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Old 03-12-2013, 08:07 PM
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What is going on with my Glow Shift gauges?! I have had them for around a year now and havnt had any problems until now. Sometimes they will work and sometimes they will go crazy! The needle will max out and then drop back down to zero over and over and very rapidly. It is very annoying and frustrating. I just wanted to see if anybody has ever had this problem and if anyone has a fix for it. Thanks
I will put up a video too.
 
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Old 03-12-2013, 11:59 PM
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Throw them in the trash! Go with a good gauge like isspro or autometer. I only know of one person that hasnt had a problem with his glowshift stuff. He got it like 5 years ago so im sure the quality has changed since then.
 
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I have a set of digital water and trans. temp. from glowshift but they are only about 6 months old and working well so I guess I will see what happens.
 
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Check the wiring. You have a loose connection somewhere.
 
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Default heres the video for what they do

heres a video

 
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Originally Posted by HeyYou
Check the wiring. You have a loose connection somewhere.

+1. I am assuming that it is A/F gauge. Loose connection somewhere.
 
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A/F meter is reading like a narrow band 02, chances are the 02 sensor for the gauge is f'd up.
 
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Mine bounces some (not that much) , but checking with MTG 2500, it is following O2 sensor.
 
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gdstock are these gauges narrow band or wide band 02? do they hook up to the existing 02 sensor or do you add a 02 sensor to the exhaust?
 
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Mine is narrow and not wideband. Utilizes existing upstream O2 sensor. I believe wideband requires additional O2 iirc....

I cannot tell in video, but I suspect it is narrow band as well.
 


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