Air Fuel gauges
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Burning Brakes
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From: Norwich NY
Air Fuel gauges
I see vendors sell A/F gauges as kits (Gauges and sensors) for $250-300..
I see gauges for less than $50.. Why cant we use (tap into) our factory O2 sensors?
Any one doing this without causing codes? Any trick to it?
Thanks in advance
I see gauges for less than $50.. Why cant we use (tap into) our factory O2 sensors?
Any one doing this without causing codes? Any trick to it?
Thanks in advance
Pro
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Mission Viejo CA
You can tap into the factory sensors the problem is that they are not going to be very accurate on the $50 one. You really need a wide band sensor to do you any real good, that's the 250-300 priced ones you see. I would spend your money on a different mod unless your seriously modded.
Racer
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: CT
The factory sensors are narrow band sensors. They only read within a very narrow a/f window which will do you NG. A wide band sensor and gauge will read a larger range of a/f ratios which is what you likely want to do.
You need the wide band sensor and gauge. Actually, I'd really only suggest you get a WB system if you have some way of logging the data, such as with EFILIVE or HP TUNNERS. The gauge itself is pretty useless since the readings will move VERY FAST and you'll have no way of comparing them to load or rpm. So ideally you want a WB O2 sensor such as a LC1 that is tied into some form of logging software to get meaningful data from it.
You need the wide band sensor and gauge. Actually, I'd really only suggest you get a WB system if you have some way of logging the data, such as with EFILIVE or HP TUNNERS. The gauge itself is pretty useless since the readings will move VERY FAST and you'll have no way of comparing them to load or rpm. So ideally you want a WB O2 sensor such as a LC1 that is tied into some form of logging software to get meaningful data from it.
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Originally Posted by R&D
The factory sensors are narrow band sensors. They only read within a very narrow a/f window which will do you NG. A wide band sensor and gauge will read a larger range of a/f ratios which is what you likely want to do.
You need the wide band sensor and gauge. Actually, I'd really only suggest you get a WB system if you have some way of logging the data, such as with EFILIVE or HP TUNNERS. The gauge itself is pretty useless since the readings will move VERY FAST and you'll have no way of comparing them to load or rpm. So ideally you want a WB O2 sensor such as a LC1 that is tied into some form of logging software to get meaningful data from it.
You need the wide band sensor and gauge. Actually, I'd really only suggest you get a WB system if you have some way of logging the data, such as with EFILIVE or HP TUNNERS. The gauge itself is pretty useless since the readings will move VERY FAST and you'll have no way of comparing them to load or rpm. So ideally you want a WB O2 sensor such as a LC1 that is tied into some form of logging software to get meaningful data from it.
