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Topic subjectEGT gauge stopped working?
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72678, EGT gauge stopped working?
Posted by jsupetran, Jun-15-04 08:14 PM
It's an autometer gauge. I was redoing my wiring, and now it stopped working. I checked the ground, 12v wire, red and yellow connectors, etc... I doesn't read anything now. The problem is that I brough the gauge on ebay like 1 year ago, so I doubt I can get a warranty from them.


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72681, RE: EGT gauge stopped working?
Posted by customrsturbo, Jun-16-04 04:33 AM
Try moving the cable behind the gauge. When I install my friend Autometer EGT gauge, had the same problem. After the installation, we turn the car on and the gauge wasn't reading anything. I checked all the wiring and were fine. Then I remove the gauge from the pillar and only move the wiring behind it and suddenly it start working. Still working since then. Maybe you want to try that.:shrug
72691, RE: EGT gauge stopped working?
Posted by run4cvr, Jun-16-04 09:34 AM
Does your probe connect to the Pyro black box or straight to the gauge? Mine stopped working after 2 months and it ended up being the probe wire wasnt connected all the way to the Pyro box.
72695, RE: EGT gauge stopped working?
Posted by HadesOmega, Jun-16-04 11:23 AM
I don't think it could be your problem but when i routed my egt gauges through my engine bay i routed it near the EGR tube, so it touched the EGR tube and got all burnt up and would short out and not work. Worth a look.
72696, RE: EGT gauge stopped working?
Posted by actingrezy, Jun-16-04 12:35 PM
Yeah my damn egt gauge broke last week also i am going to buy a new one but i was just wondering do you think it could be just the probe has gone bad because thats an idea i was told to check out before purchasing a new one. my gauge is wacky the damn needle jumps all over the place.
72698, RE: EGT gauge stopped working?
Posted by customrsturbo, Jun-16-04 12:49 PM
If your needle start jumping around is the probe cable touching the EGR tubbing or exhaust manifold. If stop working, try moving the cables behind the gauge. That worked for me.
72723, RE: EGT gauge stopped working?
Posted by jsupetran, Jun-17-04 04:45 AM
Tried those solutions; yellow main wire is not clearly touching anything hot. The needle is stuck at 400 F and I have a body ground, and 12v at the cig wire. Looks like time to upgrade to greddy...
72725, RE: EGT gauge stopped working?
Posted by customrsturbo, Jun-17-04 05:00 AM
Sorry by the loss.:-(
72973, RE: EGT gauge stopped working?
Posted by actingrezy, Jun-22-04 11:52 AM
Well i dont know what thehell was wrong with mine. I moved my boost controler which was slightly touching the egt probe and wala it started working pro[perly again. Damn gauges