What boost gauge

[Racervx54]

What's everyone go to...

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[JerseyGlock]

Stock dash boost gauge and OBlink MX+.

 

[TexasTruck]

What's everyone go to...

I looked into this at one time. Since the 5.0 doesn’t have (rightly so) a nifty stock boost gauge like the Eco’s, us boosted 5.0 guys have to add it. Like you I have a Whipple, so I contacted them. They recommended connecting directly to a 1/8” NPT port near the vacuum actuator on the front blower housing or one on the rear passenger side end near the gear box. From there most any boost gauge will do. I looked at Autometer and the Whipple boost gauge. There are other digital type units that derive boost somehow (Banks iDash for example) but I felt sourcing directly from the blower would be the most accurate.

I hope this helps!

 

[Qwikcobra]

Look up Forscan sheet IPC 720-07-01 and enable either E5 (turbo & trailer brake controller) or 65 (turbo & no TBC) I have boost gauge turned on my Tremor with the Whipple out for delivery today. Also worked on my 2017 gen3 whipple platinum truck great. The OBD MX Link+ with or without Android Auto is also a cool option and easy to do.

 

[Racervx54]

My first ford no idea what forscan is but I look it up..

 

[JerseyGlock]

My first ford no idea what forscan is but I look it up..

I'd post up a thread and ask questions away.

 

[ezndo]

I was unaware of the port on the front of the blower casing. I originally intended to use the port on the rear, but there was no access unless you remove the blower. So I went with Banks. Not as accurate as using the blower ports, but good enough for me.

 

[Flash69]

I was unaware of the port on the front of the blower casing. I originally intended to use the port on the rear, but there was no access unless you remove the blower. So I went with Banks. Not as accurate as using the blower ports, but good enough for me.

Would you mind posing a picture of the gauge from sitting in the driver seat?

 

[ezndo]

Here ya go..

 

[Flash69]

Here ya go..

Thank you!

 

[missileboy]

Cool thing about the Banks IGauge, you can also pull DTC's and erase them from it. It has so many options for data fields to look at. I look at boost, IAT, both Banks 1 and 2 AFR's and both Cat temps. Good stuff.

 

[Flash69]

Cool thing about the Banks IGauge, you can also pull DTC's and erase them from it. It has so many options for data fields to look at. I look at boost, IAT, both Banks 1 and 2 AFR's and both Cat temps. Good stuff.

The Banks gauge looks awesome however the handle mount blocks my tweeters. Since my truck is built for Sound Quality, that’s not an option. I might just enable the factory boost gauge and see how that works out.

 

[TexasTruck]

I might just enable the factory boost gauge and see how that works out.

I thought the “factory” boost gauge is only available on a Ecoboost engine?

 

[Flash69]

I thought the “factory” boost gauge is only available on a Ecoboost engine?

Post #4 in this thread says we can enabled it via forscan. I’ve not tried it yet.

 

[Flash69]

I finished my Whipple install so yesterday tried to add the boost gauge to the dash via Forscan. It does not work no matter what I tried. If someone has additional information for the settings let me know but none of the ones listed above work on my truck. My truck is a 2022 Platinum 5.0 which has the full digital dash gauges.

Figured it out. After you enable the setting in forscan, you have to go in and select the gauge to display via dash settings. The setting is in menu, customize gauges and the boost gauge is now an option to select for either left or right gauge.

I now have the boost gauge on my 5.0 Platinum.

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