The gauges from Elise Shop have a user settable warning light and also a audible alarm but the biggest issue for me, has been the location of the gauges. I didn't want to cut them into the dash cover as I don't really like the look of them there (and don't want to be driving around gauge watching). I'd initially trial mounted them in one of the vertical gauge pods that go between the centre tunnel and the underside of the dash. Looked very neat but two drawbacks, they were quite hard to see down there as you had to properly look at them and more importantly, I kept knocking the pod over when resting my clutch leg. Sure once screwed into place it probably wouldn't have happened but was clearly in the way.
Then browsing through the Elise Parts website I stumbled across another pod that I think they used to sell for the S1 but hasn't been around for a while. So I thought feck it, let's get one and give it a try. It's a really neat bit of kit that clips into the recess for the interior light and then relocates that light to the underside of the new gauge pod. It comes in left-hand and right-hand drive versions. In the case of the RHD version, the gauges are offset to the left to aid visibility. I've just fitted it and it works a treat. Needs a little bit of panel edging to neaten up the fit but perfect otherwise. Not particularly cheap but short of a new aftermarket electronic dash, it was the neatest solution for me. YMMV.
And my view from the drivers seat
Now, I've just got to reroute the loom for gauges again.
where do you route the wires from the engine bay so you don't see them?
