NEED Elec HELP ASAP!
- Thread starter Matthew
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Yeah they are the CF ones but all i have is Boost/Vac and a new EGT...Sorry man just keep trouble shooting till you figure it out...BTW you ready for the right side vent gauge pod yet...I think you need more room for another gauge!Matthew said:
Matt
MAtt, what gauge is it specificly?
I'd like to get a lok at the owners manual.
Technicly all the sender does is change the mechanical pressure read into a voltage, so if the sending signal wire is somehow picking up voltage from somewhere, that could be whats spiking the needle.
I'd like to get a lok at the owners manual.
Technicly all the sender does is change the mechanical pressure read into a voltage, so if the sending signal wire is somehow picking up voltage from somewhere, that could be whats spiking the needle.
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- 2001 Mazda MP3
My concern is that the directions say the light has a white and black wire, not a red wire.
The onyl good thing I can see is tha tth gauge is warrenied for 12 months. If it isn't older then that, get it back to the original owner and have them get it fixed for you.
The onyl good thing I can see is tha tth gauge is warrenied for 12 months. If it isn't older then that, get it back to the original owner and have them get it fixed for you.
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- 2001 Mazda MP3
i didn't buy it outright, i have no receipt, etc. It was included in my turbo kit.
im going to try to "jump start" this gauge pat, but i realyl dont think it works. another reason i suspect it is the gauge isbecause the oil and boost light up real well - the fuel gauge only lights up from say the VERY top, 10 oclock to 1 oclock position. we need to start thinking about how we are going to work this out in the event that this "jump start" doesnt work. that gauge is like 200 bucks.
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- 2001 Mazda MP3
dude, every gauge lights up different. I had that same thing. My EGT gauge is even darker color. I don't know why. Dude, the gauge works, I know this because i tested it before I shipped it, and it read 39psi on idle.
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- 2001 Mazda MP3
so you suspect the GAUGE itself is shot because the light bulb isnt the exact same brightness? 
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- 2001 Mazda MP3
I think it was wired right, I'm just waiting for him to reconnect the wires for him to get it to "recalibrate"
Once it does, it will read perfect. You have to wire it so it will see a signal, then keep touching the wires and then the needle will zoom to 0 and it will start reading.
Once it does, it will read perfect. You have to wire it so it will see a signal, then keep touching the wires and then the needle will zoom to 0 and it will start reading.
dude WTF.
i have never heard of "jumping" a gauge before, but sure enough, it ******* worked. instead of having everything hooked up and then starting the car, i simply had two sets of live wires, one from the gauge and one from my W/B.
i started the ******* car and hit the pairs together, and NOTHING. i was like FUICK, that was my last hope.
then i started sending morse code with the pairs - the gauge went BRRRRR bang bang (the needle hitting 100-0-100-0) then boom, up to 43psi.
pat, i must admit, i was doubting you, but now i know if i have a problem, i just simulate those heart attack paddles and i may be all good.
i have never heard of "jumping" a gauge before, but sure enough, it ******* worked. instead of having everything hooked up and then starting the car, i simply had two sets of live wires, one from the gauge and one from my W/B.
i started the ******* car and hit the pairs together, and NOTHING. i was like FUICK, that was my last hope.
then i started sending morse code with the pairs - the gauge went BRRRRR bang bang (the needle hitting 100-0-100-0) then boom, up to 43psi.
pat, i must admit, i was doubting you, but now i know if i have a problem, i just simulate those heart attack paddles and i may be all good.
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