once (in the middle of nowhere), and what alerted me to the occurrence was the temp warning light coming on....and looking at the temp gauge showed that the water temp was at the top end of the scale (and I do scan gauges regularly).
The temp warning light was what averted major engine damage.
Incidentally, the temp warning light and the temp gauge were standard fit. I will have the same on my FIA build.
Cheers,
Glen
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