I just installed a new digital AEM boost guage and its just reading --- which means it isnt reading boost. Cant figure out why.. everything is hooked up correctly.
Before i email aem i was wondering if anyone has this guage and experienced any problems like this?

 

are you just revving at idle or driving around? the car doesnt build boost at idle. you need to drive around for it to show boost

 

I have this gauge, and I am pretty sure that you either have a loose wire or a bad ground. Double check everything. I had this problem with mine and it was because of a wire I spliced got separated.

This gauge measures vacuum as well. So it should read -22/-20 at idle, and not ---.

 

reading > Me

 

which vacuum hose did you use?

 

I T'ed it off of the hose up front coming from the manifold. same setup as the write up on here.

 

Mine wasnt reading aswell after multiple checks to the wiring. Might be a bad sensor.. Give AEM a call.

 

dumb question about the gauge, but if you turn the car to ACC and let the gauge calibrate should it show 0? mine either shows -2 or -4 does this mean the gauge calibrating correctly?

 

well ive decided to just give them a call and of course they will want me to undo everything i did and send it in...
anyone think im better off just going defi? i either have really bad luck with aem or they really arent all they're cacked up to be.

 

AEM reads better than defi.. AEM has better customer service.

Just my .02

 

The gauge is fine, I've had other gauges installed prior and they read the same.

I had the boost sensor go bad in mine, just tell them you checked with another gauge and the sensor is bad and they will send you a new one.

 

thanks. just wanted to make sure that was normal