3 bar map with digital dash

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  1. Chaotic GN 85 New Member

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    Im having trouble finding these connectors for the 3 bar map sensor. Are all of the connections the same for the 85 GN models as the 87 Digital Dash?:confused:
  2. Razor Forum tech Advisor

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    Yes. Same.

    Is your trouble under the dash or under the hood?
  3. mytoy Member

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    digital dash 3 bar map

    ok i know where this is at.where are the wires that i jump these to? im confused.
  4. Razor Forum tech Advisor

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    You'll need a small section of black colored wire and a small section of gray colored wire. Actually "any" wire can be used since the MAP sensor has almost no current draw.

    Gray on the 9 pin to TPS +5
    Black on 9 pin to chassis ground
    Green to PAC green

    Thats it.
  5. "More Boost" Major Member

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    im getting 2.25 v at my map sensor (center) grn wire. key on engine off. and my analog dash boost gauge (stock) has always been off, it says im at 6lbs of boost at idle and when i hit gas it max's out. i have an auto meter boost gauge on A-pillar for accurate readings. is my map sensor bad?
  6. Razor Forum tech Advisor

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    If your gray wire has 5.0 volts DC, and your black wire is ground.. you read 2.25 its either a 2 bar MAP at altitude or a bad 3 bar MAP.

    2 bar at sea level reads 2.4, 3 bar at sea level reads 1.6. +- .05 volts

    HTH
  7. "More Boost" Major Member

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    how do i know the diff between 2bar or 3bar? plz
  8. Razor Forum tech Advisor

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    Please re-read.. If you dont own a voltmeter.. then your in trouble :redface:

    2 bar at sea level reads 2.4, 3 bar at sea level reads 1.6. +- .05 volts

    HTH
  9. "More Boost" Major Member

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    im really bad at explaining myself in detail. :redface: what i meant was how do i know then if i have a bad 3 bar or a good 2 bar? is there any numbers on the exterior of the sensor that will tell me?
  10. Razor Forum tech Advisor

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    You need a voltmeter to test the sensor period. There is no other way than using my broken crystal ball. Don't take it the wrong way.
    Have a great weekend.:)
  11. Razor Forum tech Advisor

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    Found this.. you can see the Green, Gray, and Black wires that are labeled "MAP BOOST" on the connector.

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  12. pacecarta ----------------

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    the answer was a simple search away , if you'd searched 'map sensor id', its been posted here quite a few time over the years and my old posts here was the first hit using google

    MAP sensor identification information GM 1 bar 2 bar 3 bar

    if your stamped #s say its a 2 bar than you have your answer , if it says its a 3 bar butdoesnt give you the voltages of a functional 3bar as razor described (approx 1.6v with key on 0psi , 0v at -15psi vac ,approx 5v at ~30psi boost ) that the kit is looking for you will need to get another sensor
    0psi/1.6v is easy to test motor off key on sensor plugged in to 5v with a ground connected
    you can use a vac pump to test lower value and compressed air to test the upper
  13. pacecarta ----------------

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    oh and because of these defective boost /tach modules i dont reccommend running the sensor off them as thats where the 5v source for the map sensor comes from .
    if you have 5v fine but i like to run the map sensor as if you had a digital dash with the map power pulled off the tps 5v circuit of the ecm as this thread was started for from the beginning
  14. ALVAROG1983 EVIL GN

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    Idea

    This what i'm using makes it so easy to use. DSC00222.jpg


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