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Updated February 14th 2009


Air fuel ratio meter gauge


Below on this page there are bar graph air fuel ratio meters that aren't the most common types, like the more typical gauges. There is a lof of information to find on the internet and some links are the oxygen sensor page.

Is like a little Oxygen Analyzer or Exhaust Gas Analyzer

Well in a little way. Even though a wideband o2 sensor should be used for accurate readings, it is not always needed. Other types of related equipment can provide further information, like using an better oxygen analyzer or exhaust gas analyzer to check combustion emissions and then you might think of the catalytic converter.
As mentioned elsewhere, when the air fuel ratio is about ideal and slightly lean, it will allow the catalytic converter to operate at maximum efficiency thus reducing emissions.
An oxygen sensor that has become defective or even damaged may lead to an increased fuel consumption, increased emissions and also decreased power.

When Boost Gauges are used to monitor when and how intake manifold pressure levels are affected or changed, then the air fuel ratio is also affected. With too less fuel at boost, the mixture gets lean, as it shouldn't be. Therefore, an air fuel ratio meter provides additional control.

Air fuel meter gauges for narrow band oxygen sensors, are very useful. They can be always connected since the oxygen sensors they monitor are always there.
All air fuel meter gauges below are to be used with narrow band oxygen sensors.
These sensors are already existing in all cars since around 1980, in the exhaust manifold, or they can be installed in an exhaust header.

So, the 10 led units that are most common are probably calibrated in 100 mV steps ie 100mV, 200 mV, 300 mV and so on.
Some points;
- The value scales of the gauges below are not realistic, since the exhaust gas temperature affects the output voltage areas of a narrow band sensor, in the lean and rich areas. Only the mid stoichiometric point (lambda = 1) output level from a sensor is quite temperature independent.
- The output from an o2 sensor isn't linear, the output voltage switches fast across the middle. In spite of this, none of the meters are designed with that aspect in mind. If the lean and the rich area would have been monitored more in detail, relatively, the number of leds would have to be more in the low lean area and the the upper rich area. Hence, 1 led would be sufficient for the middle 'lambda = 1' area (ca 250 - 650mV), since the output switches quite fast between the lean and rich thresholds. However, the average level (lambda 1) can be viewed in somewhat good way (although an internal averaging capacitor in an air fuel meter could have made it easier).
Therefore, a lower threshold of such a lambda=1-led could be set to 250 mV and the upper threshold at 650 mV. Hence, the average level would be [250 + 650]/2 => 900/2 = 450 mV which is the average level that the ecu measures as lambda 1. But since the o2 sensor switches so fast, anything between these voltages is lambda 1.

The led color arrangement that seems to be the most common is: lean:red, lambda 1: yellow, rich:green
used by Efi, Lambda Link, Halmeter, (Split Second, with more colors), Lumenition, J&S and K&N. The Alpha meters also use that but also have red leds above the rich area.

The Edelbrock and Equus use: lean: red, lambda 1: green, rich:yellow
The RSR has an opposite order since the lean area is green. The manufacturer displays it in use for motorcycles.

Alpha AFS-1

Alpha AFS-1 air fuel ratio meter. Standard led color arrangement and that there are leds in the top of the rich area. The value indications are too precise to be realistic.

Alpha AFS-2

Alpha AFS-2 air fuel ratio meter. Standard led color arrangement and that there are leds in the top of the rich area. The value indications are too precise to  be realistic.

Calmini

Calmini air fuel ratio meter. Like the Nordskog M7009 meter, this is for people who think that the lambda 1-range is the best since those leds are green. The lean and rich areas are red. The Lambda 1 mark wrongly points only the mid led as lambda 1. The green area prefers the lambda 1 area and each of the lowest lean and most upper rich areas are red. The rich and lean value indications are too precise to be realistic

Edelbrock

Edelbrock air fuel ratio meter. Just like Equus, Edelbrock favors Lambda 1 as green and warns about lean with one red led. The value indications are too precise to be realistic

 


Efi Systems

Efi Systems air fuel ratio meter. Standard led color arrangement. The value indications are too precise to be realistic.

Lambda Link

LambdaLink air fuel ratio meter. Has only 8 leds, wonder at which levels. Standard led color arrangement. The value indications are too precise to be realistic.

Halmeter AF30

Halmeter AF30 air fuel ratio meter. Why use so many leds in the middle area as they must flash at the same time. Standard led color arrangement.

Split Second ARM1

Split Second ARM1 air fuel ratio meter. Standard led color arrangement also with orange and blue leds as in the color spectrum.

Lumenition AFR003

Lumenition AFR003 air fuel ratio meter. Standard led color arrangement.

Lumenition AFR003

Lumenition AFR003 air fuel ratio meter. Standard led color arrangement.

Lumenition AFR004

Lumenition AFR004 air fuel ratio meter. 19 leds. The lambda 1-arrow is pointing only at the mid yellow led, when lambda 1 is actually covering about the thre last red leds and all yellow leds. Standard led color arrangement.

 


Venom

Venom air fuel ratio meter.

J&S Electronics

J&S Electronics air fuel ratio meter. Standard led color arrangement. The value indications are too precise to be realistic.

K & N

K & N  air fuel ratio meters. 4 red lean leds. Standard led color arrangement. The value indications are too precise to be realistic.

 


Equus 8366

Equus 8366  air fuel ratio meter. One of few two channel narrow band air fuel ratio meter. Just like Edelbrock, Equus favors Lambda 1 as green and warns about lean with red leds.

Nordskog B2200

Nordskog B2200 Air fuel ratio meter.

M7009

Nordskog M7009 air fuel ratio meter. Like the Calmini meter, this is for people who think that the lambda 1-range is the best since those leds are green. The lean and rich areas are red.

Ractive G10680

Ractive G10680 air fuel ratio meter.

RSR

RSR air fuel ratio meter. This is the only one type where lean is shown with green leds. Made for motorcycles. Automatically dims at night. Orange and red leds in the upper rich region. The lean/rich value indications are too precise to be realistic.