Thread: Aeroforce Scan Gauge

Originally Posted by jacobmh27

Well they say in the Manual that 96 to 03 most need to have the Extra Power wire for Pontiacs I do not know how true it is but I may write them. Does our car support Oil Pressure I do not think that it does I am going to order 2 other gauges today A manual Boost gauge and an Electric Oil Pressure I think.

You have to have the power hooked up to it. You can not rely on the OBD2 port to power the gauge, plain and simple. Once you have the wiring hooked up to an accessory, ie one that turns on when the car is turned on and then powers off when the car is turned off. If you are removing the OBD2 plug when the gauge is active, you run a major risk of messing up the unit.

Make sure you have the power setup and connected to the additional wiring plug provided. And then you have to also REMOVE the red cap from the back of the unit. I left mine on and I got all kinds of security warnings, until I removed it and it functioned normally.

Once you start your car, it will take approx 5-10 seconds for the Gauge to power up, and you will see the two LEDs light up and the prompt on the main screen and then you be taken into the gauge and you can configure it from there.

As for the Analog stuff, there is a bunch of programming you have to do for it and you need to purchase one of Aeroforce's sender units to complete the setup. I personally just a run a seperate OP gauge along with my Boost gauge, Tranny Temp Gauge and my A/F Gauge ontop of the Aeroforce.

I hope that helps.

this is what I am planning on doing as well. I ordered a boost gauge and Oil Pressure from Prosport I can not wait to get them in I ordered the Pillar 3 Gauge pod too. I am not sure what gauges I want to put in to the spot that you have your AF and Trans temp I was thinking Transtemp and Something eles. What is good about monitoring your AF

Originally Posted by Street Wolf

Your joking, right?

Don't be a fastgs88. Tell him why.

Originally Posted by Street Wolf

Your joking, right?

I am hoping he means what's the value of reading the A/F gauge when it really is not 100% accurate. At least I hope that is what he meant

Originally Posted by GeddyLee

I am hoping he means what's the value of reading the A/F gauge when it really is not 100% accurate. At least I hope that is what he meant

What I mean is that
Why would the AF be wrong in the first place. What would I have to do to my car Mod wise to Require one of these. What add ons would affect the AF. I figure Cam Injectors things like that. I know that you do not want it to be to rich or too lean.

Originally Posted by GeddyLee

You have to have the power hooked up to it. You can not rely on the OBD2 port to power the gauge, plain and simple. Once you have the wiring hooked up to an accessory, ie one that turns on when the car is turned on and then powers off when the car is turned off. If you are removing the OBD2 plug when the gauge is active, you run a major risk of messing up the unit.

Make sure you have the power setup and connected to the additional wiring plug provided. And then you have to also REMOVE the red cap from the back of the unit. I left mine on and I got all kinds of security warnings, until I removed it and it functioned normally.

Once you start your car, it will take approx 5-10 seconds for the Gauge to power up, and you will see the two LEDs light up and the prompt on the main screen and then you be taken into the gauge and you can configure it from there.

As for the Analog stuff, there is a bunch of programming you have to do for it and you need to purchase one of Aeroforce's sender units to complete the setup. I personally just a run a seperate OP gauge along with my Boost gauge, Tranny Temp Gauge and my A/F Gauge ontop of the Aeroforce.

I hope that helps.

Did you ever get the wideband sensor installed or does the gauge still go nuts when the car is running?

EDIT: Looks like it's working..I can't tell, but does that AF gauge show any real numbers or is it just a relative range?