What widebands allow you to have a alarm?
12-23-2011, 11:05 AM
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What widebands allow you to have a alarm? I'm looking to hook up a alarm to my wideband that I can arm at the track does anyone else besides zietronix have this feature? Also is anyone else doing this and if so how is your wired?
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12-23-2011, 11:28 AM
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Most wideband gauges have an output pin. If you have a little EE knowlege, you can set a buzzer or light alarm that reacts to a specific voltage from that output. I'm probably going to implement this on my wideband gauge with an Arduino microcontroller I'm already working on for a boost/secondary fuel pump/meth controller.
12-23-2011, 12:15 PM
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The Aeroforce Interceptor scan gauge has a similar feature where you can set a threshold, and anything above will trigger a red warning light. I have mine set to monitor knock, and anything above 0.0 will trigger the light.
I'm sure you can set a value for the wideband as well, since the Interceptor has analog inputs you can configure yourself.
I'm sure you can set a value for the wideband as well, since the Interceptor has analog inputs you can configure yourself.
12-23-2011, 12:34 PM
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Different car but same process, my Blitz data gauge in my Z32 has inputs which I can warnings that flash the screen red and beep when the input goes to a range you set, very handy for over boost. There should definitely be a few items you can look at for your project.
12-23-2011, 09:07 PM
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Most wide bands don't have alarms. This is because the wide band is usually wired into your PCM/ECU. Your ECU can react about 10,000 times faster than you can when a problem occurs. On top of that, if you are relying on a buzzer/light to keep your AFR's safe, then you need to get a better tune.
12-23-2011, 09:13 PM
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Most wide bands don't have alarms. This is because the wide band is usually wired into your PCM/ECU. Your ECU can react about 10,000 times faster than you can when a problem occurs. On top of that, if you are relying on a buzzer/light to keep your AFR's safe, then you need to get a better tune.
12-23-2011, 10:45 PM
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That's what I'm saying though. If you have a malfunction, your PCM is supposed to take care of it.
As far as a stock PCM, I run HP Tuners. My PCM has been reflashed with a different operating system and the wide band plugs into the the HP tuners scan tool.
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12-24-2011, 01:50 AM
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WTF are you talking about? Really a wideband on a stock pcm won't do anything for you? I guess I'll just have to disagree.
Yes I can datalog O2's but that's not what I'm talking about.
Yes I can datalog O2's but that's not what I'm talking about.
12-24-2011, 04:08 AM
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The Innovative LC1 I use with my HPT doesn't have one but I think the Autometer that's mounted in the car does. It has a programmable warning that I can set if it sees a certain afr while it's wot. I've never used it.
12-24-2011, 10:20 AM
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I'm not looking to do this every run, just the option, it would make me feel better knowing that after I've had the car apart or made some changes that I could do that. The faster your car gets the harder it is to find conditions to go out and make good datalogs.
12-24-2011, 06:05 PM
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I've been interested in this as well I'm going to do some testing and research and see if I can't come up with something
edit ; ive actually figured out something that should work , i should be building it/testing soon, but i have removed the details from this post about it as ive been in contact with, with somebody to possible start producing them for resale
edit ; ive actually figured out something that should work , i should be building it/testing soon, but i have removed the details from this post about it as ive been in contact with, with somebody to possible start producing them for resale
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