Simple Boost Gauge :lol:, there's nothing simple about any gauges once you get used to having them, that's how this whole thing started for me, I was so used to having a boost gauge that after I replaced it with my AFR gauge (part of my F/A kit), I realised I really missed it.....and....oh well look what happened. Someone foolishly asked me once, "why do you need all this stuff?" :lol: WHAT DOES "NEED" HAVE TO DO WITH IT? :lol:
I'm using a Scanguage II for extra gauges. I think I could use an oil pressure gauge though. I have the scanguage to display Boost, Ignition timing, Intake Air temp, and water temp.
You can do A/F on yours? I think that's a R56 thing? The R53 does not even support oil pressure thru the OBDII
:cornut: Master Chief, my son(former AW) looks at this and says"Wow! He's talented." Then he looks at the name Tron Chief and falls in the floor laughing."No wonder he's good, he's a Master Chief Petty Officer Avionics guy." "How do you know that?" "Tron is the Navy name for avionics guys. I'm glad he did such a good job with those gauges or his people never would have let him forget." Jason
A/F and Boost have to be programmed in. The code is out there. I looked on "The Google". If you can't find it let me know. I don't know about oil pressure though.
Oh, something else about gauges, if you run a fuel pressure gauge you should connect the sensor to the Fuel Rail instead of the main fuel line. The main line will basiclly just give you the constant pressure off the pump and pretty much just warn you of a pump failure. As where the fuel rail will give you the variable readings dictated by the fuel regulator, and not only warn you of a pump failure but also a drop in pressure due to a fuel leak or loss of vacuum to the regulator. Just pull the valve stem out & your ready to go, this is also where you would connect for a wet N.O.S. system.
FWIW, I couldn't find oil pressure as a menu option on my AeroForce Interceptors. Conclusion was that this is not included in the accessible data stream from the R56 OBDII. Suspect it is the same situation for the SGII.
Anyone using the red version of the VEI gauges? Do they match the interior lighting at all? Also, does anyone still use ProSport Gauges? I know Alta sold them and they matched fairly well as to looks...any reviews? Thanks.
Here is some info on this....... XGauges for ISO & VPW Vehicles : Linear Logic : Home of the ScanGauge
Thanks Scott. BTW, here is my SGII fabbed mount: Drivers POV Mount is aluminum sheet wrapped in gaff tape to prevent glare. It has a "corner" of aluminum (like a piece of angle) apoxied to the back to prevent bouncing and flexing. We needed washers for the screws to spread out the force. We also needed to conect them to the aluminum plate. Turns out .40 S&W brass with the primer punched out works perfectly. So we drilled holes on the plate and used some epic apoxy to get the brass stuck to the plate then mounted it to the back of the tach.
Yep. A/F (Air/Fuel Ratio) & BST (Boost) are programmed with the x-gauge feature. Try Either: CANSF Alt A/F Bank1 Sensor1 data - TXD: 07DF0134 RXF: 04414534 RXD: 2808 MTH: 05B900800000 or CANSF Alt A/F General - TXD: 07DF0144 RXF: 04414544 RXD: 2808 MTH: 05B900800000 The BST is mostly on there for fun. It's not terribly accurate as it uses a bruteforce math method to derrive the relative boost from the MAP (Manifold Absolute pressur. It has to be adjusted for alititude and doesn't take ambient air-temp into account. Check this thread/post for that: http://www.motoringalliance.com/forums/cooper-s/2895-scan-gauge-ii-help-2.html#post45331
I know its an older thread, but I finally committed to VEI Gauges in orange!!! Order placed today: Single: Oil Pressure V1-OPP-MO (Orange display) Boost V1-BOP-MO (Orange display, PSI) Dual: Intake Temp/Intake Temp D1-IAF-IAF-MO (Orange display) EGT/AFR D1-PYF-WBA-MO (Orange display) Finally my A-pillar that was inspired by Nathan will be put to use!!!
Post #8 in this thread was my Aeroforce Interceptor gauges in my previous MINI. Here they are re-installed in my '13 Roadster (Yeah, I know this is a 1st Gen thread, but figured this post might pass muster since these units will work in either Gen). Able to use the very same Cravenspeed mount and reconfigured the gauge locations to accommodate the R57/R59 standard "UV Exposure Meter." I also swapped out the gauge faces. I didn't even need to reprogram them -- they showed the exact same data I had set up previously.
My favorite feature of the VEI gauges is the customizable alarm feature, since I mainly regard gauges as "early warning" , to me the alarm feature just adds that little extra.