Finished the gauges, now Q's...

[kx592]

Well I got my gauges in last night. My friends did them for me since I dont know exactly what im doing yet . the pyro is reading correctly and same with the boost but the trans temp dont move. the needle jumps a little when i turn the key but the gauge never reads anything close to 100. I crawled under and felt the probe and it felt at least 100. any ideas?

[bbraden]

The little box might not be getting power. It has to have 12v of juice going to it to work. I'm not sure what it's called, but I know that little box takes the signal from the probe and turns it into a useful signal for the gauge.

[kx592]

Anyone else got an idea of what is going on here? And also im only bulding like 15psi boost when I got the peddle to the floor up a hill. is that a typical number for the e 7.3's

[cchase]

boost seems low, unless you dont have a programer. also. I had to heat my trans up with a torch for a bit to get it to read, then it worked fine.... also it takes some driving to get your trans to heat up.

[GM Duraturd]

my tranny temp gauge naver moves unless im pulling a loaded trailer. But the lowest reading on my isspro gauge in 140 degrees. also 15 psi boost for a stock 7.3 is pretty normal.

[kx592]

Yea im running a stock truck besides the gauges and intake (DIY intake). So should i torch up the trans tomorrow?

[farmboypowerstroke]

I want my tranny gauge to move too. It never moved yet. but i normally don't drive over 20 miles at a time

[cchase]

i dont know if i am the only one that had to do this, but i couldnt get mine to move intill i torched it... and one of my buddies had the same thing. but my gauge starts at zero. so it moves pretty quickly now.

[Turbodude]

frankly though guys if the gauge never moves...especially those where the minimum setting is 140...thats a good thing...means your tranny stays cool.

[TurboSevenThree]

mine starts at 100 and it only moves to like 110 or less. And I gotta be on a highway for that to happen. And I only see 16psi with an empty bed, no programmer. On cruise on 75mph with a loaded up 32ft 5th wheel it hit 20. Stock turbo and everything. That was before the S&B intake and wastegate delete mod if it makes any difference I dunno.