Needing help with gauges
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I like the Aem digitals alot. Not one issue with them. I like that there is a digital value always displayed but there is also a sweeping indicator around the exterior of the gauge face. I like defi's but they didnt have what I was needing and I didnt want to mix and match gauges in my car.
I measured the wires and used a power supply with terminal 15 (power only when key on)
I installed the fuel pressure sensor into my fuel rail. The oil pressure and temp should be taken by the oil filter.
Hope that helps
I measured the wires and used a power supply with terminal 15 (power only when key on)
I installed the fuel pressure sensor into my fuel rail. The oil pressure and temp should be taken by the oil filter.
Hope that helps
Thanks for all the help and advice! I definitely think I will be using fuel pressure instead of coolant temp. I may get a single A Pillar mount for coolant temp!
Thanks again!
For me these make the most sense in this order:
1. Boost
2. A/F -Wideband
3. Oil Pressure (You only need an idiot light for this, really. If pressure drops, it will be rapid and usually not when you're eyeballing a gauge. You just need to know when to put two feet in and kill the motor to save it.)
4. EGT
5. Oil Temperature
1. Boost
2. A/F -Wideband
3. Oil Pressure (You only need an idiot light for this, really. If pressure drops, it will be rapid and usually not when you're eyeballing a gauge. You just need to know when to put two feet in and kill the motor to save it.)
4. EGT
5. Oil Temperature
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For me these make the most sense in this order:
1. Boost
2. A/F -Wideband
3. Oil Pressure (You only need an idiot light for this, really. If pressure drops, it will be rapid and usually not when you're eyeballing a gauge. You just need to know when to put two feet in and kill the motor to save it.)
4. EGT
5. Oil Temperature
1. Boost
2. A/F -Wideband
3. Oil Pressure (You only need an idiot light for this, really. If pressure drops, it will be rapid and usually not when you're eyeballing a gauge. You just need to know when to put two feet in and kill the motor to save it.)
4. EGT
5. Oil Temperature
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If you're going to get an idiot light for the oil pressure, you can use a Zeitronix set-up to activate the light when the pressure drops, so you don't need a fancy gauge.
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Could you shoot a link my way?
Those are clean, I'm getting the bracket on lancershop thats tilts them towards you.
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Do they not come stock with an oil light? I don't really want the zeitronix setup. Just seems like more than I need, honestly.
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Have you looked into Innovate gauges at all? I currently have their wideband in my dsm. I definitly prefer it over the AEM wideband. I've had both. The Innovate unit reads much quicker and has a wider range. They also have a digital boost gauge and an oil pressure/oil temp in a single gauge. I think they're a bit cheaper than AEM as well, but not much.