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1. Miles Per Hour THROTTLE PCT percent of throttle opening IGN ADV Ignition Advance STFT B1S1 Short Term Fuel Trim bank 1 sensor 1 STFT B2S1 Short Term Fuel Trim bank 2 sensor 1 LTFT B1S1 Long Term Fuel Trim bank 1 sensor 1 LTFT B2S1 Long Term Fuel Trim bank 2 sensor 1 ENGINE LOAD PCM calculated percent of engine load FUEL STATUS Open or Closed loop operation MPG calculated fuel economy HP calculated horsepower ANALOG 1 analog input 1 ANALOG 2 analog input 2 21 A2 DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES DTC s The Interceptor will display the code in the hex format of XX XX See Table 1 below for explanation and interpretation of these Interceptor codes Replace with this If the first hex digit is this gt 0 p lt Em oam vo ES ma m o M oo e PO Pl P2 P3 CO Cl C2 C3 BO Bl B2 B3 UO Ul U2 U3 Powertrain codes SAE defined manufacturer defined lt SAE defined jointly defined Chassis Codes SAE defined 66 manufacturer defined 66 manufacturer defined 5 reserved for future Body Codes SAE defined manufacturer defined manufacturer defined reserved for future Network Codes SAE defined manufacturer defined __ manufacturer defined reserved for future TABLE 1 For example if code 0107 is returned replace the first 02. LSA INTER L s oberon scan gauge FOR ISO VEHICLES by Fechrrology USER MANUAL FIRMWARE VERSION 5 2 for ISO vehicles www aeroforcetech com Made in the USA Patent Pending WARNING Vehicle operator should focus primary attention to the road while using the Interceptor The information provided by this device should be observed as part of a normal sequence of observations performed in the operation of the vehicle as with any gauge or other instrumentation Interceptor settings should be changed only during conditions when it is safe to do so Focusing on the road should be the primary concern of the driver Aeroforce Technology Inc shall not be held liable in any way for any incidental or consequential damages to the vehicle driver passengers and or other involved parties or property occurring while using the Interceptor scan gauge Aeroforce Technology Inc shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions made herein nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing or use of this manual Aeroforce Technology Inc reserves the right to make changes to this document and the product described without notice Copyright 2005 2013 Aeroforce Technology Inc All rights reserved INSTALLATION Read these instructions thoroughly before installation Also be sure to check for your vehicle specific notes in appendix A at the end of this manual There could be important
3. information there concerning your gauge and its installation 1 Configure gauge bezel and face if desired Unscrew bezel and lift off the lens and face Once the face and lens is off do not touch the LCD display It will scratch very easily The lens has a scratch resistant coating on the outer facing surface and this surface should have a colored mark near the outer edge When re assembling make sure this outer surface remains facing the outside of the gauge The other side of this lens can easily be scratched Be careful when handling this lens In the retail box you will find an additional white face Optional black polished silver and brushed silver bezel along with various other face options can be purchased separately from the accessories page Re assemble the gauge using any combination of face and bezel desired When screwing on the bezel do this carefully as to not cross thread it If threaded properly it should turn about 2 to 2 1 2 times before being tight 2 Make sure the car s ignition is turned off 3 Run included 5 or optional 9 main cable and three wire mini cable from the OBD2 connector do not plug in yet to the location of the Interceptor s The Interceptor will fit in any 2 1 16 or 52mm gauge pod or can be mounted in a custom fashion anywhere within 5 feet of the OBD2 connector The OBD2 connector 1s located under the dash on either side of the steering column 9 5 cables are available from our access
4. PCT percent of throttle opening IGN ADV Ignition Advance STFT B1IS1 Short Term Fuel Trim bank 1 sensor 1 STFT B2S1 Short Term Fuel Trim bank 2 sensor 1 LTFT B1S1 Long Term Fuel Trim bank 1 sensor 1 LTFT B2S1 Long Term Fuel Trim bank 2 sensor 1 ENGINE LOAD PCM calculated percent of engine load FUEL STATUS Open or Closed loop operation MPG calculated fuel economy HP calculated horsepower AT TEMP Automatic Transmission temperature INJ PW Injector Pulse Width in msec MISFIRES total misfires of all cylinders per 600 rpms not supported by all vehicles 17 A RW NS A1C Mazda Supported Parameters PID S IAT Intake Air Temperature COOLANT engine coolant temperature RPM engine speed MAP Manifold Air Pressure absolute pressure in kPa BOOST manifold pressure converted to inHg vacuum and psi boost as a adond boost gauge would read MAF Ib min Mass Air Flow in lbs per minute MPH Miles Per Hour THROTTLE PCT percent of throttle opening IGN ADV Ignition Advance STFT B1S1 Short Term Fuel Trim bank 1 sensor 1 STFT B2S1 Short Term Fuel Trim bank 2 sensor 1 LTFT B1S1 Long Term Fuel Trim bank 1 sensor 1 LTFT B2S1 Long Term Fuel Trim bank 2 sensor 1 ENGINE LOAD PCM calculated percent of engine load FUEL STATUS Open or Closed loop operation MPG calculated fuel economy HP cal
5. the dash you may want to consider a windshield shade or unplugging the gauge for a couple minutes until it and the car cool off a little Care If the face of the Interceptor needs cleaning use light pressure with a non scratching material such as a micro fiber material made for plastic sunglass lenses If the face has 14 been changed be sure to replace the lens properly as described in step of page 3 of this manual Limited Warranty Aeroforce Technology warrants this product and its accessories against defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of purchase Aeroforce Technology will repair or replace this product with new or refurbished products or parts at Aeroforce s option free of charge in the USA This warranty extends only to the original purchaser A purchase receipt or other proof of date of original purchase from and authorized dealer including Aeroforce Technology is required on order to have warranty service performed Before sending an Interceptor back for warranty service you must obtain a Return Materials Authorization number from Aeroforce Technology This can be done by emailing service aeroforcetech com including a description of the problem and date place of purchase An RMA number will be returned to you as well as a return address This warranty covers failures due to material or workmanship defects only This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to accide
6. toggle to the next parameter On single parameter mode not available for all applications the left button will increment one parameter back the right button one parameter forward in the list of selected parameters Included in the list of parameters is instantaneous fuel economy calculated horsepower and both the analog 1 and analog 2 inputs Fuel economy and horsepower will be available on only those cars using a Mass Air Flow sensor or a calculated air flow MULIT SCREEN MODE Mercedes only While in scan mode you can access a multi parameter scrolling graph and bar graph mode by pressing and holding both buttons for 4 seconds Before this will function however you need to set up cyclic scan as described below in section 2e These special displays use the parameters chosen in Cyclic Scan to be displayed The exception is if you hold the two buttons for 5 or more seconds the first two parameters displayed in multi bar or scoll will be the current two parameters shown in normal scan mode rather than the first two chosen in Cyclic Scan Once in this mode you will see one of the three screens just described Hitting the left button will toggle to the next screen hitting the right button will return you to normal scan mode where you left off previously Multi screen inig i lopa a s CMD A F a 69 YAN 6 5 GEAR TARGE 953 This screen will display the 8 parameters chosen in Cyclic Scan or the two parameters that were last displ
7. ISTICS This menu option once selected will display the results of the previous performance measurement run Only the last run will be stored and the data overwritten once another run is made Make a note of this data 1f it is needed for permanent reference ANNUNCIA TOR SHIFT LIGHTS RELAY OUTPUT This selection will allow you to enter an RPM value that once reached will turn on the bright LED shift lights Or you can choose any one or combination of two previously selected parameters in step b Setup to monitor and once an entered threshold is reached activate these lights The combination of parameters can be used with an And or Or statement For example Air Fuel ratio goes above 12 5 and throttle position is above 70 Or Coolant Temp goes above 225 or Oil Pressure falls below 20 psi Whatever is set will also trigger the optional Aeroforce relay output module The only exceptions are fuel economy MPG or consumption and injector duty cycle These are calculations that require more than one parameter to determine and will 11 p q r not work in the compare algorithm To program the warning lights First you will select the warning scheme you would like single parameter P two parameters using the And statement Pl AND P2 or two parameters using the Or statement P1 OR P2 Next you will be asked to select the first or only parameter you wish to monitor this includes the ana
8. M OBD2 powered versions only If the gauge is not returned to scan mode after 10 minutes the menu will time out and return to normal scan mode on its own If the vehicle is shut off while the menu is displayed or with both scan field set for analog inputs the unit will stay on for the remaining 10 minutes before timing out returning to scan and then turning itself off Powering down The Interceptor will automatically shut itself off within seconds of the ignition being turned off OBD2 powered dual units may not power down at the exact same time On rare occasions both single and dual gauges may also momentarily turn on when the vehicle is locked or unlocked Non Volatile Memory The Interceptor does not require batteries or a continuous power source to maintain its memory This means that your data will not be lost if you disconnect the vehicle battery or disconnect the cable from the OBD2 port Precautions Unplug the Interceptor before jump starting the vehicle disconnecting the battery or performing engine work to prevent damage to the unit The Interceptor s display is designed to operate continuously at temperatures up to 150 deg F 70 deg C The display may appear washed out for a minute or so do to extreme heat if exposed to direct sunlight in hot climates after the car has been parked for an extended period of time If the gauge is mounted in such a way that it can be exposed to direct sunlight such as on top of
9. about second or longer you will activate a scrolling feature that will cause the parameters menu items or numbers to increment quickly 23
10. ar MAP sensor and the signal ground on the OBD2 port which our Interceptor was connected to This resulted in an offset of 0 6 psi after the conversion was entered We saw this with the ignition on engine off where we should have seen 0 0 psi but instead saw 0 6 psi To correct this we adjusted the intercept value of the analog input by 0 6 to eliminate this error We have not seen this grounding issue on many cars but if you see it on yours this is how to correct for it Mercedes The primary gauge with ISO part communicates with the PCM using the ISO protocol to obtain engine related information The secondary gauge with CN part number communicates with the transmission controller using the CAN protocol to obtain transmission related data The CAN protocol is much faster than the ISO so this gauge will update much faster Connect 12v switched power to both the ISO and CN gauge using the red wire of the 3 included 3 wire harness following the instructions on page 4 of this manual When connecting the OBD2 cable to the back of dual Mercedes gauges the connector with white stripe is for the TCM gauge part number CANMT and the all black connector for the ECM gauge part number ISOEM Part numbers are found on the back of each gauge Button Operation The buttons need to be pushed and momentarily held to activate them I very fast click may not result in an action You will quickly get the hang of this If you push and hold a button for
11. ayed in normal Scan mode plus the last 6 in Cyclic Scan Scrolling graph PUL AL Ay This graph will show the first two parameters chosen in cyclic scan or the two parameters last displayed in normal scan mode depending on how long you held the buttons when you initiated the mult screen mode The digital value on the top left 1s the first cyclic parameter or top parameter from normal scan mode The associated graph is the solid filled graph The left axis applies to this graph The value on the top right is the second or bottom parameter from normal scan mode It s graph is the thin line As time progresses the graph moves to the left While in this mode you can hit both buttons to freeze the graph and it will not update until both buttons are hit again This allows you to stop the graph to review it later or more closely at a more opportune time rather than loose the data as it scrolls off to the left Some of the axis scales are pre set some will grow as the values change In most cases RPM will be preset from O about 10k Others such as Mass Air Flow will re range as the values increase The axis may only show 0 10 Ib min at first while cruising but after a hard acceleration with values approaching 50 the scale will adjust to 50 max Bar graph Epos RPN ThTAK This graph mode displays the first 4 parameters programmed into cyclic scan or the 2 parameters from normal scan mode and the third and fourth from cyclic mode depe
12. culated horsepower ANALOG 1 analog input 1 ANALOG 2 analog input 2 18 A1D Mercedes Supported Parameters PID S Gauge 1 engine control module ONDUN 16 17 25 26 21 28 Intake Air Temp Coolant Temperature RPM Boost inHg PSI Derived from MAP sensor subtracting barometer MAP kPa Manifold Absolute Pressure displayed in kPa MAF Ib min Mass Air Flow Sensor Throttle Angle Ignition Advance Engine Load MPG Calculated miles per gallon HP Calculated HP at crank Battery battery voltage Inj PW 1 Injector Pulse Width for injector 1 Inj PW 2 Injector Pulse Width for injector 2 Oil Temp Oil Level mm 24 Knock C1 C8 knock retard cylinder 1 8 O2 B1 mv O2 sensor output for exhaust bank 1 O2 B2 mv O2 sensor output for exhaust bank 2 Analog analog input 1 Analog 2 analog input 2 Gauge 2 transmission control module SONAR WN S 9 10 11 12 TCC Slip Torque Converter Slip TCC Slip DSRD Torque Converter Desired Slip TCC State Torque Converter status 1 unlocked 2 partial lock 3 lock Gear Actual Current transmission gear Torque torque delivered to transmission Output shaft transmissoin output shaft speed Gear Target Transmission target gear will updated just before shift occurs RPM Turbine in SPD engine output shaft speed TCC DC Torque converter clu
13. en 1 for a certain amount of time then intake air temperature and coolant temperature screen 2 for a period and so on for up to 4 combinations or 8 parameters When you first enter this selection the list of parameters you chose in Setup will be shown under the heading Screen 1 Field 1 The parameter you select by scrolling down with the left button and selecting with the right will be displayed in the top field of screen during Cyclic Scan mode To deselect the parameter simply select a different one Once selected the parameter will have an next to it on the list After the parameter is selected you will go to the bottom of the list and select Next or hit both buttons simultaneously to move on to the next selection Selecting Next or pushing both buttons performs the same function You will then go to Screen 1 Field 2 Repeat these steps for the bottom parameter field of screen 1 You must repeat these steps for all four screens After the fourth screen is configured and exited you will return to the main menu Each screen will now be displayed for 10 scans before the next screen comes up You can change this time frame by selecting cyclic time which is the next menu option after cyclic setup This selection will allow you to enter a number of scans between each screen change For data rates or 2 figure about 5 scans per second so 20 scans will result in each screen staying up for 4 seconds Y
14. eous fuel economy is displayed on the gauge Fuel Economy Reset Resets the running average of fuel economy and starts the calculation over again Analog 1 This selection allows the user to enter a conversion for this 0 5v input which uses the right pin of the three pin connector To read raw volts enter 001 0 for slope and 000 0 for intercept This is the default setting as well For example say you want to input the analog output of a wide band O2 sensor kit You know from the kit s documentation that the output is scaled such that Ov 10 A F ratio and 5v 20 A F ratio The conversion would then be a slope of 002 0 with an intercept of 010 0 In other words voltage multiplied by 2 plus 10 would equal A F ratio In this example a voltage of 5 would result in 5 2 10 equals 20 A F ratio Another common use for these analog inputs are for MAP sensors The GM 3 bar MAP is a common sensor used to measure high levels of boost The conversion for this sensor would be V 9 2 14 7 or a slope of 009 2 intercept of 14 7 The intercept can be tweaked if the sensor does not read 0 with the key on engine off Our personal 3 bar MAP had a slight zero offset that we adjusted by changing the intercept value These inputs use a 10 bit A D device and are highly accurate to O1 volts You will only see a resolution of 0 1 volt displayed but the calculations are based on the full 10 bit conversion and are not rounded off for higher accurac
15. log inputs Once selected you ll enter a 5 digit value starting from left to right Hitting the left button will cause the digit above the cursor to change from 0 9 including a decimal point which can be placed in any position Once the correct digit is entered hit the right button to move to the next digit and repeat until all 5 digits are correct For example to set 6000 RPM and use these lights as shift lights enter 06000 After entering the last digit hit the right button to take you to the next screen where you will select above or below depending on if you want the warning light to activate above or below the set point you entered Again right button puts the star next the selection left button scrolls down To exit select Exit at the bottom of the screen If you are only monitoring this one parameter you are done and will be sent back to the main menu If you ve selected a two parameter scheme you will then repeat the steps above Once the second parameter is entered you will be sent back to the main menu The rate at which this comparison process takes place is dependent on the data rate you have chosen in step m above A faster data rate will provide the best shift light operation Because of the nature of some data buses you may see a false occasional blink of these lights when driving with the warning lights activated This is due to an erroneous parameter signal received by the gauge These will be infreq
16. nding on how long the two buttons were held as described above In most cases the range of values max height of each bar will grow or adjust based on the max value observed Some however are pre set with a max range that should never be exceeded MENU The menu and its operation have been designed to be intuitive and easy to use The following is a list of all the menu selections and their functions Pressing both buttons at the same time will take you to amenu screen Once here you will see many choices Use the left button to toggle down to the desired choice The current selection will be highlighted Push the right button to select this choice and proceed to the associated screen You will initially see four menu selections continuing to scroll down will bring up a new list of 4 more options and so on Continuing beyond the fifth group of selections will bring you back to the beginning Choices are a c d SCAN This is the standard mode of operation for the unit and the default mode when powered up In this mode the unit is scanning and displaying data showing two parameters in an upper and lower field SETUP When powered for the first time the Interceptor will ask you to edit a list of parameters that will then be available for scan At any later time you can return to the menu function called Setup and edit this Once in this mode you may or may not be asked to choose your vehicle type You ll then see a li
17. ns off and on while driving 90 of the time it is a poor connection to 12v or an improper circuit was tapped into such as a signal wire to the instrument panel This power wire is required on most Toyota Nissan Mazda Subaru Mitsubishi Hyundai Mercedes and Kia applications Try the gauge with just OBD2 port power first and if it does not consistently turn on off properly follow the switched 12v power procedure OBD2 connector i i u Figure 2 6 Connect the 0 5v analog inputs optional You will see 3 pins above the main connector on the back of the gauge as shown in figure 1 The 2 outer pins connect to the analog inputs The center pin is for switched 12v power as described above and may not be required The right side pin when looking at the rear of the gauge goes to analog input 1 The left pin is for analog input 2 See figure 1 Included in the gauge packaging 1s a 3 wire cable that connects here Once attached to the gauge you ll see that the green wire is for analog 1 the white for analog 2 These inputs can be used to read the outputs from pressure senders A F ratio analog outputs 2 or 3 bar MAP sensors or any voltage up to 5v that you want to monitor and or record You can scale these signals with a menu function described below These inputs are rated for 0 5 volts with an over voltage protection circuit built in However running more than 6v into these inputs for an extended period of time could effec
18. nt misuse abuse negligence commercial use acts of God or modifications of or any part of the product including accessories 15 ee ce ee eS ee i p pad pak O oa NN BWN KF OD A1A Toyota Supported Parameters PID S IAT Intake Air Temperature COOLANT engine coolant temperature RPM engine speed MAP Manifold Air Pressure or boost not supported on most Toyotas MAF Ib min Mass Air Flow in Ibs per minute MPH Miles Per Hour THROTTLE PCT percent of throttle opening IGN ADV Ignition Advance STFT B1IS1 Short Term Fuel Trim bank 1 sensor 1 STFT B2S1 Short Term Fuel Trim bank 2 sensor 1 LTFT B1S1 Long Term Fuel Trim bank 1 sensor 1 LTFT B2S1 Long Term Fuel Trim bank 2 sensor 1 ENGINE LOAD PCM calculated percent of engine load FUEL STATUS Open or Closed loop operation MPG calculated fuel economy HP calculated horsepower AT TEMP Automatic Transmission temperature INJ PW Injector Pulse Width in msec MISFIRES total misfires of all cylinders per 600 rpms not supported by all vehicles 16 ee ce ee eS ee i p pad pak O oa NN BWN KF OD A1B Nissan Supported Parameters PID S IAT Intake Air Temperature COOLANT engine coolant temperature RPM engine speed MAP Manifold Air Pressure or boost not supported on most Toyotas MAF Ib min Mass Air Flow in Ibs per minute MPH Miles Per Hour THROTTLE
19. nterceptor will return to the normal scan screen but will show the first frame of a recorded log You will notice the field descriptions flickering to indicate playback mode is in effect Pushing the right button will toggle forward to the next frame in chronological order the left button will toggle backwards or to the very last frame if done at the beginning of the file Holding either button down will quickly scroll through the data until the button is released The backlight will flash every time a new frame is displayed In other words push a button once and the 10 h Ne D k Ne light will blink once Hold a button down and the light will blink quickly as each new frame is displayed If Record was selected using Cyclic Scan the headings and data will cycle in the manner that was programmed by the user Play will not be selectable 1f the record buffer is empty MISFIRES Selecting this option will bring you directly to a display where cylinder misfires are displayed in real time and reset about once per minute There will be fields for 8 cylinders irregardless of how many your particular vehicle has If you have a 4 cylinder only pay attention to the top 4 misfire fields for a 6 cylinder the top 6 This option is not available on all vehicles as it is not supported Push and hold the right side button to exit this screen DISPLAY DTC s Selecting this mode will instruct the Interceptor to acquire and display any diagnostic tro
20. ories page if extra length is needed 4 Plug both cables into the back of the Interceptor See figure 1 Press the Interceptor s into the gauge pod or mounting hardware ANALOG1 JUMPER Figure 1 For Mercedes duel gauges only the gauge connector with white stripe is for the TCM transmission gauge the all black connector for ECM 5 Plug the main cable connector into the OBD2 connector See figure 2 The data ground and power on most vehicles come from this connector 6 Connect 3 wire mini connector power if required Remove the jumper next to the main connector if connecting to external power This jumper is required for OBD2 port power only Connect separate red power wire which exits the middle of the 3 wire mini cable as shown in figure 1 to a switched 12v line or circuit in the vehicle These circuits are commonly known as accessory circuits because they are only hot when the ignition is turned on A recommended way of doing this step is to use a product called an Add a Circuit made by Littelfuse available at most car parts outlets These kits which sell for under 10 allow you to easily use an existing circuit in the fuse block to power an add on accessory such as the Interceptor without the need to cut or splice any wires The use of this kit is highly recommended as most of the problems with the gauge can be traced to a poor selection of a 12v wire or poor connection If the gauge randomly tur
21. ou may have to go back and adjust this value a second time after you get a feel for this value Different vehicles will respond at different speeds and the data rate you choose will also affect this outcome Ifa screen is not configured that screen will default to the factory setting of Intake Air Temp for its turn in the cycle Example Display knock retard and fuel pressure for 20 scans 4 seconds knock retard and ignition advance for 10 scans 2 seconds and intake air temp and oil pressure for 10 scans 2 seconds Procedure Enter Cyclic Setup In Screen 1 Field 1 select knock retard select Next then for Screen 1 Field 2 select fuel pressure select Next on Screen 2 Field 1 select knock retard select Next for Screen 2 Field 2 select fuel pressure hit Next for Screen 3 Field 1 select knock retard hit Next for Screen 3 Field 2 select ignition advance hit Next for Screen 4 Field 1 select intake air temp hit Next for Screen 4 Field 2 select oil pressure hit Next After leaving Screen 4 Field 2 you will then go back to the main menu Since the default cyclic time is 10 scans you don t need to do any other programming However if you wanted to change this time frame you would go to the Cyclic Time menu option and enter a number other than 10 The higher the value the longer each screen will be displayed before changing to the nex
22. st of parameters that you can select for display that apply to your vehicle See appendix A at the back of this manual for assistance in parameter selection based on manufacturer Some parameters will have a g suffix which means it is a generic parameter This just means that it is a mandated emissions parameter that must be supported by every vehicle Other parameters may have other suffix s that are described in appendix A Use the left button to scroll down through the list and the right button to select a parameter Once selected that parameter will have an next to it You can deselect a selected parameter the same way You ll be able to choose any parameter on the list but be aware that not all vehicles will support all parameters Once in Scan mode if an unsupported one is chosen typically the gauge will display a black screen or show the unchanging value of the previous parameter selected CYCLIC SCAN This selection will activate the cyclic scan mode that you set up in Cyclic Setup described below Cyclic scan is an optional function and does not need to be used or set up If one of the two front buttons is pushed while in Cyclic Scan the gauge will go to normal Scan mode e CYCLIC SETUP This menu option will allow you to choose certain parameters from the main list you choose in the Setup routine to display on a pre determined rotation For example you may choose to view knock retard and ignition advance scre
23. t You will then go back to the main menu where you will select Cyclic Scan You ll then enter a scan mode where the parameters you selected will cycle in their predetermined amounts of time You ll need to experiment with the number of scans because scan rate and the vehicle itself will effect how long each scan takes Ifthe parameter list in Setup is changed the Cyclic Setup must be completed again f Cyclic Time Choosing this will allow you to enter a number of scans time between screen parameter changes in cyclic scan mode g RECORD Upon selecting record the unit will return to the selected scan mode except the first letter of each field description will be replaced with a square block to indicate that record is active Once the throttle position reaches 50 or higher the unit will automatically start recording the displayed data for approximately 45 60 seconds When recording begins the display colors will invert as an alert The recorded file will be saved for replay until record is selected again and the proper record conditions are met The new file will overwrite the old The Interceptor will maintain the file even when powered down If in record mode you wish to return to normal scan mode access the menu screen and select record again This will disable it until selected again via the menu Recording fuel economy will slow down the data rate as is not recommended if speed is important h PLAY Once Play is selected the I
24. t the operation of the entire gauge and possible damage it 7 Turn vehicle on With the key on and engine off or engine running the Interceptor will power up While the unit powers up the Interceptor and AeroForce logo will appear on the display This only takes a few seconds Please note that dual Interceptor units may power up sequentially one at a time and may take up to 15 seconds When turned on for the first time the Interceptor will ask you to enter a list of parameters that will then be available for scan see Setup below in the Operation section for more details on this See page Al of these instructions for the list of parameters supported by the Interceptor Remember that not all parameters are supported by every vehicle so don t expect to be able to view them all on the Interceptor you install in your vehicle If the vehicle and the Interceptor support the parameter you will have access to it Dual units on vehicles that are powered by the OBD2 port may not power up at exactly the same time OPERATION 1 SCANNING Once the Interceptor has been installed and set up with the vehicle on you will see an upper and lower field containing a description and parameter value or a single parameter display This depends on the scan mode chosen On dual parameter mode available for all applications the right button will change the upper parameter field the left button the lower One quick push of the button will
25. tch duty cycle Analog 1 analog input 1 Analog 2 analog input 2 19 A1D Mitsubishi Supported Parameters PID S IAT Intake Air Temperature COOLANT engine coolant temperature RPM engine speed MAP Manifold Air Pressure or boost MAF Ib min Mass Air Flow in Ibs per minute MPH Miles Per Hour THROTTLE PCT percent of throttle opening IGN ADV Ignition Advance STFT BIS1 Short Term Fuel Trim bank 1 sensor 1 10 STFT B2S 1 Short Term Fuel Trim bank 2 sensor 1 11 LTFT BISI Long Term Fuel Trim bank 1 sensor 1 12 LTFT B2S1 Long Term Fuel Trim bank 2 sensor 1 13 ENGINE LOAD PCM calculated percent of engine load 14 FUEL STATUS Open or Closed loop operation 15 MPG calculated fuel economy 16 HP calculated horsepower 17 Battery Volts Battery Voltage 18 Crank Pos 19 VVT Variable Valve Timing 18 INJ PW Injector Pulse Width in msec 19 Analog input 1 20 Analog input 2 CO NDARWN S Bi directional Controls High and Low Radiator fan manual control Condensor fan manual control 20 AR WN A1D Mini BM W Supported Parameters PID S IAT Intake Air Temperature COOLANT engine coolant temperature RPM engine speed MAP Manifold Air Pressure absolute pressure in kPa BOOST manifold pressure converted to inHg vacuum and psi boost as a adond boost gauge would read MAF Ib min Mass Air Flow in lbs per minute MPH
26. uble codes stored in the vehicle s computer memory See page A2 for a list and explanation of these codes CLEAR DTC s This selection will instruct the Interceptor to clear the vehicle computer of its stored trouble codes Be sure to make note of any code before clearing it INVERT This menu option inverts the colors on the display If the display currently has a black background with blue characters for example inverting will make it blue with black characters A dark background is called a negative image and is ideal for low light situations such as driving at night A light colored or white background is called a positive image and is easier to read in bright sunlight DIMMER Selecting Dimmer will take you to a new screen with a brightness value displayed between 1 3 1 is the dimmest 3 the brightest Using the left button you can raise this value until you reach 3 after which it will restart back at 1 Once the desired brightness is reached press the right button to return to the menu screen m DATA RATE Choosing scan rate allows you to adjust the speed in which n 0 the display will update When selected a number from 1 to 3 will appear the higher the value the slower the scan rate The left button can be used to alter this value Select the new value by hitting the right button which will send you back to the main menu If you see parameter descriptions but no data numbers try slowing down the data rate STAT
27. uent and random and are not an indication of a faulty gauge If the list of parameters is changed in Setup the annunciator parameter s will also need to be reset and this step will need to be repeated ANNUNCIA TOR OUTPUT ON Select this to activate the annunciator output function once again after you have you disabled it as described below When the gauge first powers up it will indicate the status of the annunciator on or off ANNUNCIA TOR OUTPUT OFF Select this to disable the annunciator output function HORSEPOWER ADJUSTMENT This choice allows you to enter a correction factor for the horsepower parameter and the MPG parameter This one correction factor applies to both These parameters are available on those cars using a factory Mass Air Flow sensor Net horsepower and fuel mileage can be closely calculated by knowing the mass air flow value However since each car is slightly different in efficiency this calculation can be adjusted if the exact peak hp is known after being run on a dyno or the MPG reading needs adjustment For example if the gauge indicates 300 hp and the net hp not rear wheel hp is determined to be 315 you can enter a correction factor of 1 05 adding 5 This is done by selecting this menu option and entering this factor There is no decimal shown so you will be entering this value as a three digit number For example 1 05 will be entered as 105 0 95 will be entered as 095 subtracting 5 Like
28. wise if fuel mileage reading is known to be off by 5 say the gauge 1s reading 5 low enter a correction the same way 105 As with the shift light entry field you 9 12 S will use the left button to change the digit above the cursor Hitting the right button will move the cursor to the next digit After the last digit is entered you will return to the main menu The factory default value is 100 representing 1 00 or no correction factor Also 1f the MAF sensor has been recalibrated or replaced with one sized differently this correction factor which is based on the new sensor s scalar can be used to compensate for this change For Example and SCT BA2400 MAF sensor has a scalar of 0 47 To correct for this you ll need to enter 213 representing 2 13 which is the same as dividing the MAF reading by 0 47 An SCT BA2800 has a scalar of 0 40 so 250 would be entered in this situation same as dividing MAF by 0 40 Altitude Enter your altitude elevation in feet as a 4 digit number For example 700 above sea level would be entered as 0700 2500 would be entered as 2500 This entry is used in some of the calculations to improve their accuracy Some vehicles have a Barometer and will use this parameter instead of the altitude adjustment for this correction t Average Fuel Economy Selecting this will display the average calculated fuel u v economy since the last reset Average is only calculated when instantan
29. with PO resulting in code P0107 Looking up this code reveals P0107 Manifold Absolute Pressure Barometric Pressure Circuit Low Input There are many resources that fully explain these codes including the specific vehicle shop manual web sites as well as automotive self help guides The web site www troublecodes net OBD2 is a source of explanation for these codes and there are several others 22 A3 TIPS AND VEHICLE SPECIFIC NOTES Button operation The buttons may seem slow to respond this just takes a little time to get used to The gauge is interacting with the vehicle at all times and when it s waiting for a response it 1s not acting on the button inputs Vehicles that use the ISO protocol such as those requiring this gauge have slower response times than others this the gauge seems to react slower to the user button actuations It s just a matter of getting used to this when hitting the buttons and having to hold them down for a moment for the gauge to recognize the actuation Miles per gallon and Injector Duty Cycle cannot be monitored using the annunciator function and cannot be recorded either Analog inputs On some vehicles signal ground and chassis ground are at different potentials Depending on how the source of the analog signal is grounded a voltage offset can result For example in our test vehicle an 03 Mustang Cobra there was a 0 01v difference between the chassis ground which we used for a 3 b
30. y Note that the negative symbol if required needs to be in the far left digit For example 9 7 should be entered as 09 7 Aeroforce sells a line of OEM sensors that are compatible with these inputs included oil pressure fuel pressure boost 2 and 3 bar MAP s EGT and in the future we ll have wideband O2 kits for air fuel ratio Note for Temperature sensor kits Skip past the conversion entry screens and select either Air Temp or Fluid Temp at the analog input description screen which follows immediately after the conversion input screen If you select one of these descriptions the proper polynomial conversion will be entered for the temp sensor 13 w Analog 2 Same as Analog 1 Uses the left pin of the three pin connector x Logo Gives the ability to display a graphic upon gauge power up to replace the Interceptor logo with one more specific to your vehicle This will identify the gauge as being programmed for your vehicle There is a limited number of options so this will not apply to every vehicle y Controls On most vehicles this option will take you to another submenu where you will have bi directional controls To exit after test completed hit the right button to go back to the main menu IBE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR COMPLETE LINE OF COMPATIBLE SENSOR KITS INCLUDING OIL AND FUEL PRESSURE EGT MANIFOLD PRESSURE BOOST NITROUS FLUID AND AIR TEMPERATURE AND WIDE BAND 02 AT WWW AEROFORCETECH CO
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