I have to say I am not impressed with the longevity of the scan gauges... I've had mine for about 3 years now, and for the last 8 months the screen is impossable to read anytime other then first thing in the morning or dark. If you pull it out of the pod and tip it way the hell down you can read it, which is what I have to do most times...
This is about a week ago...
And here is the same gauge about 18 months ago...
So thats my gauge...
Now my wifes Scan gauge starts acting up this week... I have not seen it myself yet, but she has disconnected it, reconnected it, removed it from the pod, checked the wiring and everything, will not display and then shuts off randomly...
Now her's is just about a month over a year old...
I more then likely will get her's fixed as when I am away it allows her to buzz and cont tests, as well as read codes and such...
But I may just do away with mine. I guess they are hard to get ahold of, but I will be trying monday.
I dont know. I did call them once about mine and they said because they dont use that face anymore they would sell me a new gauge... It was about 25% off IIRC, but again, if the new one is going to have problems, I dont want to deal with it.
I've had mine for not even a year. It sometimes just freezes up and the numbers don't change. Sometimes it goes blank and shuts down and you can't get it restarted. No rhyme or reason to it. Started about 1 month ago. Gauge was purchased in Feb.
Hey guys, I'm only a dealer and not the manufacturer. So, you need to contact Aeroforce directly and make them aware of the issues. I will forward this link to them as well.
Another thought would be to post on there forum page on there website.
FWIW, I have sold hundreds of theses gauges with only a few issues. Most of which I found while setting the gauges up before they ever shipped and returned them myself.
Only time I ever have a problem with mine is when I first get in in the mornings and it's extremely cold out. The display will look faded out but once the heat starts going it is easily readable. Not exactly sure how long I have had mine. I know for sure atleast 2 years.
Have you contacted us about the newer gauge? It's under warranty, we have no problem taking care of it. I don't know how we can help out if we don't know about the issue.
Older gauges are a tougher proposition. Keep in mind that these are mini computers and the less than ideal environment, both electrically and physically that they operate in. Typically loss of contrast is caused by the gauge being baked in the sun over a long period of time, which is why we address this in the manual to help reduce or eliminate this issue. It this does not apply to you then perhaps your display isn't as robust as most. We don't see this very often. The gauge display should still look relatively like new after 3 years if it hasn't been excessively heated on a frequent basis. Because of the age of your gauge, and the fact that we've changed hardware a couple years ago, it's not easy to just replace the display which is why we offer the upgrade option for 2/3 the price of a new gauge. We can still do it but you will not get the same bezel back and it's going to cost more than if it were the new style with screw on bezel.
For future reference we have a tech forum for issues like this:
I e-mailed you guys about my gauge about 8 months ago or so... And kinda just let it go, but when my wife started having issues with hers as well, its quite frustrating.
I will shoot you an e-mail today and see what we can come up with.
Great info Todd. I wanted to do some testing on mine in a different pickup to make sure it's just not the truck's pcm causing the issue. But unfortunately I'm several weeks out before I can have another truck up and going.
Mine is so intermittent and hasn't done it in quite a while I kinda forgot about it. I stated above that it began about a month ago, but it was closer to 3 now. Had the issue off and on for a month or so, but has been working flawlessly for the past month. I'll shoot you an email explaining it all and see what you suggest.
Cant say i have experience because im still waiting for my gauge (cough cough joey)
But i have heard lots and lots of good things, and very few negatives. Sounds like they are willing to help you though! 3 years is nothing for todays technology
i think with todays technology it should last much longer.... That doesnt mean companies are willing to put the money into making them last. But they definitely can/should.
Ive heard VERY VERY few bad comments about aeroforce and im still patiently waiting for one!
I hate to admit it but i once blew that fuse and thought my PCM was going bad because at the point the truck wouldnt start and i couldnt get a scan gauge to power up..... Come to find out the fuse was blown and the IPR was stuck wide open so it wouldnt build any pressure
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