Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Optix Dipricol

[Tractorat]

Does anyone know if the company that make the Optix Dipricol gauges is still in business ?

 

[AllianceDiesel]

Danin is the company and from everything I read they went belly up about a year ago. They were great gauges, but their customer service sucked. I have installed probably 12 sets of optix gauges but I will never do another one because there isn't any warrenty, if you can even find a set anymore.

 

[Tractorat]

Thanks for the reply. That puts me in a dilema.

I have an Optix trans temp gauge. I want to add a FP and an EGT gauge. Does anyone have any opinions on a differ mfg ? I want it to look as OEM as I can get. If they are gone, I will probably replace the trans temp gauge as well.

 

[JJPage]

Here is a telephone number of a person who may be able to help if you have a need for parts, such as a rail pressure gauge harness...

800-398-6590 (Eric).

 

[Tractorat]

That number has been disconnected. I tried it.

 

[JJPage]

That number has been disconnected. I tried it.

Shoot, guess I should have done that first.

 

[JLandry]

Does anyone have any opinions on a differ mfg ? I want it to look as OEM as I can get.

Check out Isspro EV2 gauges. They're available with black bezel rings, black faces, and green LED backlighting. They aren't inexpensive, but they look good, are made here in the USA (Oregon), and they have great customer service.



John L.

 

[Tractorat]

Thanks,

Ill take a look at the EV2's.

I notice on your sig that you have a mix of Diprcola and EV2's. Do they look like they match ?

 

[JLandry]

I notice on your sig that you have a mix of Diprcola and EV2's. Do they look like they match ?

Yes... there about as close as you're going to get to the look of DiPricol's.



I started with a set of Banks gauges mounted on the pillar (boost, EGT, trans temp). They were HORRIBLE gauges in every way (low quality, poor inconstant lighting, and inaccurate) but I didn't know that when I bought them. I made the mistake of relying on the famous Banks name.



I then added a DiPricol mechanical fuel pressure gauge mounted on the steering column and I really like it. That made me decide to go ahead and replace my Banks gauges with DiPricol's, but by the time I got around to it, I'd apparently waited too long because by then Danin was having trouble supplying gauges to the marketplace and I couldn't find them in stock anywhere. Since Isspro had a great reputation, I started looking at their lineup and settled on the EV2's as being the closest in look to the DiPricol's. They're great gauges and seem to be very accurate. The POS Banks gauges got pitched in the garbage!



The only thing negative that I can say about them is that their backlighting will turn completely off before the truck's dash lights will. This is because the EV2's lighting uses LED's which apparently can only get so dim. At some point when the lighting voltage from the truck gets low enough, the little computer inside the gauge turns the backlighting off. This is probably irrelevant for 90% of drivers, but I like to turn down the instrument panel lighting on the truck way down when I'm driving at night in dark areas... it preserves night vision. If I want to keep the EV2's lit, sometimes I have to keep the instrument panel lights slightly brighter than I prefer. It's a minor issue and I wouldn't let that stop you from buying them.



Oh... and if you do decide to buy EV2's, be sure and treat yourself to their optional lighting harness. While it's not mandatory to use, it does make installation faster and simpler.



Best regards,



John L.

 

[JPulliam]

Well CRAP! I wondered why I couldn't find the DiPricol trans temp gauge I need to complete my installation. Now I am going to have 1 mismatched gauge.

 

[HBarlow]

I'm real disappointed to hear that news. I have a set of Dipricol Optix gauges I purchased from Geno's in February '06 and used for 230,000 miles in my '06 then moved them to my current '08. They now have 329,000 miles of use on them and work great, look good, and match the OEM instruments. I never had any experience with their customer service so didn't know their service was poor.

 

[George Cameron]

Check ebay. There are some used Optix gauges (EGT, Boost, Trans) in good shape.
Item no. 280626879705

 

[Hammer]

Well after research on the DiPricol's and seeing they are out of business I will ask this but somehow know the answer... ...



Has anyone found any parts for their gauges at all??. .



The Common Rail Truck My Gal and I just bought has a complete set in it and the fuel pressure gauge is acting up(pins the neddle over and does not come back). I am going to guess no one has and plan on changing the whole set to Isspro EV2's as we want the whole set to match for show season... Any Help Is appreciated... ... Andy

 

[Salt Dog]

There back !

diesel power products has replacements for the trans sending unit. . I managed to grab one and it works great. test run from bastrop to san antonio and back . just ask for joshOo.

 

[AllianceDiesel]

if its electronic fuel pressure, good luck, I have been trying to get them for about 6 months from the only person I know who has them and its hard.

 

[Hammer]

Well I guess its going to be a gauge swap and send the Optix to Ebay as I want no part of something we can not get parts for. Thanks Mopartech,it was what I kinda already figured.



Now to decide on what to replace them with... ... . Andy

 

[AllianceDiesel]

autometer makes a factory match gauge and the isspro makes one close

 

[Geno's Garage]

FYI - the autometer trans temp sending unit will work with an optix temp gauge gauge if that needs replacement in the future. We have very few optix parts on the shelf.

 

[AllianceDiesel]

do you have any fuel pressure sensor for the electronic optix gauges?

 

[Hammer]

Well needing a fuel pressure sender I am finding that seeking one out is like finding a needle in a haystack. So I am going to take ALL of the Optix out of the truck and do a ISSPRO Performax install so I can also add the data logging capability. I am actually glad I can't find the stupid sender thats needed as its gives me a chance to try a set of those instead..... Andy