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Old Aug 11, 2015 | 02:03 PM
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VREF source?

I'm installing a fuel pressure sender to run the gauge on my DashBoss. Anyone know where to pull a 5v power source under the hood from? (I'm a little leery about back-probing the connectors at the pcm). Or is there somewhere near the fuse panel under the dash that I could use? Thanks in advance for any help.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2015 | 04:22 PM
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IPR or the EBP sensors both use Vref.
I'll add the engine diagrams for you they
list pin # and color of the wires.

EDIT : Should not be IPR but ICP.
Also Cheezit should get the credit for catching that OOPS.




NOTE : The Vref testing PDF is from the 03~04 DVD I thought I
had the 06~07 But I didn't.

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Old Aug 12, 2015 | 04:40 PM
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Thanks, Sean. That helps a lot. I'll let you know how I make out.
 
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Ipr doesn't use vref, ipr is on ckt 361 12v.
I think you ment icp.

Basicly any of the 3 wire sensors have vref
So do all the 5 wire sensors. The 2 extra wires are for 12v solenoids or heaters
 
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Old Aug 12, 2015 | 08:50 PM
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Think the power supply has enough "reserve capacity" to support an extra load? I assume it's just a board in the PCM case. I've never see any spec on it. I haven't added any sensors to my DashBoss but I would have expected it to come with the necessary parts to run from a 12v source.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2015 | 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by cheezit
Ipr doesn't use vref, ipr is on ckt 361 12v.
I think you ment icp.

Basicly any of the 3 wire sensors have vref
So do all the 5 wire sensors. The 2 extra wires are for 12v solenoids or heaters
Your right I did an OOPS.

Originally Posted by Rusty Axlerod
Think the power supply has enough "reserve capacity" to support an extra load? I assume it's just a board in the PCM case. I've never see any spec on it. I haven't added any sensors to my DashBoss but I would have expected it to come with the necessary parts to run from a 12v source.
There has to be a limit to how much overhead is there
to use without overloading it.


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Old Aug 15, 2015 | 09:01 PM
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Well how is this project going?


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Sorry for the delay, Sean. I had an unexpected trip out of state on Thursday and just got home an hour ago. I pulled the 5v from one of the pin-outs at the pcm. The fuel pressure gauge works fine now.
 
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