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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 10:22 AM
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Broken Defi BF boost gauge

I'm wondering if anyone else can tell me about their experience. I know that many of these have gone out on people, but I can't find any threads on it. It's not even a year old (installed in March) and it just quit on me yesterday. Worked fine on the way to work, never turned on when I left work. It's just...dead. Can anyone tell me how long it took 'em to get it replaced? How big of a hassle? I already have an e-mail in to the place I bought it from (ravspeconline), waiting on a response.
Old Nov 2, 2006 | 10:27 AM
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email defi themselves... nothing is wrong with mine, but i have asked them numerous questions and they are quick to respond
Old Nov 2, 2006 | 10:31 AM
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I checked their site last night and it said to go through the shop I bought it at. I've tried re-wiring it, moving it around in the chain, nothing works. I thought that's all they would tell me to do and then say go thru the shop for a replacement or something. I'll try e-mailing Defi directly as well, thanks.
Old Nov 2, 2006 | 10:32 AM
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So do they ask for receipts and everything??? Because if I am buying them used and it goes out that will be ****ed up.....damn....any of the other guages going out or just the boost?
Old Nov 2, 2006 | 10:34 AM
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is it just not coming on ? or not reading boost ? check your sensor wire as well, but from reading it sounds like your gauge is just fubar'd.....
Old Nov 2, 2006 | 10:47 AM
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Yeah, doesn't even turn on at all. As if it was not plugged in. I tried moving it to the other port too, no luck there either. It's weird, like it just 'died'. Worked one minute, didn't the next. I've heard other stories like this as well, but only with the boost gauges. Just surprised it didn't even last a year...
Old Nov 2, 2006 | 10:59 AM
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Dude that ****ing sucks ***.....i was about to go pick up some defi guages too....but if they are just going to break on me i'd rather put my 500 into a zeitronix
Old Nov 2, 2006 | 12:30 PM
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Damn..that sucks *****...I have mine for 4 months now and its still working fine.
Old Nov 2, 2006 | 01:03 PM
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Yeah, I had mine for 8 months, wow, almost to the day. I bought 'em on March 2nd. And it's not like I was messing with it. I drove to work, it was fine. Started the car up after work, it never turned on...
Old Nov 2, 2006 | 02:36 PM
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have u checked the wiring????

all ur other guages work but the boost?
Old Nov 2, 2006 | 03:06 PM
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Wow. Sorry to hear that.

Now I'm kinda scared to get Defi's for my car...

And it's not like there are similar substitutes for the BF's. Damn...
Old Nov 2, 2006 | 04:34 PM
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Yes, the other gauge works fine. Here's how it's setup: Control box --> oil press. gauge --> boost. The oil pressure gauge still works just fine, so I know the control box is ok. There's only 1 wire going from oil press. to boost, and it's in and secure. I tried moving it around but no luck. The gauge doesn't even light up, make noise, move, nothing. Just dead.
Old Nov 2, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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have u plugged the boost straight into the control unit?

instead of daisy chaining them?
Old Nov 2, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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Haven't had a chance to do that yet. Tomorrow morning I plan to switch up the order in the chain, which will effectively put the boost gauge right into the controller as it's first in line then.
Old Nov 2, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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i would check all your power wires from the control unit. make sure there all connnected properly i had my igntion on wire come lose on me.



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