One of the most critical parts of any performance vehicle is the ability to monitor its vitals. If you’re not able to watch or log essential metrics such as AFR, Oil pressure, oil temperature, boost pressure, ignition correction, and more, your engine could be running improperly, and you won’t even know it. The problem is finding a good way to monitor all these metrics without having a dashboard covered in gauges; This is where AEM comes in with their new CD-5 digital dash display.
The CD-5 carbon digital dash is a small 5”, daylight readable display that’s custom programmable with data logging. It requires a single cable for power, ground, and receiving CAN data, making installation much more manageable. If you want to go crazy with your data monitoring, you can add additional sensor data with the AEM 22 Channel CAN Sensor Module. The CD-5 Carbon receives channels from CAN bus inputs, and it does not require special modules to read AEM and/or 3rd-party CAN signals. If you have a 2008 or newer vehicle, the CD-5 digital ash will be able to read CAN bus data from the OBDII port after installation of the OBDII CAN Adapter Sub Harness.
One of the cool features of the CD-5 dash is the ability to set up custom warnings and alarms. If you’re trying to focus on driving as fast as possible, you might not notice that something is overheating, for example. By setting up a custom alarm, you dash will alert you when something is critically wrong. If multiple things go wrong at once, the CD-5 dash will scroll through them in order of importance.
This digital dash is the perfect solution for monitoring the vitals of your vehicle in a small 5” screen. It’s ideal for a race car or even a daily driver. If you want a dash with a larger screen, AEM also offers their CD-7 digital dash.
If you have any questions about the AEM CD-5 Carbon Digital Dash or would like to purchase any parts for your car, please do not hesitate to contact us. We can be reached by phone at 1.480.966.3040 or via email at [email protected].
