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Hi,

When I got my car there was an Apexi EL Boost guage in the glove box,

its the bar type, and on the back is a 3 pin and a 5 pin connector for a plug, but no actual point for the air.

the part number on the bacdk is APE-13485

I assume this is for a system controlled by a computer, does anyone know what type of computer and where i could look at sourcing one?

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sorry i forget what they are called but go to nengun.com and go to the eletrics section. In there it will have boost guages and the control unit for them, there will be the apexi one in there. :D

I have a working A'pexi boost gauge on my dash.

U can come to Sydney and look at it :P

Don't know sh!t about them sorry. Just know that the barb tube on the back is where you stick the vacuum hose.

At a guess i don't think they're computer controlled. They operate on an air vacuum to give a reading, and the electrical plug at the back is to light the gauge up when you switch on your dash lights.

Hi,

When I got my car there was an Apexi EL Boost guage in the glove box,

its the bar type, and on the back is a 3 pin and a 5 pin connector for a plug, but no actual point for the air.

the part number on the bacdk is APE-13485

I assume this is for a system controlled by a computer, does anyone know what type of computer and where i could look at sourcing one?

you will not only need the control box but also the boost sender.

is the apexi an EL1 or EL2 gauge,

because by the sounds of your description it is an EL1 which means you dont need the control box. one of the pin holes are uses for connecting power to the gauge, the other pin will connect to the boost sender.

If you can't find the EL1 boost sender just but the EL2 boost sender as it is the same thing BUT if you dont have the plugs to connect into the pins you may have a hard time sourcing them

thanks for all the help guys!

Just to clarify the EL2 will need re-wiring to suit, but a EL1 should be a direct plug and play?

correct but you can only use the sender from the EL2 gauges,

as the EL1 dont use the control box, so they have the second plug at the back of the gauge for the power, ground etc

correct but you can only use the sender from the EL2 gauges,

as the EL1 dont use the control box, so they have the second plug at the back of the gauge for the power, ground etc

http://www.apexi-usa.com/pdfInstallation/8.pdf this has the wires from the loom, all i need now is to find a sendor and match the pins to the loom

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