Warning light threshold...
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From: Bend, OR
I'm interested Joe. The wife is looking for a different set of gauges. The other light up warning type gauges either seem too expensive or too cheap. Please keep me updated on these.
I'm not sure why you had ECT set so low. I've seen EOT running around 208 when empty on a warm day down in Texas.
I'm not sure why you had ECT set so low. I've seen EOT running around 208 when empty on a warm day down in Texas.
Thats what I am asking more or less, where do you guys think the limits should be... High limits on temps, low limits on pressures like oil and fuel, High limits on boost and back pressure...
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Dirty Job place... I remember that episode! LOL
Once we get past this point the brightness will not be an issue. Once I have my camera back I will show you how bright it is now, even without the face modded.
remember guys, these are just beta test units...
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My water was that low purely as a test bed. I would like to see it in the 218-220 range for water, 215 range for oil...
Thats what I am asking more or less, where do you guys think the limits should be... High limits on temps, low limits on pressures like oil and fuel, High limits on boost and back pressure...
Thats what I am asking more or less, where do you guys think the limits should be... High limits on temps, low limits on pressures like oil and fuel, High limits on boost and back pressure...
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Tell me where you would like to see a "warning" light on a gauge set up...
Pyro... 1250*
Boost... 40#
Tranny temp... 215*
Oil temp... 215*
Water temp... 210*
Fuel pressure... >25#
Oil pressure...>20#
Exhaust back pressure... 55#
Diff temp... 195*
Volt reading...11.5 V
Let me know what you think... got something coming I think...
Excuse the pic, crappy cell pic...
Pyro... 1250*
Boost... 40#
Tranny temp... 215*
Oil temp... 215*
Water temp... 210*
Fuel pressure... >25#
Oil pressure...>20#
Exhaust back pressure... 55#
Diff temp... 195*
Volt reading...11.5 V
Let me know what you think... got something coming I think...
Excuse the pic, crappy cell pic...
I guess extra feedback doesn't hurt. I'd have to think about it to come up with suggestions. The whole thing seems kind of bass ackward to me. If I was wanting to know what limits to watch for on a whole bunch of different gauges, I'd be asking you (for obvious reasons Mr. Gauge), not expect it to be the other way around.
Butt head...
There are my thoughts...
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Out of curiosity, is it cheaper to have the different colors on the gauges, or is there a way to just make the gauge flash a different color once it hits a certain preset? Might be able to offer more options that way using the same face on the gauge.
As you mentioned, boost depends on mods, I've got a hand shaker, but I could see 215 - 220 on tranny. Oil around 215 would be fine. Don't know about water since my ECT seems unrelicable, but within range of EOT makes sense. I'd think 35 or 40 psi on fuel for a minimum pressure (If I had an OBS that momentarily dropped below that, I'd want to keep a closer eye on that particular guage to see how long it stayed that low). Engine running I'd think 12.5v min is when the light should come on. A good alternator should be putting out more than that, and the idea of a warning is to give you time to react to the situation. No comment on the other numbers since I don't have enough experience watching those.
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Out of curiosity, is it cheaper to have the different colors on the gauges, or is there a way to just make the gauge flash a different color once it hits a certain preset? Might be able to offer more options that way using the same face on the gauge.
As you mentioned, boost depends on mods, I've got a hand shaker, but I could see 215 - 220 on tranny. Oil around 215 would be fine. Don't know about water since my ECT seems unrelicable, but within range of EOT makes sense. I'd think 35 or 40 psi on fuel for a minimum pressure (If I had an OBS that momentarily dropped below that, I'd want to keep a closer eye on that particular guage to see how long it stayed that low). Engine running I'd think 12.5v min is when the light should come on. A good alternator should be putting out more than that, and the idea of a warning is to give you time to react to the situation. No comment on the other numbers since I don't have enough experience watching those.
I am not sure what the final version will look like, at this point its just like you see, but thats an idea...
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Thats what I want... but I dont build the gauges... This might be an option later on, I cant say. I was hoping for some kind of "pot" on the back to ajust, but these gauges are digital...
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Right-on, Robin! Seems a little potentiometer access hole would be just the ticket for those wanting to customize theirs.
The gauges may be digital, but the signals they're monitoring start off as analog.
Why they're "digital" at all is somewhat puzzling to me, as a simple comparator and stable reference voltage is all that's needed to accomplish what you're doing. Not rocket science.
Pop
The gauges may be digital, but the signals they're monitoring start off as analog.
Why they're "digital" at all is somewhat puzzling to me, as a simple comparator and stable reference voltage is all that's needed to accomplish what you're doing. Not rocket science.
Pop
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Doesn't the ScanGauge let you set a warning threshold? ISSPro has got to keep pace.
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Right-on, Robin! Seems a little potentiometer access hole would be just the ticket for those wanting to customize theirs.
The gauges may be digital, but the signals they're monitoring start off as analog.
Why they're "digital" at all is somewhat puzzling to me, as a simple comparator and stable reference voltage is all that's needed to accomplish what you're doing. Not rocket science.
Pop
The gauges may be digital, but the signals they're monitoring start off as analog.
Why they're "digital" at all is somewhat puzzling to me, as a simple comparator and stable reference voltage is all that's needed to accomplish what you're doing. Not rocket science.
Pop
And that... Again is what I want, thru the Data logging software... but for now we want to get some data and go from there.