logging sensors in dsmlink and gauges

[jpmxrider489]

I am sort of curious what sensors other people are logging as well as what gauges you have in the car. My current gauges are all AEM. I have WB, boost, oil pressure, water temp, and volts. I am on SD and have dsmlinks kit for that. I am using their plug and play cable as well as the e85 kit. I am logging ECUBOOST so i dont need use a input for that. I have the MDP input available and I guess the rear o2.

I would like to have a gauge and or log something else. Curious what others are doing?I would like to have a way of looking at my fuel pressure, crankcase pressure, possibly oil temp? The reason I would like fuel and crankcase pressure is because of past related issues but those issues are fixed. What is good to have a gauge for and what else should I physically log as a input in link? I have all the important stuff in link.

This is more of a opinion thread.

 

[Vegas Smith]

I have a boost, wideband and oil pressure gauge in the car. I have the stock water temp gauge. I don't think you need much else.

 

[rabenne]

I am in the school of thought that gauges are useless, and actually hurtful in many ways. Psychologically you shouldn't have anything in your car that distracts you from driving. I have never watched my wideband gauge through an entire pull... too much road flying by to focus on something that is being recorded for me.

I think you should stick to adding a fuel pressure sender. Autometer has a good one, 2246 I think. I have one and I am happy when I can rule out fuel pressure problems when things are looking wonky.

I am in the process of eliminating all of my gauges except the stock cluster. They serve no purpose and look ricey to me these days. I do however run a Defi ZD system with display. While I don't often look at the display, I do use the system for audible alerts when sensor data goes past a pre-programmed range. I no longer feel any temptation to be looking at gauges, because I know if anything major is going on, I will hear a loud, annoying electronic beep.

The defi system displays and does warning for RPM, boost pressure, oil pressure, water temperature, oil temperature, exhaust temperature, wideband AFR, fuel pressure, and maybe something else I am forgetting. It uses its own controller and sensors (not tied into ECU except RPM signal).

 

[rabenne]

I should add that I am a hypocrite.

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[1990TSIAWDTALON]

Look at you go slick!!! Pretty neat setup there!!!!

 

[jpmxrider489]

I have read the thread about logging fuel pressure in link. I want to use the factory mdp. If I am using the SD plug and play harness, will that change anything involved using the mdp input? Since the tps,mdp, and something else use the same wire colors does that mean i only can log one extra sensor? Or is there another way to use more inputs like the rear o2, and factory boost solinoid. I would like to log crankcase pressure as well as oil pressure. Just not sure of the best route to take for this?

I have read through the link wiki as well as a handful of threads here. My wiring knowledge is very limited.

 

[jpmxrider489]

Has anyone used the rear o2 imput for a pressure sensor? Is it possible and how?