Pyrometer Gauge trouble

[King Ranch]

I recently finished intalling DiPricol Optix gauges in a pillar mount with pyrometer, boost and tranny temp. I have a problem with the pyrometer. When I turn the ignition on the pyrometer resets to 0 and then sweeps across to max temp and stays there. I've checked and rechecked for crossed wires, ground, and loose connections. I expect it is a bad gauge. Has anybody here experienced this problem?

 

[Buffs F-350]

Disconect it and make shure the main power wire is going to a keyed on power source. Then reconect and see what hapens. When I did mine I accidentaly hooked it to a constant power and it read twice as high as it should have.

 

[sagebel]

Also check your ground wire. If it is loose or poorly grounded the needle will bounce and not give an accurate reading.

 

[King Ranch]

FYI
It is a defective gauge. ITP arranged for DiPricol to send me a replacement.

 

[Buffs F-350]

FYI
It is a defective gauge. ITP arranged for DiPricol to send me a replacement.

ITP is a good place to deal with unfortunatly sometimes things just dont work outa the box. Glad thay fixed you up