Gauges Analog or Digital
2006 Duramax. I'm trying to decide on what kind of gauges to get. I have already had the Edge Insight CTS and liked it just fine. I'm wondering if I would be better off with some analog gauges inst...
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I don't have experience with that engine, but I don't think 2006 is old enough to be using actual analog senders that drive gauges directly for the various things that can be monitored.
It's been my experience with my own older vehicles (as far back as '96) that the analog gauges are "simulated" ... the computer (using the term loosely) is using a DAC - digital to analog converter to drive a motor in the analog gauge based on computed data from the OBD system, rather than an actual cable running from that gauge a sensor somewhere.
If you have a smartphone or tablet, check out an app called TORQUE - it works with a $20 wireless OBDII reader and will give you gauges on whatever data is exposed by the interface.
It's been my experience with my own older vehicles (as far back as '96) that the analog gauges are "simulated" ... the computer (using the term loosely) is using a DAC - digital to analog converter to drive a motor in the analog gauge based on computed data from the OBD system, rather than an actual cable running from that gauge a sensor somewhere.
If you have a smartphone or tablet, check out an app called TORQUE - it works with a $20 wireless OBDII reader and will give you gauges on whatever data is exposed by the interface.
