I was wondering how the other users of the aem boost gauge got through or past the fire wall? my gauges will be mounted on the steering column. Im at a stop point for today. hit me with some routes please

 

plug behind glove box. you can also see the same plug if you look behind the passenger strut tower on the firewall. thats where I wired my aem guages through.

 

Had this same problem too as the hole on the firewall behind the passenger side strut tower is not big enough to accomodate the wires. I ended up routing the hose thru the hole and hooked the sensor inside the cabin just below the glove box. Thought it would not read right as the sensor might be too far from the boost source (almost 3 feet of hose) but so far it's reading right.

 

Do you think it would reach the steering wheel column? cause its along way to reach that.

 

my egt gauge was mounted on my steering wheel and routed through the glove box hole

 

right by the throttle cable i drilled a hole next to the rubber and you cant even see the hole, routed the vacuum hose through there and my oil pressure wire.

 

Thats what I was pretty much going to say. :-/

~Sean

 

I drilled a 1/2 " hole right next to the steering column. I noted how the wires in the one Cable from the MAP sensor to the Gauge were positioned in the connector. I then removed the pins from the Molex connector and fed the wires into the cabin. Reconnected the molex and pins and fed the wire up to the gauges on my column . Easy



Athanasios

 

you can use a nylon line to pass through the firewall. the same type of line that comes in a autometer gauge kit. its alot less likely to kink. just stick it inside the rubber line coming from the gauge zip tie it then run it through the firewall.

 

^2. A 1/2in hole in the cabin going out to the engine or engine into the cabin? and how did you remove the molex cover and then reattach it? Sorry about all the questions. wiring and electronics are not my A game. And where did you plug in the boost gauge nipple.? ive herd iff its to far away it can misread things

 

One question, do you have the Digital or mechanical boost gage?

Athanasios

 

digital. and also last night i was just looking at my car and i took off the gray a/c cover and switched the stock mr boost gauge with the volts and i saw that the boost gauge has a open hose with nothing on it. could i hook up the boost gauge nipple there

 

Ok, I taped into the hose going from the Fuel pressure regulator to the Intake manifold. there is a hose with a plastic spiral wrap on it, use that hose to tap into.

I looked for a spot to reference from the inside to outside for drilling, it was close to the brake booster. Just use some common sense here and Be careful when drilling cause you dont want to drill into the break booster. Just zip tied the AEM sensor to the Stut tower brace.

Athanasios

 

I dont understand how i can get it to the steering wheel column from the opposite side of the intake manifold? is there anywhere else i can tap into at? help:/

 

What I did was tap the fuel pressure hose and put the tee in at that location. I then used about a 12" section of the hose they supply and attach it to the Map sensor. From there the harness from the MAP sensor will reach the steering column no problem. The drill came out right next to the break booster in the engine bay( the big metal pot cover looking thing). I'll try to take some pics and post them when I get home.

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