Postman Santa Came (pyrometer)

[haligen]

I love it when the postman brings new shiny things. I ordered a pyrometer setup from Auber Instruments last week and it showed up today. I decided to take a few pics as I went through the process of putting it in. All and all I'm really pleased with the gauge and not so pleased with my lack of attention to detail when I cut the panel for installation. The gauge comes packaged with a type k coupler that uses a threaded bung and compression nut. I drill the manifold between the 6 and 8 cylinders with an 11/32 bit then tapped it with a 1/8 -27 NPT tap. While digging around for a way to get the coupler wire inside the cab I found it was just easier to use a snake through a preexisting grommet and pull the wire back into the cab. For gauge power I used a key on hot wire from the wait to start plug harness and use the brake controller ground. Now onto the I'm a retard part. When I planned the gauge location I didn't take into account the bracing behind it. When I went to get it all buttoned up the gauge wouldn't slide in. Doh I then tried to trim some of the bracing to no avail. So now I either need to try and adjust this panel or hunt a replacement and start again.

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[ManicMike]

I've never seen a digital one (well on our trucks), that's pretty damn sweet!

 

[haligen]

The gauge is awsome and can be reconfigured to measure all kinds of sensors. Plus it has programable alarm setting that can activate a relay and trip a buzzer.

 

[pt_Ranger_v8]

Since I didn't pay close enough attention when I was looking at home before work, specs on the sensor?


My brother's looking at picking up an ISSPRO multi-sensor display. Said it'll run him about $700, but it can sense/display about 13 different things.

 

[Jake_IN]

So if i wanted too i could have Pyro, transmission temp, and water temp all just feed into the magic black box and then just flip through the displays to see them all?

 

[haligen]

Unfortunately in can only measure one thing at a time but it can be set to measure boost, egt, air/fuel, and water/oil temp.
http://www.auberins.com/index.php?m..._id=19&zenid=29603d1b6a108dd4909d194fce26fe78

 

[Jake_IN]

Unfortunately in can only measure one thing at a time but it can be set to measure boost, egt, air/fuel, and water/oil temp.
http://www.auberins.com/index.php?m..._id=19&zenid=29603d1b6a108dd4909d194fce26fe78

I read through that and I'm a little confused. Do they mean i can use that one black box to measure one thing like boost, temp, egt. Or can i run 3 different inputs to the black box at once and then just flip through them on the display to see which ever one i want. I'm really debating picking one of these up for me.

 

[haligen]

The way I am reading it is that it can function a variety of ways but only one way at a time. Could just give em a call and ask.

 

[Cincinnati Guy]

With the extra features this gauge has are there any extra wiring required?

 

[haligen]

For the egt is was only 4 wires. Power ground and then the two wires from the probe.