Guys. I'm installing my Autometer 30-0-30 gauge this weekend, as was asked before, isn't there a BETTER boost tap Location other than the FPR line???

Where the heck is the Stock (RS & MR) gauge tied-in????

Oh, and why don't I see more Autometer Boost gauges? For the past TWENTY years we've been using them in the Turbo Buick Community and their always DEAD ON acurate, and you guys KNOW how Fast the Buicks are....

 

because for me, i'd used them in the past, and i'd killed a couple of them (they replaced them free), but i didn't wanna have to do that again, so i went elsewhere.

If you have an rs, or mr, just go behind the dash and T the line.

 

Well I have a IX so thats why I'm asking......ANYONE know(Factory Boost gauge Tie-In Point???

Thanks in Advance!!!

 

bump for above question. tryin to install my autometer guage as well....not sure where to boost tap and how every possible position for tap differs...(i.e. what's the difference btwn the FPR line and ____ etc)

thanks.

 

I would also like to know where the proper place to tie in is. Many people say don't use the FPR line, but rather use the line from the manifold to the BOV. Does anyone have a picture of this line? It would be appreciated!! Thanks

 

look at your bov and then follow it. vollo. There is the line

 

I am installing the Defi Blue Racer Gauge. I need to know what wires to tap into.

Black wire- To ground or negative battery Terminal. (no problem)

White wire illumination- to 12V wire when small lamp on. (What wire?)

Red wire-12V Battery- to 12V battery wire (what wire?)

Orange wire-IGN- to 12V wire when ignition on. (what wire?)

Thanks in advance for any help or pictures.

 

I have the answer.

Constant Power (Red) »Black w/ Red Stripe on Radio Harness

Ground (Black) »Black Wire from Cigarette Lighter

Ignition On (Orange) »Red Wire from Cigarette Lighter

Illumination (White) »Green w/ White Stripe Wire from Cigarette Lighter

 

I installed my greddy gauge. I tapped all three postivive wires to constant 12 V source and grounded the black one. Works fine. Now my question is, am i suppose to get vavuum reading when the car is in idle ? It's reading around 20 PSI vacumm.

 

yeah you shuld get vaucumm because you're not making any boost...i was told before around 20-24 psi vacumm but that was with my rsx-s turbo, shouldnt be different with the evo though

 

Thanks, if anyone needs more help evomoto.com has some great install write ups.

Nice work.

 

20 inches of Mercury....Not PSI.

 

nice write up and pics!

 

I have a question for you. On your write up you tapped the T piece into the FPR on the top of it... evomoto's installation they tap into the side of it. Does it matter? Thanks.

Here is the picture from Evomoto's installation.

 

nice write up!