Been looking into wideband gauges , and thinking on the AEM X Series , what are you guys using ? Did you plumb it in yourself , if so , pretty easy ? I take it really , the hardest part is the 02 sensor , where did you put it ?
Lots of questions ? , tia
I got the PLX wideband and gauge and I'm very happy with it. I asked the same question here and that was the recommendation. Well worth the $$. It also gives you the option to effortlessly connect it to an aftermarket ECU if you ever go down that path. It has a range of different options as the gauge itself is interactive and can show you voltage and allow you to log the data over a certain time period. You definitely get more than just a basic wideband gauge at similar prices to competitive wideband gauges.
https://www.tpl-au.com/product/PLX-0106/C6AFRG4/DM-6-52mm-%20-SM-AFR-GEN4-Combo?gclid=Cj0KCQjw0YD4BRD2ARIsAHwmKVlgrLlzEUJ1n9zxi0awqR2ILwnVf8KmOUilb2PC4eRy8Tu7PIAoya8aAp0lEALw_wcBThe 02 sensor should be placed 600mm+ downstream from your turbo. Any exhaust shop worth their weight should understand this and be able to sort you out.
Be sure to keep the wires away from your exhaust by either using zip ties or other cable ties and clips.
I used this cheap and basic gauge cup to hold mine, if they don't fit snug you can just wrap some electrical tape around the gauge until it is. From memory I had to drill the hole at the back for the wires to make it wider to feed the connector through - Easy enough to do. These can swivel up, down, left and right. I set mine up to just clear the glove box lid when parallel/in line with the hinges and just rotate the the gauge cup to be in my view when the glove box is open.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/322590660347I have minimal electrical knowledge and experience and I don't remember having any issues wiring it all up. I installed the gauge in my glovebox as advised from @timbo and I'm glad I did (I think networking all the wires to the glovebox was the most time consuming part). As Tim suggested, having the gauge always changing colours and values is distracting/annoying when your driving, especially at night.
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@ALALVALVO360 , i was reading your thread through the week as it go's and noticed that you went with an AEM on your car ? .
Hey Jimbo are you still getting a decent amount of air flow through the 2 middle vents ? I've got my boost gauge on the right side of the steering wheel so thinking of putting the AFR in the other vent underneath that one . As it happens I'm having an exhaust made soon so I'll ask him to put another bung in ready for the sensor , makes sense hey .
Nice boost gauge as well there Jimbo ? came across your thread last weekend reading somewhere , many years ago when you wired it in ...
Bloody hell that must of been a while ago, what thread Vpcuk?,, no air flow unfortunately the vents are shut, doesn't really worry me as I have no air-conditioning anyway as I removed it for a massive intercooler, not a problem in the UK and long before any idea of moving to Queensland ?
Yeah i think it was that site mate ? fair few years ago hey . Good reading
Started that thread 11yrs ago, time flys ?
That's my ad above for the AEM 'classic series gauge'. Still have it if anyone is interested.
Here's how I installed the other one in my V70. The other gauge is a combined boost and oil pressure gauge.
I also used a AEM no weld bung on the exhaust. Works really well I have to say! I smoke tested it, no leaks.
