Ok I am about to get a nice little guage cluster (4 guages) I was just wondering if anyone could give me some information on the install of these? (they are autometer)

A/F Ratio Guage
Oil Pressure (mechanical)
Vacuum
Volt Meter

Twanks



[Modified by gsr camel, 7:51 PM 12/23/2001]

 

Is their any advantage in acuracy to getting electrical versus mechanic guages from autometer, or vise-versa?

 

PB foot, question reguarding your cams:
are you running stock ECU? How do you like the results of them? I have a similar set up and i was debating the 602's because i had read that the 604's were not that streetable without alot of dyno work. Your comments are welcome or just hit me an IM.

TIA

 

Volt is ez. i used a test light to find a fuse that was live only when i had my ignition on. AF i believe you have to run to your ECU.. but im gonna stop here cuz thats as much as i know

 

electrical is less messy. machanical ones have a reputation of bursting.


[Modified by MaliceGSR, 12:02 AM 12/25/2001]

 

i heard you don't get an accurate reading of A/F unless you replace the O2 sensor with a wideband. SO basically it is a waste of money, unless you get the good ones, by Blitz or others. Maybe i am wrong, but i have read about it in Import Tuner or one of those mags. Good luck

 

For your a/f you have a 12v, ground, and illumination (depending on model) and then your 4th (other) wire goes to your O2 sensor wire which is easiest to tap at your ECU. I don't know what color it is off the top of my head, but you should be able to find out by looking in your helms manual.... i'm sure 1:10 of the people on here could tell you though. Someone will reply to this post with the correct wire sooner or later.

As for my cams, I have not installed them yet. I am going to put them in as soon as I can get the head ported and polished and my dual valve springs and titanium retainers come in. I can't wait though! I'll post as soon as I get them in. Good luck

 

nice to know. Now, how bout someone clearifying weather the wideband O2 sensor is needed in order to get an acurate reading with a/f gauge??

 

Well I bought the a/f guage now I need to know what wire to splice it to. The violet wire is supposed to be spliced to one of the wires running out of my ecu but I dunno wich one it is! My car is obd1 and I dont know what color wire to wire it to. I know on the obd2 cars that it is the white wire but its diff on my car and I am stumped PLEASE HELP!