I've had my gauge for 9 months now and I found out a few things,
When it is hooked up to the factory sensor, it will give you inaccurate
readings and will jump around because it is also receiving pulses of voltage
from the PCM. I have been told by others using this gauge that in order for
it to be accurate, you need to use a separate O2 sensor. I have already had
a new bung welded in four inches down from the y-pipe, just past the factory
O2 sensor. I plan to install the autometer O2 later this year.
Mark Kuzia
flyboy01@mediaone.net
http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph
~360ci, 5-spd, 4.11 LS (8 3/4 [3.90 SG] coming soon)
1994 Dakota 15.36 @ 91.56 mph
~318ci, 5-spd, 3.90 LS (bone stock, no mods)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Robbins" <intense99dak@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 7:59 PM
Subject: DML: Autometer A/F ratio gauge installed
> Thanks to all who have helped in "quest" to install my Autometer
Phantom
> air/fuel ratio gauge. After road testing it, I am pleased to say that it
> works. Although certainly not as well as expected as explained in Shane's
> email.
> On the road the gauge does bounce around, but stays more towards the
> rich side. Under heavy acceleration it stays on rich and when you left off
> the throttle, it nose dives to the end of the lean spectrum. I played with
> Bernd's IAT adjuster box, but didn't really see that much of a difference
as
> far as the needle (LED's) was concerned.
>
> Marty - I hooked it up so the red is to a switched power supply (on my
> '99 slot 16 was open in the in-cab fuse box), the black is ground and the
> purple was run to the orange with tan stripe wire which is running to the
> PCM. Just peel back the black tubing, carefully slice a little electrical
> tape and strip a small section of the wire.
> I would not recommend using this gauge (or any other A/F LED gauge) in
> the A pillar gauge pod. The LED's would be very distracting especially at
> night. Just my humble opinion.
>
> --
> Chuck Robbins
> '99 Dakota Sport
> www.intense99dak.com
>
>
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