Stereo & Electronics - Anyone use this digital guage?

I was looking at this aeroforce interceptor guage. Shows a lot of parameters and has a shift light too. Plugs into OBDII port. Anyone use this thing or know how well they work?

http://www.aeroforcetech.com/sitebuilder/images/black_blue2-150x143.jpg

Here's a link to the site

http://www.aeroforcetech.com/index.html

Yeah, many people are using them. Great gauge to have.

I've heard nothing but good things about them and I've been meaning to get one myself

I've heard nothing but good things about them and I've been meaning to get one myself
:metoo:

Does anyone have any pics of how people mounted them and ran the wire from the obdII port? Thats the only thing id be worried about.

I suspect a majority of people use a gauge pod on the a-pillar. Wireing isn't tough at all!!! Just routing it nicely so it doesn't damage it or being seen. A guess would be from the a-pillar under into the dash, across behind the instruments, behind the radio, behind the glovebox and then out over by the air conditioner box. . . simple :)

Duff

I just ordered 2 of them with an a-pillar mount set up. if u order 2 gauges it comes with a connector so the 2 get plugged into a y and the end of that goes to obd2 port. question for duff? these get plugged into the obd2 port which is located right under the steering wheel alittle off center but not much why would you run the wires they way you said are you thinking they get plugged into the pcm?

Wrath can you post pics when your done and explain how you ran the wires? Im thinking about buying that same setup youve got. Whered you buy yours from, Ive seen them selling for $389.99, how much did you get yours for?

Do any sponsors carry this item? That thing monitors tons of items.

The site says it reads SES codes but can you clear them with this device?

I will try to post pics as soon as i can i don't have a computer i do all of this from the computer at work. i will try ot use my brothers and put some pics of all the stuff i did so far. install should be easy only problem is going to hide the wires so it looks like it was part of the car all the time.

Ok Just Mounted These Gauges. It Was Very Easy Run The Wires Inside The A-pillar Dual Gauge Mount That The Gauges Sit In. There Is Plenty Of Room For The Wirse Just Get Your Lenght Then Rap Then To Keep Them Nice And Tight. Run The Wires Down And In Between The Door Jam And The Inside Of Your Dash Board. There Is A Little Piece Of Molding That Runs To The Right Of The Weather Stripping Move That A Little And Put All Wires In That Space. If Done Right You Can't See Anything. Main Plug Goes To Obd2 Port No Problem There At All. You Do Have To Run 2 Red Wires To A Fuse For Power. (1 If U Have Only One Gauge) The Directions Are Very Easy To Follow. Pick Up Something Called "add A Fuse" At A Local Parts Store For About 10 To 15 Bucks. Tap Into The Instrument Fuse Thats What I Did. The Add A Fuse Is Easy. First Take Out The Fuse That The Add A Fuse Will Be Pluged Into. Plug In The Add A Fuse In Its Place. Then Plug 2 10amp Fuses Into The Add A Fuse. At The End Of The Add A Fuse Is A Red Wire With A Connector Run The 2 Or 1 Red Wire(s) To It Crimp It Then Tape It For Extra Strength. The White And Green Wires Are For Ananlog Monitoring Purposes I Just Wired Tied Them And Put Them Out Of The Way For Now Don't Cut Them Off Very Important The Do Alot Read About Them In Manual. Tuck Wires Neatly Pull Snug To Get Slack Out And Put Fuse Panel Cover Back On. Start Car And Follow Directions And Enjoy These Gagues Rock Very Glad I Got Them. Going To Track On Wednesday To Set The Performance Option This Gauge Will Tell U 0-60 Times As Well As 1/8 And 1/4 Mile Times Whan To See How Close To Track Times It Is. Will Post To Let You Know. Good Luck Man. Hope It Was A Help To You.

Just ordered one. Cant wait to install it .

Hey wrath, could you list out all the engine perameters this thing reads? (such as tranny temp, water temp, etc.)

I wanna know what all it will read before I purchase

Being it doesn't have a gyroscope...wondering how accurate the 0-60 & 1/4 mile times are. Tire spin could be a problem with actual calculations on the 1/4...

I'm also wondering how it calculates horsepower.. Anyway if you guys get on the website in the very first post, the order page says $229 direct.. lower prices from resellers.. just google it.

Displays functions including: RPM, MPH, intake air temp, mass air flow, engine coolant temp, injector pulse width, fuel trim, manifold pressure, ignition advance, knock retard, engine run time, battery voltage, trans temp, oil pressure and more.

The main website says IT DOES clear SES codes in addition to displaying them..


Another list of functions:
Example Parameters
Engine RPM
MPH
Knock Retard
Intake Air Temperature
Mass Air Flow Sensor Frequency
Mass Air Flow Sensor (lb/min.)
Engine Coolant Temperature
Injector Pulse Width (bank 1 and 2 if supported)
Long Term Fuel Trim (bank 1 and 2 if supported)
Short Term Fuel Trim (bank 1 and 2 if supported)
O2 Sensor Voltage (bank 1 and 2 if supported)
Manifold Pressure in PSI (Boost pressure for factory turbo/supercharger applications)
Ignition Advance
Knock Retard
Engine Run Time
Battery Voltage
Transmission Temperature
Idle air Control Counts
Throttle Position Percentage
Throttle Position Voltage
Engine Load
Oil pressure (this feature available for some 8 cyl engines only)

http://www.pfyc.com/store/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PFYC&Product_Code=GN2110

Either way... think this might be where part of my next check is going...damned good price

Damn, I've seen those things around, but never knew they did ALL that. It's like Autotap in guage form. That would actually be cool to have one. I might have to get one. Right now I'm wired for water temp, trany temp, and A/F. I'd probably just pull the water temp one and stick that in there and let it read water and IAT or something.

wonder if it reads oil pressure on ls1 's says only some v8s hope mines in that list. This would fit nicely in my blank non tcs space some black stereo plastic backing and run the wire to the diagnostic port . All I need now is a talking computer and I'll call the bitch kit . :jest:

wonder if it reads oil pressure on ls1 's says only some v8s hope mines in that list. This would fit nicely in my blank non tcs space some black stereo plastic backing and run the wire to the diagnostic port . All I need now is a talking computer and I'll call the bitch kit . :jest:


I have just been reading about this gauge for the last hour on here. I did a search and everyone that has one loves it. I am most likely ordering one tomorrow. I did read several times that it does NOT read oil pressure on LS1's. Since the stock oil pressure gauge is functional the Interceptor will not read oil pressure. It reads just about everything else though.

yeah it reads everything a tuner will see in a tuning program such as hp tuners, etc.

I'd heard from a mechanic friend of mine that the oil pressure wont read...thats why I asked earlier for a list of what it will/won't read for certain, not what it 'could'

Well haven't figured ouy horse power reading yet but i will say what it reads is awesome... throttle percentage, rpm,mph,air intake temp, miles to the gallon, 0-60 times 1/8 and 1/4 mile times(best to test this at the track not the street wheel spin will have an effect on reading)it alos reads allot of other stuff. 98 oil pressure gagues are true readings in the 98s so no need for that it does come with 2 analog wires for trans temp for example.

just curiouse if itll work with a 95 camaro wich were transitional veichles and had an obd2 port with obd1 computer.
thanks

Well haven't figured ouy horse power reading yet but i will say what it reads is awesome... throttle percentage, rpm,mph,air intake temp, miles to the gallon, 0-60 times 1/8 and 1/4 mile times(best to test this at the track not the street wheel spin will have an effect on reading)it alos reads allot of other stuff. 98 oil pressure gagues are true readings in the 98s so no need for that it does come with 2 analog wires for trans temp for example.

I agree..........this little gauge is AWESOME! I just installed mine a couple days ago and the only problem I am having.............................. is focusing on driving the car rather than staring at the gauge on my A pillar and scrolling thru all the readouts :jest: Definately worth the cash for it. Reads and deletes DTC as well.

someone get a video of it in action

How does the shiftlight work? Does it occupy a reading spot or have its own light/place? How bright/noticable is it?

someone get a video of it in action


Just put mine in.

Ill Do this and post it up tonight.. Look for it tomorrow..

The oil PSI Doesn't work for my 98 Z It reads like 98987 Psi Lol

I always leave mine on Intake temp and tranny temp because i have a aftermarket aluminum intake and a 3000 stall. Id like to put another one in.

I have had my pod going at the same time my car was being EFI live dynotuned. Every thing reads the same.

But I need new tires for the rims i just bought so I may be selling my whole Triple A pillar.


The Hp and 1/4 mile are kind of silly. More of a way to further aid in your purchase...

Shift light, you just set the rpm and when it reads the rpm it will light up.


I might as well just post a video of me messing with everything i guess...

Im more than satisfied with this little guy. :judge: :judge:

Raining here, Camaro is stalled on slicks... Going to have to post pone the video sorry people

Any luck with that video? I'm interested, too. :)

Here is my gauge pics with video. I think this gauge is awesome
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n153/99transamjoe/gauge/2ff3e330.jpg
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n153/99transamjoe/gauge/d2f28741.jpg
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n153/99transamjoe/gauge/8bba4812.jpg
http://www.fquick.com/videos/flvs/thumbs_sm/178.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/videos/viewvideo.php?id=178)View Video on FQuick (http://www.fquick.com/videos/viewvideo.php?id=178)

Nice little video......gets the point across on how many parameters this gauge will monitor not to mention the recording of data and deleting of codes...I love mine :)

can't wait for the brown truck to drop mine off, already been a week. argh!

I hear ya......I waited over a week as well. They were out of my color combo and they had it drop shipped from the manufacturer. I was like a kid in a candy store when I got it wired up :)

Anyone have a pic of the plug? Does it have a 90* angle to keep you from bumping the wire?

I went out to the garage and snapped one.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j236/marksha83/TransAm.jpg

I hear ya......I waited over a week as well. They were out of my color combo and they had it drop shipped from the manufacturer. I was like a kid in a candy store when I got it wired up :)

how long did you actually wait? am I looking at 2-3 more days, or 2 weeks? I submitted the order last monday :cry:

I ordered mine from New Era Performance Parts which is a site sponsor. I ordered it on a Tuesday and I had it the following Wednesday. Like I said they drop shipped it to me from AeroForce which happens to be in Ohio up by Cleveland so maybe I got it a day or so faster?

I really wanna get this guage!

I ordered mine from New Era Performance Parts which is a site sponsor. I ordered it on a Tuesday and I had it the following Wednesday. Like I said they drop shipped it to me from AeroForce which happens to be in Ohio up by Cleveland so maybe I got it a day or so faster?

That's where I got it from.. hopefully tomorrow then! did you get an email with a tracking # or anything? because I haven't

No tracking number..........I did call back on the following Monday to see where it was and they told me it should be shipped that day. Give them a call tomorrow.

It is a piece of cake to wire up. I have mine on a single A pillar pod. Looks clean and tight on the lower A pillar. Just hide the wire up under the dash. Oh and also get one of those 'Add a fuse' things from an auto store. Makes it very easy. I plugged mine into the gauges fuse. Total time including removing A pillar trim and driling holes for wires and pod.......less than 1 hour.

yeah, I am planning on adding an inline-fuse.. install shouldn't take long at all

thanks for the shipping/tracking info :)

does this one caluclate hp also?

does this one caluclate hp also?

Yes it does....but honestly I havent had the time to mess around with that yet. Maybe someone else who has played with the hp feature will chime in???

finally received my guage and got it installed. It works fine except for the transmission temperature. It reads 32 degress all the time, no matter what, does not move whatsoever. faulty guage or do m6 not have a temperature sensor?

overall, I am pretty happy with it.

finally received my guage and got it installed. It works fine except for the transmission temperature. It reads 32 degress all the time, no matter what, does not move whatsoever. faulty guage or do m6 not have a temperature sensor?

overall, I am pretty happy with it.

Congrats..pretty awesome little gauge isnt it? I have an A4 and it does monitor my trans temp. I dont think there is a temp sensor for an M6. Thats ok there is plenty of other things you can monitor!!

yeah, I just found out through matt@newera m6's dont have sensors lol, oh well

I just installed mine. This thing is cool. I mounted in a A-Pillar pod, ran the power wire to the fuse panel and ran the data cable under the dash to the port. The install turned out very clean.

I have only messed with the shift light as of yet. I will have to monkey around with all the other settings when i get time.

Definitely worth the money.