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Cordoba1
12-20-2007, 01:03 PM
AreoForce Guage

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercury-Marauder-Crown-Vic-All-in-One-Gauge-Must-Have_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategor yZ46100QQihZ003QQitemZ13018370 6558QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

Has anybody tried one of these? I only see one mention in my searches of MM.Net threads.. This seems like it would be a great guage to add to the guage-pod by the shifter - perhpas move one of the fake ones to the cig-lighter location, and put this one close to the driver.

It looks like it performs very similar functions to the Scan Guage -- but this looks like it might be a bit more stylish and easier to integrate. Thoughts?

Raudermaster
12-20-2007, 01:10 PM
There was a GB on this I believe a few months ago. I think someone was trying to get it to say "Marauder" when you turn the car on. I lost track of the thread since I didn't follow it but maybe someone can chime in.

Cordoba1
12-20-2007, 01:25 PM
It appears you can run two at a time (Just like you can with the Scan Guage) -- A nice upgrade might be to have TWO of these, in place of the fake oil pressure guage and the voltage guage.

magindat
12-20-2007, 01:25 PM
I did the GB. They are available with a Marauder logo direct from Aeroforce or from Wes at Innovative.

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=38214&highlight=aeroforce

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=34738&highlight=aeroforce

http://www.magindat.net/Interceptor/pic00099.jpg

They might have been more popular, but the Group Buy was overcome by a competitive group buy on the Scan Gauge II. The membership chose price over versatility, data bus speed, choice of color, custom logo and ease of mounting.

Go figure...

magindat
12-20-2007, 01:28 PM
It appears you can run two at a time (Just like you can with the Scan Guage) -- A nice upgrade might be to have TWO of these, in place of the fake oil pressure guage and the voltage guage.

Really? Wow. What a discovery you have made....

I developed and tested these things with Aeroforce Technologies for the MM for half a year. I have a dual setup and they kick ***!

But I'm not bitter or anything.

Cordoba1
12-20-2007, 01:44 PM
Ummm -- I'm not sure how I should react to your seemingly hostile post. It's the first I have personally seen them.

magindat
12-20-2007, 01:55 PM
Ummm -- I'm not sure how I should react to your seemingly hostile post. It's the first I have personally seen them.

:beer: Phaaa... nothing personal... there's a history. :alone:

Forget Ebay. Get them from Wes or direct from Aeroforce.

I have no pillar pod, no additional gauge pod, but I have real time (8 refreshes/sec) view of 5 parameters at any given moment, alerts on 2 parameters, and the ability to monitor nearly 40. I also have 0-60, 1/8 and 1/4 mile performance calcs. And I do it all from the two stock gauge holes. I have no bulky unit to try and find a home or cut a hole for, either.

Read the posts linked above. Those who bought 'em, love 'em.

:bs: I'm just still pi$$ed I spent a bunch of time and effort to get them worked out for the MM and two GB's got timed poorly and blamo, mega effort negated by price. Whatever.

Buy a pair with the MM logos and thank me later. :bows:

Cordoba1
12-20-2007, 02:03 PM
Okie Doke -- I'm putting them on my list to buy... I have been reading through the posts provided... Would have been so awesome to be able to buy them off the shelf with the black/red "MARAUDER" overlay with white god's head. :D

magindat
12-20-2007, 02:06 PM
Okie Doke -- I'm putting them on my list to buy... I have been reading through the posts provided... Would have been so awesome to be able to buy them off the shelf with the black/red "MARAUDER" overlay with white god's head. :D

yep, sure woulda.

magindat
12-20-2007, 02:09 PM
They were a b*tch to get worked out. Apparently, our data stream is different than any other Ford as far as these things are concerned. I swapped 7 sets with aeroforce and documented and logged until Todd got it worked out.

Now, they are perfect. They should have come with the car.

JonW
12-20-2007, 02:36 PM
Rich, what are you doing for oil pressure readout?

Zack
12-20-2007, 02:56 PM
Rich, what are you doing for oil pressure readout?

There is an add on sensor kit for about 60 bucks.

Cordoba1
12-20-2007, 03:03 PM
I read every post about *both* products. One of the major worries was about the ability to read oil pressure. I noticed that several posters were concerned about loosing the oil-pressure notification. By now, we are all aware that the guage is little more than a dummy light.

I'm forced to point out, that even if you remove the fake oil-pressure gauge, if your oil pressure falls to a dangerously low level, the computer will throw the Check Engine Light! And secondly -- if that happens, you can use your new gauge to find out what trouble code has been logged! (It'll log the code for low-oil pressure.)

QWK SVT
12-20-2007, 03:06 PM
Okie Doke -- I'm putting them on my list to buy... I have been reading through the posts provided... Would have been so awesome to be able to buy them off the shelf with the black/red "MARAUDER" overlay with white god's head. :D

So easily done, my friend! These pictures are old, I rescaled it to "fit" better. For less than the price of a happy meal, it came out pretty good, I think...

http://www.qwksvt.com/Marauder_Files/Gauge/CustomFace.jpg

http://www.qwksvt.com/Marauder_Files/Gauge/Startup.jpg

JonW
12-20-2007, 03:17 PM
Since the oil pressure "gauge" is basically an on/off switch, would there be a way of putting an idiot light where the lighter is, to come on if the oil pressure dropped too low?

magindat
12-20-2007, 04:03 PM
Since the oil pressure "gauge" is basically an on/off switch, would there be a way of putting an idiot light where the lighter is, to come on if the oil pressure dropped too low?

Reinhart has done this with a relay.

As Zack said, the OP sender from Aeroforce is about 60 bucks.

I also have their vac/boost sender for the blower and it works perfect. I compared it's numbers to a straight analog shop gauge and it's right on.

gdmjoe
12-20-2007, 07:26 PM
Got one. Like it.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2206000-2206999/2206612_136_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2206000-2206999/2206612_137_full.jpg

fastblackmerc
12-21-2007, 07:19 AM
Since the oil pressure "gauge" is basically an on/off switch, would there be a way of putting an idiot light where the lighter is, to come on if the oil pressure dropped too low?

Been there... done that. Even added a buzzer in case you don't see the light.

Chronicled in this thread:

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=34872&highlight=low+oil+pressure

KillJoy
12-21-2007, 07:25 AM
Been there... done that. Even added a buzzer in case you don't see the light.

Chronicled in this thread:

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=34872&highlight=low+oil+pressure


^^^THIS^^^ Mod should be MANDITORY!!!!

:up:

:beer:

KillJoy

JonW
12-21-2007, 07:54 AM
Is there a way of doing it using the existing factory wiring that feeds the gauge?