bkuhl

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Has anyone installed this yet? I have one but I don't have a soldering gun yet and I'm in the middle of a move and my car is sitting on a boat waiting to be shipped to England.

bkuhl

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buuuuuuump after topic was "moved"

tikbhoy

the sm + dm products barely came out

the sm afr doesnt come with a display

Prototype_xB

http://plxdevices.com/products_SMAFR...FSRFGgodnjEwPg

Wow, thats a nice looking product for $200. What do you need to soder? Use splice clips

jwaggz82

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you need to cut a hole in your spipe and weld the bung in - you cant solder it.

zer0

Im selling my M-300 for one. :D

bkuhl

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I'm referring to the sensor module. It requires that you connect it to your ignition power source. The 2.1mm 12-18v power connector for the sensor module (the little red box) isn't attached to any cables so you are required to solder the wires to the power plug and then attach it to the IGN pwr src (and attaching the ground as well.)

bkuhl

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Here's the kit:




Here's the connection side of the Sensor Module:

jwaggz82

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just tap into your cig lighter.

bkuhl

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I don't smoke so I've never used the lighter...but I believe that it's an always on power source am I correct?

jwaggz82

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yes.

bkuhl

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then wiring the sensor module to the cigarette lighter would mean that the gauge [and O2 sensor] will be on even when the car is not. I guess if I took that route I would need to add an inline switch to the power line. That's why it says to hook it up to the IGN power.

zer0

no the cigarette lighter isnt always on, its a good source for power for gauges. the guage will only be on when the car is on.

BOXMAN

^^^ Correct^^^

Prototype_xB

splice the power into the AUX cig outlet in the armrest if you use anything on the main cig outlet like a radar detector or something. I spliced my AEM UEGO into this and found out today that it is NOT an always on source. I even switched the circuit and feel so stupid now

(Its an excellent Ignition ON I & II 12v source.)

bkuhl

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so the questions now are:

1) what gauge is the wiring for the cig lighter

2) butt splice or vampire taps

jwaggz82

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you can use that wire for anything you dont want constant power going to (so any kind of light that you want turned off when the car is off) or put your gauges on the parking lights so they only go on when your parking lights are on.

bkuhl

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i meant gauge as in wire diameter...

zer0

18 I believe

ERIC-TC

Nope it's actually closer to 20. I can't believe they would use 20 gauge for a 10A circuit but they must plan on the fuse taking care of any issues... I used the cubby-light (white and green wires) to power the back-light on my gauges.