Hey guys im going to do my turbo install this sunday. I was woundering if i connect my boost gauge now to the vaccum block which is connected to the throttle body hose. Will the boost gauge move at all ? I just want to test it to make sure I am connecting it right. Also I have the DEFI controller. Also the lights on my gauges are dim. Can that be that not enough power is going into them. Is that why the gauge is not moving ?

 

you can do that, it will move but only on the vacuum part. wont break 0 psi.. what do you mean dim? does it light up at all? if not then you may have not wired it right.. not sure what a defi controller do, doesnt it datalog your runs?

 

yeah it monitors the actions of the gauges. I dont want to use the DEFI controller , how can i just connect the guage without the controller , what wires would i tap into ?

 

To my knowledge (I have the same gauges), and they are "Designed" to work with the controller. So, it might be a bit of a risk trying to hook them up without the controller.

Can I ask a favor, if you have a camera, can you take a pic of the connector on the Boost gauge that connects to the back of the controller? I want to make sure the wires are running correctly on my connectors (they came out when I was taking my dash apart).

 

yeah rhythmn, I will as soon as i get out of class. I connected my boost gauge but its not even moving during vaccum. Ill take pics

 

Cool man, appreciate that.

 

hey rhythmn do you mind taking a pic of your setup. I cant get my boost gauge to work , or can you tell me how I connect the boost gauge to the DEFI controller ?

 

I would have to take out my dash to take pics. It's daisy chained all together though.

 

yeah post pics here.. that would help a lot. My friends defi gauges i believe arent connected to the controller but working fine, no boost gauge though.. but that should work

 

Hey ace do you know how your friends defi gauges are connected without the controller ?

 

i didnt get to see the wiring but ill ask him just to verify that he did not have the controller.. i took pics of his gauges on his z and i didnt notice any controller.. any install manual by any chance? and why not just use the controller?

 

Im trying to use the gauges with the controller but my boost gauge dosnt seem to be working. Either that or i have the controller conencted wrong. I mean the controller is on and its lighting up.

 

this might help, didnt read the whole writeup though

http://www.srtforums.com/forums/f75/...nstall-498893/

 

Defi makes gauges that are not designed to work with a controller. And then there are ones that are.

 

thanks ace, kinda gives me an idea.

 

oh i see, i guess there are different version then.. but im sure there is a way.. you might just need to figure out the wires..

and nice afr gauge.. still able to adjust the ac?

 

anyone want to trade lol , ill pass on the controller. for some reason i cant it to work

 

figure it out otherwise its trade or sell lol

 

Ac....what's that? Hhee...j/k. The **** is relocated to the left of the steering wheel. I still haven't hooked it up yet though.

 

thats interesting! i've been looking at that spot in awhile for an egt gauge.. just need a damn ac lol..