egt gauge problem

STI DUDE · 01-16-2005, 01:32 AM

does someone know why my brand new egt gauge from autometer wouldn't reset to 0 and instead starting off the 800 deg. F? any way to fix that?

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WV_guy · 01-16-2005, 02:27 AM

are you saying that if the car is off it is at 800 F? If you disconnect the probe does it still reads 800F?

STI DUDE · 01-16-2005, 02:36 AM

don't know didn't try that yet. had a shop install it for me. so because it starts at 800 instead at 0 the pointer goes to the max beyond 1600 deg. F after a little driving, which in normal circumstances would be too hot. another thing manual sais the gauge is going through a self test process apon startup which lets the pointer go to the max and then come back to 0. mine only moves from 800 to like 1200 deg F and back to 800.

WV_guy · 01-16-2005, 02:55 AM

If you can figure out how they wired it, check all the electrical connections. Might not be properly grounded. I also had a problem grounding a gauge using the instructions provided. I had to tap into another ground wire, rather than use a bolt in order to get it to work. If a shop did it bring it back to them.

STI DUDE · 01-16-2005, 03:02 AM

I'll probably bring it back to them to see what's up.

WRXBlue02 · 01-17-2005, 03:26 PM

what kinda power supply is it hooked to? I had a similar problem when i didnt have it hooked up to a constant power.

01-16-2005, 01:32 AM	#1
STI DUDE Scooby Newbie Member#: 49274 Join Date: Nov 2003 Vehicle: 2004 STI SILVER	egt gauge problem does someone know why my brand new egt gauge from autometer wouldn't reset to 0 and instead starting off the 800 deg. F? any way to fix that? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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01-16-2005, 02:27 AM	#2
WV_guy Scooby Newbie Member#: 46099 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Third Fattest State Vehicle: 2004 WRB WRX Wagon cobb stg 2.5	are you saying that if the car is off it is at 800 F? If you disconnect the probe does it still reads 800F?

01-16-2005, 02:36 AM	#3
STI DUDE Scooby Newbie Member#: 49274 Join Date: Nov 2003 Vehicle: 2004 STI SILVER	don't know didn't try that yet. had a shop install it for me. so because it starts at 800 instead at 0 the pointer goes to the max beyond 1600 deg. F after a little driving, which in normal circumstances would be too hot. another thing manual sais the gauge is going through a self test process apon startup which lets the pointer go to the max and then come back to 0. mine only moves from 800 to like 1200 deg F and back to 800.

01-16-2005, 02:55 AM	#4
WV_guy Scooby Newbie Member#: 46099 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Third Fattest State Vehicle: 2004 WRB WRX Wagon cobb stg 2.5	If you can figure out how they wired it, check all the electrical connections. Might not be properly grounded. I also had a problem grounding a gauge using the instructions provided. I had to tap into another ground wire, rather than use a bolt in order to get it to work. If a shop did it bring it back to them.

01-16-2005, 03:02 AM	#5
STI DUDE Scooby Newbie Member#: 49274 Join Date: Nov 2003 Vehicle: 2004 STI SILVER	I'll probably bring it back to them to see what's up.

01-17-2005, 03:26 PM	#6
WRXBlue02 Scooby Newbie Member#: 62722 Join Date: May 2004 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Vermont Vehicle: 2004 WRX Wagon WRB	what kinda power supply is it hooked to? I had a similar problem when i didnt have it hooked up to a constant power.