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Originally Posted by ByTheLake

Don't get too excited ... most car gauges are "dumbed down" and don't really provide much useful information. If you've ever used a good set of aftermarket gauges you'll know what I mean.

The general public wouldn't know what to do with the information the gauges convey anyway, believing that a low oil pressure or voltage reading while idling is a sign of a serious problem.

That's true. I keep a tranny temp gauge in my truck for towing and it varies a lot more than I thought it would, much more than the engine temp gauge varies. I suppose dummy lights are good because most people are dummies when it comes to their car.