anyone have aeroforce gauge mounted on the steering column? heat soak?

[venomous99]

i have an aeroforce gauge mounted on the steering column using an autometer pod. on hot days i notice the gauge tends to malfunction/glitch or even shutoff when the gauge is heat soaked. once the gauge cools down, it returns to normal operation. has anyone experienced this also with column mounting? im assuming the gauge has some sort of thermal shutdown but im surprised the gauge to be this sensitive given that ambient today around my area was about 60 degrees w/ sunshine when the gauge shut down. this has happened on a few occasions and always when the gauge was is sunlight but never on a cold day or at night.
before i contact tech support i wanted to see if anyone has experienced something similar.

 

[Fat-cat]

i have my wide band there but nothing close to what you are talking about. Unless those gauges heat up big time.. there is not to much heat on my column

 

[ripnesscobra]

This is directly from the Interceptor Users Manual on Aeroforce's Website:

"Precautions

The Interceptor’s display is designed to operate continuously at temperatures up to 150
deg. F (70 deg. C). The display may appear “washed” out for a minute or so do to
extreme heat if exposed to direct sunlight in hot climates after the car has been parked for an extended period of time. If the gauge is mounted in such a way that it can be exposed to direct sunlight, such as on top of the dash, you may want to consider a windshield shade, or unplugging the gauge for a couple minutes until it and the car cool off a little. If the vehicle will not be used for more than 5 days it is recommended to unplug the gauge(s) to prevent excessive battery drain."

Hope this helps!

 

[venomous99]

Yes I read that in the manual but I'm surprised they're hat sensitive to sunlight. Does any have their aroforce gauge on the steering column ? Most I've
seen have mounted on the a pillar away from direct light. If I have to I may mount below the radio. I'll verify first this is normal wiith their tech dept

 

[03 TOPLESSSVT]

Mine is there and I have never had an issue with it. It is my most watched guage too.

 

[96stanggt]

Mounted mine on the steering column, no issues? :shrug:

 

[venomous99]

Thanks I think I have a defective one. I'll be contacting them

 

[latemodelracer2]

I have it on the column in my lightning. It has done this same thing but only once this summer. I just unplugged it at the port and when i got home plugged it in. It hasnt missed a beat since then.

 

[venomous99]

Yes that's how mine is acting...unplugging it helps but doesn't totally fix it When I'm driving out when it's sunny. If this is a mounting limitation that would suck cuz it's perfect on the column

 

[Nutty 5.0]

Mine's like that and fine. Did you make sure that the connector to the gauge itself isn't loose? I could see that maybe causing it.

 

[venomous99]

I double checked all the connections and none were loose. I already emailed their tech to reference this thread. I'm thinkigni have a defective unit cuz the gauge consistently does This during the day. At night it's perfect

 

[latemodelracer2]

i think you have another problem. There is a bunch of guys with 2nd gen Ls that have them on the column(as is like 50+. I just had my one problem without it hapening again since then.

 

[haskett]

Both of mine are on the A-pillar and I've had them wash out before when sitting in the summer sun for a long period of time.

 

[venomous99]

It seems that the sensitivity varies for each unit and I happen to have one of the extreme.

 

[forcefedjunkie]

The only time I've seen the display wash out or loose some contrast is when the car has been parked and the gauge sits in direct sunlight for a period and gets very hot. This would be during hot summer months. Once it cools down after the car is started and moved they return to normal.

When this happens is the gauge pod hot, or have you pulled the gauge out of the pod to see how hot it was? It would normally be almost too hot to touch when it gets to a temp that washes it out.

Something isn't right if you're driving and this happens, and the steering column mount is not as susceptible to heat as say a dash mount or some a-pillar pods.

Todd

 

[Mr.GSXR1000]

what all does that guage read and how hard is the install? J/w cause im thinking about getting one for my car thanks

 

[forcefedjunkie]

It simply plugs into the OBD2 port. It has 2 analog inputs that can be optionally used for additional sensors such as air/fuel ratio, oil pressure, etc. From the OBD2 port you can read:

1. IAT1- Intake Air temperature
2. IAT2- Intake air temperature mainly supported by 1996-2000 Ford
3. CHARGE TEMP – Post intercooler air temp, 2003/2004 Cobra/1999-2004 Lightning
3. COOLANT TEMP 1- Engine coolant temp.
4. COOLANT TEMP 2 – Engine coolant temp. (1996-2000)
5. CYL HED Temp – Cylinder head temperature deg. F.
5. TRANS TEMP- Transmission Temperature (gas powered automatics)
6. RPM1- engine Revolutions Per Minute
7. RPM2- engine Revolutions Per Minute 1996-2000
8. MAF SENSOR LB/M- Mass Air Flow (lbs/min)
9. MAF COUNTS 1- 1999-2004 4.6L raw Mass Air Flow sensor output (counts)
10. MAF COUNTS 2- 1998 4.6L raw MAF counts
11. MAF COUNTS 3- 1996-1997 4.6L raw MAF counts
12. MAF COUNTS 4- 2001-2004 Lightning MAF counts
13. MAF COUNTS 5- 1999-2000 Lightning MAF counts
14. MAF COUNTS 6- SVT Contour MAF counts
15. MAF COUNTS 7- 2001-2003 SVT Focus
16. MAF COUNTS 8 – 2003 F-150
17. MAF Volts
17. THRTL PCT1- Throttle Position percentage (0-100%)
19. THRTL PCT2- Throttle Position percentage (0-100%) (1996-2000 Ford)
20. THROTTLE VOLTS- Throttle Position sensor output (0-5 volts)
21. MPH 1 – mile per hour
22. MPH 2 – mile per hour (1996-2000 Ford)
21. KNOCK 1- Knock Retard (degrees) 4.6L 4v non-SC’ed
22. KNOCK 2- Knock Retard (degrees) 4.6L 4v non-SC’ed
23. IGNITION ADVANCE - ignition timing advance
24. PULSE WIDTH 1- 1999-2004 4.6L injector #1 pulse width in counts
25. PULSE WIDTH 2- 1998 4.6L injector #1 pulse width in counts
26. PULSE WIDTH 3- 1996-1997 4.6L injector #1 pulse width in counts
27. PULSE WIDTH 4- 2001-2004 Lightning injector #1 pulse width in counts
28. PULSE WIDTH 5- 1999-2000 Lightning injector #1 pulse width in counts
29. PULSE WIDTH 6- SVT Contour injector #1 pulse width in counts
30. PULSE WIDTH 7- SVT Focus injector #1 pulse width in counts
31. INJ. DUTY 1-7: percent of injector duty cycle, 0-100%. Same list as Pulse Width.
32. BOOST – Manifold air pressure displayed as in-Hg/PSI as a boost gauge would. Corrected by the barometer. Requires factory MAP sensor.
33. MAP KPA - Manifold Air Pressure (kPa)
32. SHORT TRIM B1-short term fuel trim bank#1
33. SHORT TRIM B1% -short term fuel trim bank#1 (1996-2000 Ford)
34. SHORT TRIM B2-short term fuel trim bank#2
35. SHORT TRIM B2% -short term fuel trim bank#2 (1996-2000 Ford)
36. LONG TRIM B1-long term fuel trim bank#1
37. LONG TRIM B1% -long term fuel trim bank#1 (1996-2000 Ford)
38. LONG TRIM B2-long term fuel trim bank#2
39. LONG TRIM B2% -long term fuel trim bank#2 (1996-2000 Ford)
40. OXYGEN SENSOR B1 1-O2 bank 1 sensor in millivolts
41. OXYGEN SENSOR B2 1-O2 bank 2 sensor in millivolts
42. OXYGEN SENSOR B1 2-O2 bank 1 sensor in millivolts (1996-2000 Ford)
43. OXYGEN SENSOR B2 2-O2 bank 2 sensor in millivolts (1996-2000 Ford)
44. BATTERY VOLTAGE- Alternator/battery output voltage
45. ENGINE LOAD-calculated Engine Load (0-100%)
46. FUEL PRESSURE - returnless systems only
47. FUEL PUMP DUTY CYCLE- returnless systems only
48. FUEL LEVEL % - Fuel Tank Percent Full.
48. ENGINE TRQ 1 - (Auto trans) Calculated torque to trans 2003 F-150
49. ENGINE TRQ 2 – (Auto trans) Calculated torque to trans (general Ford)
49. TRANS SLIP 1 - (Auto trans) 2003 F-150
50. TRANS SLIP 2 – (Auto trans) 2001-2004 Lightning
50. Miles Per Gallon – instantaneous fuel economy
51. HP 1 – 2000-2004 Mustang/Cobra
52. HP 2 – F150 including Lightning
53. HP 3 – General Ford
54. HP 4 - Marauder
55. RPM PIP 1 – 1997 Cobra – displays RPM at a faster rate at WOT than standard RPM parameters.
56. RPM PIP 2 – 1998 Cobra – displays RPM at a faster rate at WOT than standard RPM parameters.
57. Analog 1 – analog input #1
58. Analog 2 – analog input #2
60. IGN ADV 1 – Ignition advance
62. IGN ADV 2 – Ignition advance (1996-2000)
64. BAROM – PCM calculated barometer.
65. TRANS TEMP VOLTS – output voltage of transmission temp sensor
66. TRANS TEMP 2 – Trans temp derived from trans temp volts for early OBD2 Ford.

Todd

 

[venomous99]

It's the gauge I watch the most in my car. It's pretty much plug and play and literally takes minutes to install

 

[haskett]

the only time i've seen the display wash out or loose some contrast is when the car has been parked and the gauge sits in direct sunlight for a period and gets very hot. This would be during hot summer months. Once it cools down after the car is started and moved they return to normal.

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