My 4-year old LC-1 is sticking at 15.0 again
 

Output #1 is going to the gauge.
Output #2 goes to MS.

My track car's LC-1 is now sticking at 15.0, 14.9, and 15.1 on output #1, 10.0 on output #2. This happens for long periods of time, maybe hours on a road trip, even after power cycling. I reset and recalibrated last night (fun) with the same result. Any idea what's going on?

4 years sounds about right for the life of the sensor.

BRB, burning sensor with vodka.

Joe Perez recommends rum.

Fixed

I only drink beer.

Douse in booze. Light on fire.

Acquire AFX.

Gigantic controller, stupid rectangular display, single output, overpriced. lol

Accurate, though, and uses better sensors.

More or less accurate than the Innovate stuff? I want to know what they were thinking when they designed that display. Do they expect me to zip tie it to something on my dash? Really?

General consensus among the local tuners/dyno operators is that it's more accurate than the LC1, at least... no anecdotes vs. the MTX-L yet.

That said, they're comparing it against their sniffers, sooo... what's the baseline?

The display doesn't bother me personally, but i also hate having a shitload of round gauges. It's also easy to read.

probably because it reads just as far off as the stupid sniffers my dyno operators use.

Chicken vs. egg.

Far off compared to your Innovate, i ASSume?

Let me get this straight, a 1"x2" gauge with a numeric display is inferio to a 1.5"x4"x5" that fits in nothing? I appreciate the comment, but it's 50% more expensive, the replacement sensors are 50% more expensive, and the controller is huge and you basically have to zip-tie it somewhere.

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I'm probably just getting an MTX-L since all these damn sensors are $80+ shipping.

I don't know what kind of display you're using, my mistake. :)

I'm using the Innovate Auto Timer as my display with my LC-1. I'm not in love with it.

MTX-L for the win.

I'm with you, for the money.

dude no, you can get a replacement sensor for cheap as shit.


want me to send you one to try? i have 2 spares.

I already have a spare, need a back-up replacement. I keep looking for the VW sensors but not all of the have the same plug. Some Bosch sensors with the LC-1 style plug are not WB (ask me how I know.

It's been know the NTK sensor (engine dyno's I know) are more accurate and tend to last longer. I might go this route even though I already have a TechEdge for a while.

it's the Bosch 17014 sensor.

go to advanceautoparts.com

search for: 17014

add it to your cart.

type in FABU for a coupon code.

pay $37.99 plus tax and pick it up at your local advance auto parts.


(ask me how i know)

+1

I did this a few weeks ago to pick up a replacement sensor. I actually showed up before they had pulled it off the shelf. When I told them what I did they laughed and said it was an excellent idea.

Hell yeah.

(We dont' have "Advanced" here, but I can get that sensor for $70.)

And here I was going to offer to be your life coach.

My white-male.

That should be the same Bosch LSU4.2 sensor used by the AEM UEGO. Anyone able to verify?

I don't have Advanced out here either, but I can also get these for $37/ea with free shipping if I buy 2. That's one hell of a deal.

same sensor, different connector.

This should prove no issue for my caveman level soldering skillz.

I need to get on the LC-1 train. I have one in the garage, but the motivation is low, and I'm afraid I'll wire it in incorrectly.