Vent Boost Gauge (Digital Led Bars & numerics)

Id probably be interested in one of the refurbed ones if they are as good as the "new" 1.04 ones.

 

I don't really need to have it upgradeable per se as mostly I need it for AFR.

 

The other question I asked was is there a left center vent one in the works?

 

Id really prefer to have mine in the center by my subaru Factory gauge pack I have in the cubby.

The other question I asked was is there a left center vent one in the works?

 

Yes - but it will be a while. Efforts are focused on getting 1.05 officially launched.

I'm looking for 3 people to be beta testers for the Fitment of the 5th gen Legacy Gt fitment. Price will be 158 (100 off final price)

 

What I need from you guys is pics of the installation I can incorporate into a install manual, and any other feedback is always welcome.

 

I may have one out before the new year, and the remainder in Jan 2012. Just compiling a list of who may be interested. (I'll take the first 3 as beta testers)

V1.05 working well so far for me.

Mine is also working well! Will try loading a new firmware tonight, as I have one from Andy!

 

Looking forward to it,

JP

I haven't received an update yet

I haven't received an update yet

You want two boost gauges? Why?

 

And the center-vent one doesn't exist yet, and would be a supplemental display, not a primary one.

 

No I do not want 2 boost gauges....

 

Re read my post #926 and do not just pull one sentence out and then you will understand what I am wanting to do

Edited December 14, 2011 by Scooby2.5

I haven't received an update yet

 

I pre-released a quick version to JP to see if it fixes his issue, the official beta update will be posted soon online.

I know that but I need AFR and I don't want another big gauge stuck to my dash so I am going to

Install one for AFR. The extra boost gauge does not bother me as it has some features a mechanical one does not have.

 

Probably what I will do is run the left display as PEAK boost and the right side as AFR

Edited December 14, 2011 by Scooby2.5

I'm looking for 3 people to be beta testers for the Fitment of the 5th gen Legacy Gt fitment. Price will be 158 (100 off final price)

 

What I need from you guys is pics of the installation I can incorporate into a install manual, and any other feedback is always welcome.

 

I may have one out before the new year, and the remainder in Jan 2012. Just compiling a list of who may be interested. (I'll take the first 3 as beta testers)

 

Interested.

You need anymore Beta testers for the 1.5 version on a 2005 vehicle?

For those running the gauge with oil pressure, what kind of readings do you all have?

 

I just want to make sure my readings are correct;

http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/perfect-oil-pressurei-173032.html?p=3669825#post3669825

 

Just wondering if my readings are the same as everyone running the VBG1 oil pressure.

 

JP

You need anymore Beta testers for the 1.5 version on a 2005 vehicle?

 

Beta testers positions are full for version 1.05 unless you have a 5th gen Legacy Gt. Still need 1 or 2 more of those.

Ill be installing a beta version 1.05 this week. I have had almost my whole car apart and anyone that has taken some of this plastic stuff apart, knows its easy to break things.

 

With that said any pointers on getting the vent out of the dash and the vent ring off without breaking the tabs that hold it in?

 

I checked the service manual and its pretty vague. Looks like some sort of tabs (2 of them) near the top of the vent.

The vent is accessible after removing the side-panel for the dash. I pushed it out from the back in order to avoid prying. The trim-ring is really easy to remove from the assembly.

Mine is running good since the firmware update Andy sent me! Was able to load the firmware easy with the instructions and the new update Andy gave me.

 

Hasnt done any weird alarms now!

 

JP

Just an update on mine. I got it installed in the vent last night.

In following the directions it says to fold the ribbon cable over after connectiong it but on the version 1.05 the newest version it looks as though the ribbon connector is flipped to where it comes straight out the top.

 

With that said as it came out the top it would not line up with the opening on the left of the vent.

So what I had to do was fold it down and then fold it up at a 45 degree angle to get it to exit the vent where the pictures showed.

This worked pretty well.

 

If the connector on the board could be moved to the left a bit it would exit the vent without doing anything to the ribbon cable.

 

I'll be hooking up the power and the LC1 this week

Edited December 24, 2011 by Scooby2.5

I'm a slacker, I got mine a week or so ago, but I'm out of town and can't do a thing with it. I get back in town finally the first week of Jan, so hopefully I can pop it in real quick.

Did I miss something? Are the ones for the 4th gen discontinued?

I got mine installed yesterday. Ill take some good pictures soon. I found some pretty decent ways to get into the cabin.

 

I was installing an LC1 AFR sensor with the VBG1 and of course running the tubing into the cabin.

 

I placed the LC1 brick to the firewall on the drivers side with the plug for the O2 sensor facing the passenger side.

 

I then ran the wires that needed to go into the cabin through the blank portion of the fuel line rubber plug on the drivers side just below and to the right of the power brake booster. This position dropped them through the firewall right near the interior fuse bank area.

 

I forgot to run the vacuum line at the same time so I ran it into the driver fender following the wires below the Fuse box and into the door jam area. I then routed it through the driver door where the wires go through and up to the fuse area in the cabin. I placed the sending unit on that little "shelf" just inside the fuse access door in the cabin.

 

The instructions were PERFECT Lossol (Andy), great job. Programming the LC1 was a breeze as well.

 

I didn't have a serial port on my laptop. Its a Macbook pro that is dual booted with windows 7 so I purchased a USB to serial adapter and it worked perfect.

 

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On the way home from a friends (kcwagon) that helped me out I was at least able to use it for boost and voltage. Voltage readings were within .1 of my Escort radar detector.

 

I have the factory STI Subaru Defi gauges in the cubby and the boost seemed to match almost perfect. I placed a T in the line that goes to the Defi sending unit.

 

I would hold the needle on the mechanical gauge to 0 psi and the VBG1 would also be zero.

On the upper end at about 1 bar on the mechanical it was real close to 14.5 PSI on the VBG1 as near as I could tell. Its much easier to hold it at zero than it is at 1-1.5 bar.

 

It was awesome having the PEAK boost to show for a few seconds after getting into boost.

 

I wanted this for AFR but the peak boost feature is nice to go along with my factory boost gauge.

 

I haven't changed any setting on the VBG1 yet so its still at Andy's default state.

 

I mounted the push button and the LED for the LC1 calibration and monitoring in the lid of the Fuse box under the hood. This worked perfect. Now all I have to do is pop the O2 sensor out when it needs calibrated, turn the key on and push the button I mounted in the lid.

 

The only thing I have left to do is get the bung plug out of my Cobb downpipe. It has been in the downpipe so long I can't get it out.

 

One of my subaru mechanic buddies has an impact that can take almost anything out so Ill see if that can hammer and twist it out.

 

Ill place my pictures in this post after I take them later today.

 

I must say this thing is a work of art when you get it in and powered up. The Led's match real well with the the red colors in the existing dash as well as the white colors of the text.

 

Pictures do not do it justice as to how well this matches the existing interior lights.

 

GREAT JOB ANDY and GREAT Product. I don't know if you have any vendors carrying this but I will be letting Cobb Plano know about this as an option for their customers.

Edited January 8, 2012 by Scooby2.5

I'd like to get one for my LGT as well, I have the Prosport boost and oil pressure gauges in the top cubby, but I don't really care for it, plus, I'm wanting to put either the OEM Nav in there or an aftermarket HU with nav.. but I can't find where to order them on the website

Probably, lol.

 

KICKASS | LGT would fit...

 

I'll probably do WAIT TO | START or SUBARU | OUTBACK

 

OUTBACK STI