Boost Gauge Fiesta st mk7

[dmd76]

Hi all Just recently purchased a prosport evo boost guage for my mk7 fiesta st. Was planning to have a go at fitting this myself (I'm a complete novice when it comes to this.) But after looking at the instructions that came with, Im seriously doubting i can . Just wondered if any of you good people have any experience in fitting one of these?? Or any pointers in the right direction?
Thanks in advance Dave

 

[Tee Hee Johnson]

Can't help directly, but there are some knowledgeable chaps over here:
https://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/forum/1-ford-fiesta-club/

 

[dmd76]

Thanks for that,I'll take a look

 

[sovietspybob]

I had some prosport gauges fitted to my old Subaru, they were pretty straight forward.

You normally just need to T in to somewhere that's under boost pressure like a fitting from the inlet manifold and connect the sender sensor there, i've used one of the lines to the dump-valve in the past. Then run the cable back in to the car and connect it to the gauge. Then you just need to find 12v somewhere like the back of a radio or a clock to tap into to power it.

I'm sure someone will have posted a walk through online even if it's using a different type of gauge it should point you in the right direction.

 

[dmd76]

I had some prosport gauges fitted to my old Subaru, they were pretty straight forward.

You normally just need to T in to somewhere that's under boost pressure like a fitting from the inlet manifold and connect the sender sensor there, i've used one of the lines to the dump-valve in the past. Then run the cable back in to the car and connect it to the gauge. Then you just need to find 12v somewhere like the back of a radio or a clock to tap into to power it.

I'm sure someone will have posted a walk through online even if it's using a different type of gauge it should point you in the right direction.

Nice 1 Getting my head round it a little by watching hundreads of videos (or feels like it)
The main thing thats baffling my sweede atm is whereabouts to fit the boost sender on the car ??

 

[sovietspybob]

Nice 1 Getting my head round it a little by watching hundreads of videos (or feels like it)
The main thing thats baffling my sweede atm is whereabouts to fit the boost sender on the car ??

Pretty much put it wherever it'll fit, here's a pic of how i did mine.

The boost sender is the little black box at a jaunty angle on the left hand (as you look at it) strut tower. I had the clear vacuum line running across the inlet manifold and you can see the T piece just to the left of the alternator in the centre under the throttle cable where i tapped in to the inlet manifold.

There happened to be a bracket i could mount it to there and there was an rubber bung in the firewall close by too to get the cable in to the cabin

 

[dmd76]

Pretty much put it wherever it'll fit, here's a pic of how i did mine.

The boost sender is the little black box at a jaunty angle on the left hand (as you look at it) strut tower. I had the clear vacuum line running across the inlet manifold and you can see the T piece just to the left of the alternator in the centre under the throttle cable where i tapped in to the inlet manifold.

There happened to be a bracket i could mount it to there and there was an rubber bung in the firewall close by too to get the cable in to the cabin

Thanks and nice scooby