Pyrometer no worky after install.....

[RSalas]

Autometer ultra-lite series.



Just got power to it and nothing. Jumps up to 100 and then sits there. Everything was done exactly as described in the instructions. One problem I did have was the thermocouple connections were not staggered like they are supposed to be. Slight bend in the wire... . Could this be the problem.

 

[RSalas]

ALright... Took it for a ride down the highway and it is moving backwards slightly the hotter it gets. Anyone?

 

[betterthanstock]

sounds like you crossed the wires (reversed polarity), so it's moving backwards.

 

[phloop]

Yes, as BTS said it sounds like you have the wires crossed where the thermocouple attaches to the rest of the wire loom. I have installed 2 of these gauges and both worked as they should. I believe the wires are red and yellow. Red goes to red and yellow goes to yellow. Now if Autometer screwed up and you hooked the wires up like that, try switching them. If the cures it you should not have any more problems. So I say with fingers and toes crossed.

 

[RSalas]

Thanks for the replys.



LOL. I am not color blind.



I disconnected the wires from the gauge and swapped them. Pretty crazy movements..... Just red attached shows 400 degrees, yellow brings it back down to 0. This shouldn't be so complicating. :{



If autometer goofed then the swap there should have fixed it. I'll try at the thermocouple.

 

[RSalas]

Update.



Found an old thermocouple with the metal mesh protection all the way and it worked fine. Brand new wires from autometer didn't work.

 

[WUnderwood]

so its working?

 

[RSalas]

Yes.





Tried the swap with the NEW wires and nothing. Put on an old thermocouple w/wires and it works. Guess I can send the wires back to autometer and have them send me a new set to throw in the drawer because I am not re-running them.