anyone ever wire up a db-1 series innovate gauge? it looks a little confusing...im not sure what the red button/small red light is for

 

*edit: you are using the LC-1 wideband controller, correct?

it is the calibration button. it's actually really easy. call them and they will give you simplified instructions.

make sure you get a solid ground. when you ground the wires, put it to the same piece of metal but on separate lugs. one of the analog outputs are 0-5v, this is the one you will use for logging via HPT, or you can use the supplied logworks program. but HPT is better, that way it shows up in your scans. If you are using HPT, the 0-5v analog out goes to input 1 on HPT pro box, and the HPT pro box needs to be grounded as well. Use a wire that goes to the same grounding location as the other wires.

 

ahh i grounded the gauge to the same wire the others are grounded on....that wont hurt it will it? could it cause interference?

 

all my grounds are connected together (data logger and ground wire to gauge - i have xd-16), i think with the LC-1, 1 or 2 wires needs to be grounded at a separate spot (blue and yellow IIRC?), it won't hurt it at all if they aren't, but it may slightly affect accuracy.

finally actually hooked up the wires to the data logger yesterday actually, very simply with HP pro unit, now i can finally tune for accuracy. Also, another note, looking to splice in the LC-1 narrow band wire into the stock o2 sensor wire to get an exact reference for the closed loop accuracy, anyone done this yet?

 

couldn't figure the narrowband thing out. i ended up selling my lc-1 after i figured out how to use it. lol, i wish i hadn't. oh well.

 

is it normal for the gauge to blink at startup?

 

I don't remember. Is it blinking a certain value? I know it goes through a short warm up procedure before outputting accurate data.

 

yea it blinks 7.4 for a while then it does whatever...lol i dont have the controller wired...just the gauge...so as im driving it just steadily rises

 

so its not hooked up to an o2 sensor? that would be why it rises with no relation to rpm or throttle input.

 

yea i knew thatima hook it up when i egt it all ready....what gauges do you have hooked up on that sunroof fuse pjk? i noticed the sunroof must pull 15a so that only leave me 5A for my oil,boost and wideband gauges+lc-1

 

you can always use a spare. i have boost and afr, both (i think) on the sunroof fuse.

 

is the spare switched to come on and off with the car? if so ill just move my boost and oil to that

 

I'm not even sure. Never checked.