I have an Autometer Phantom EGT gauge. Its not hooked up and it reads190°F in the box.

Is this normal??

Ian

 

Seriously bro? I highly, highly doubt the EGT Gauge, In the box, Is running those kind of temps. Sorry, I had to say that.

It's obviously caliberated wrong or simply broken.

FWIW, I have to ask. What does It read standing up straight?

 

Makes no difference which way it sit's. I will call the manufactor to see about this. Its brand new. Would suck if I have to send it back and get it fixed. Just and extra cost

Thanks for the input.
Ian

 

If it's an electric gauge, then you need to hook it up with the sending unit attached and it should go to room temp. (needs a power supply to work)

 

Really? It just surprised me that it was reading that high. I figured it would be either Full Scale or just reading 0.

Thanks Jimmy325i


Ian

 

IAN, I used to believe right out of the box Is supposed to be top notch. But a, doomed from the start, s.s Mazdatrix Clutch Line not only made me miss a 7 meet but I popped 3 Slave Cylinders within the process.

 

silverotor.

Are you going to the ottawa meet??

 

Here is the answer: They all are stuck at some number (random) until you hook them up. As soon as it recieves power (not just the light, but the actual sender unit) it will go to the actual temp. Do not call the manufacturer, and do not freak out about this. It is normal, they are all like this.

 

Not all gauges center to 0 when power is off. When power is applied and there is no sender attached you should have a 0 reading.

 

Well tomorrow I will apply power to it on the bench and connect the termocouple.

Thanks for all the help guys!

Ian

 

ponykiller, that Is a good point however, you would think for visual "right out of the box" appearance sake, that the Gauge, Itself, would be fixed at 0. B'c I make things difficult, I would call just because. Maybe It's a Virgo thing.

IAN, yea I'll be there.

 

sounds like its a used piece, the autometer gauge goes to the max test after you shutoff the car......

 

It's a new piece out of the box. I'm going to check it out today.

 

I checked it out. Once 12v is applied the gauge zero's itself.

 

Thats odd. My electric greddy gauges are both where they should be.

 

Hmm, tough decision, do I say it?

Yes: TOLD YOU SO! just kidding

 

You did

Anyhow I was to stupid to wire it to the dimmer switch and just wired the gauges to the light switch. Pretty bright in the car now guess I will have to rip it out again

Thanks for the info!!!!!

 

Man thats the truth, Greddy is the ****! I personally hate guessameter.


-Chris

 

Yup but greddy was to much for me

 

Me too, so Mastercard picked up the bill.

 

All Autometer electric gauges does not re-set at 0 when power is off. That's what I've been told by Autometer .
If you see the electric gauges on the shelf, all of them are at a different point. Once power is applied, it will set at 0. You get what you pay for. HKS , Greddy, Defi, Blitz and other Japan gauges does not do this. All gauges you see on the shelf are at 0. Mech or electical.

 

Get what you pay for? How functional is the damn guage when the ****** is off?

I'm more concerned about how accurate the reading is than where the stupid needle points when you're rubbing your car with a diaper!

 

What I'm saying is they are not as acurate as other gauges and do not last as long. I would want an acurate reading especially the EGT and temp. readings.

 

Show me some proof of both of those statements.

Autometer is a very reputable company for instruments. They even outsource supply other gauge distributors who then sell their products as their own, as well as providing oem gauges. (not to mazda or I wouldn't have needed my mechanical temp gauge)

 

Hell, you REALLY don't need a number to live by on your egt. Just see what it hovers around when at WOT and remember that. So you notice when it changes.

Besides, in your daily driving your not going to notice the EGT is 1749F. Your going to notice needle position. That is why race cars are setup where the gauge is rotated so that the needle is pointed up when it is normal.

So, when your are at 10psi of boost, blowing through 80mph, as oncoming cars are flying by, the road screaming under your tires, you start the small turn to the left, shifting from 3rd, see brake lights way up ahead, look in the review for a cop, AND SOMEHOW you then you NOTICE your EGT has gone from 1600F quickly through 1700F then dropping rapidly as your engine either detonates or pre-igntion occurs...you back off the gas....wait doesn't matter any more cause the engine is toast anyways.

If it all goes to hell and it runs lean I really don't understand how that gauge is going to save it all. Or is it more for tuning?


James