Innovate LED / switch mounting

[Purdue_Boiler_Viper]

Are you guys permanently mounting the LC-1 switch and LED for periodic calibration? What creative mounting ideas have you come up with if so?

[ViperTony]

Are you talking about mounting that little red reset button? If so, I followed DY's instructions and mounted the switch behind my PCM cover plate. I installed the LED indicator per DY's illustration into the PCM cover by drilling a small hole through it to fit the LED. This allows me to see the LED from the 'gill' under the hood, driver's side. For a calibration (just did one) I just reached into the PCM cover and pushed the button. Its out of the way yet easy to get to.

[Purdue_Boiler_Viper]

Yeah. I'm looking at the Innovate warning:

WHEN INSTALLED IN THE EXHAUST, THE OXYGEN SENSOR MUST BE CONNECTED AND OPERATING WITH THE LC-1 WHENEVER THE CAR IS RUNNING. AN UN-POWERED OXYGEN SENSOR WILL BE DAMAGED WHEN EXPOSED TO EXHAUST GAS.

So, I guess you guys are peeking through the grill to see if the LED shows normal operation. I was thinking of something in the cockpit. Substitute a NASA looking switch for the momentary pushbutton, and you have something that could look like a rocket launcher.

[ViperTony]

Originally Posted by Purdue_Boiler_Viper

Yeah. I'm looking at the Innovate warning:

WHEN INSTALLED IN THE EXHAUST, THE OXYGEN SENSOR MUST BE CONNECTED AND OPERATING WITH THE LC-1 WHENEVER THE CAR IS RUNNING. AN UN-POWERED OXYGEN SENSOR WILL BE DAMAGED WHEN EXPOSED TO EXHAUST GAS.

So, I guess you guys are peeking through the grill to see if the LED shows normal operation. I was thinking of something in the cockpit. Substitute a NASA looking switch for the momentary pushbutton, and you have something that could look like a rocket launcher.

Yes, peeking when the car is running. I like your idea about the NASA switch!

[Purdue_Boiler_Viper]

I'm going to monitor both banks. I was thinking of a couple of these, with suitable annunciators.

[BOTTLEFED]

here's a couple pics of my setup inside the car
I think it is stealthy yet easy to use in the car and looks clean
this is on the panel under the steering column
the headlight switch is to the left of the button/LEDs and the fusebox is at the bottom of the panel

there is only 1 momentary button because I wired the black wires together after the LEDs
I figure there will never be a reason not to calibrate the sensors at the same time

the LEDs are separate to monitor the codes from each sensor
I see this as superior to mounting the LEDs in the engine bay because I will know if the sensor is sending a code while I'm driving

[BOTTLEFED]

sorry, forgot to attach the pics


I can get a pic installed in the car if anyone cares

[Purdue_Boiler_Viper]

Originally Posted by BOTTLEFED

here's a couple pics of my setup inside the car
I think it is stealthy yet easy to use in the car and looks clean
this is on the panel under the steering column
the headlight switch is to the left of the button/LEDs and the fusebox is at the bottom of the panel

there is only 1 momentary button because I wired the black wires together after the LEDs
I figure there will never be a reason not to calibrate the sensors at the same time

the LEDs are separate to monitor the codes from each sensor
I see this as superior to mounting the LEDs in the engine bay because I will know if the sensor is sending a code while I'm driving

Pics? I'd love to see your setup.

[Purdue_Boiler_Viper]

I like it. May I ask where you tapped 12V for the sensors?

[puma]

[Fast Too]

Originally Posted by Purdue_Boiler_Viper

Yeah. I'm looking at the Innovate warning:

WHEN INSTALLED IN THE EXHAUST, THE OXYGEN SENSOR MUST BE CONNECTED AND OPERATING WITH THE LC-1 WHENEVER THE CAR IS RUNNING. AN UN-POWERED OXYGEN SENSOR WILL BE DAMAGED WHEN EXPOSED TO EXHAUST GAS.

So, I guess you guys are peeking through the grill to see if the LED shows normal operation. I was thinking of something in the cockpit. Substitute a NASA looking switch for the momentary pushbutton, and you have something that could look like a rocket launcher.

If you purchase one of their serial A/F gauges to go with the LC-1 you get the cal button and LED integral to the gauge. That would probably be the ideal solution for a cockpit mount. The alternative to that (with an analog gauge) is to program the LC-1 analog output to that gauge to show a total rich or lean condition (your preference) when the LC-1 detects an error.