Hello mr skyman.I am running a blitz supersound bov with a backing plate blocking off the stock bov but have left the origional vaccum hoses running to the plenum for a more stock look.Ive never touched it and it comes on when boost is produced.
What i can tell you is the little adjustment nut on top of the bov will controll how tight the bov spring is,ie.It will be harder to open under the given pressure and will probably not be as quick to react to the lower rpm/boost.But if it were loose it will more than likely come on earlier on in the rpm/boost stage.This is more than likely your problem unless you have checked that when in that case then it may be that the bov itself is stuffed.
The wastegate has nothing to do with the bov's operation.The watsegate will open only to bypass excess exhaust pressure past the exhaust turbine.
Bov Operation Explained
When the compressor creates positive pressure,rushing all the air towards the plenum,the bov acts as a pressue relief valve for the system.
So when the butterfly slams shut and there is still positive pressure from the compressor being forced towards the plenum the bov relives the pipes of unwanted pressure.
And this is also why when the butterfly is open,there is air being rushed into the engine and the bov is opening without the butterfly being shut so as not to over force air into the engine,that the bov still should open without it being entirely closed reliving the system of what the engine cannot take.
Hope this helps...Dont fully quote me on this dude but i am pretty sure that my explanation is right.