Cheap ScanGauge II alternative

[firetruck41]

How big of a spacer? I think I have a 1/4" spacer that I used for my aftermarket speakers.

I think 1/4" would be fine, I'll see if I can get a pic later today. I think I used some extras that I had bought for my speakers as well...

 

[barrypt5]

Been lurking on this one for a while...looks pretty cool. my question, though probably a dumb one, can it be changed between multiple vehicles easily? does it lock up so it cannot be switch between vehicles?

Would like to switch it back and forth between rigs if possible.

thanks in advance

barrypt5

 

[psfpilot]

Yes, it will switch between vehicles - it is truly "plug 'n play".

When I switch between vehicles it retains my custom gauge arrangement.

btw, is that a 105 in your avatar?

 

[dgerst]

I settled on mounting mine here. It's out of the way and easy to glance at while driving. Plus it doesn't get near as hot as when it's above the dash.

 

[OTEP]

Dumb question:

Will this work on a 1HD-T powered Mid-East spec rig? How do you plug it up to the engine?

 

[dgerst]

Dumb question:

Will this work on a 1HD-T powered Mid-East spec rig? How do you plug it up to the engine?

Don't know what year yours is but the gauge will only work on OBDII compliant cars. '95 and up USA vehicles all are. I don't know about other countries. USA models have a plug with the fuse block at bottom left of dash.

 

[barrypt5]

Yes, it will switch between vehicles - it is truly "plug 'n play".

When I switch between 80s it retains my custom gauge arrangement; I plugged it into a Mopar yesterday and it reset the arrangement to the default setting.

btw, is that a 105 in your avatar?

Thanks......as far as the 105....not sure my guess is probably not...i have the pic b/c an LC parked next to a center pivot for irrigation are my two favorite things

barrypt5

 

[psfpilot]

Thanks......as far as the 105....not sure my guess is probably not...i have the pic b/c an LC parked next to a center pivot for irrigation are my two favorite things

barrypt5

...nice soil, too.

I edited my earlier post - I guess it retained my custom settings throughout my vehicle switching.

 

[Bluetribal]

Mine just held up to over a hundred miles of Baja Dirt roads this past week. Bending the arm so that it is wedged between the dash and the windshield really helped it stay in place.

And my new fuse plate cover came in while I was gone so time to re-locate the plug.

 

[95ToyCruiser]

Just ordered mine today, hope it works as well as it has for others, I was going to buy a Scangauge for the coolant temp readings, this is much less expensive and looks better IMHO.

Thanks to the OP for finding this one!!

By the way, they are currently $75.86 shipped to Pittsburgh.

 

[green73]

This is some nifty nerdy stuff. So far I am digging it. What a neat tool for troubleshooting. So many parameters to choose from. Clearing codes on the fly is neat too (Damn I need to install the Vacuum Switch Valve P0401).

Yep it sure does. Just drive it a measured distance and tell it you went that far.

How do I do this? After my 1st fill-up while running this tool it was telling me almost 17mpg HAHAHAHA!!

 

[cnskate]

I'm loving mine. Cleared my first EGR code yesterday, but I would've have bought it just for the temp gauge.

How accurate is the MPG indicator for people? I've been getting 15.6 as an average, but I haven't adjusted for the bigger tires yet. I haven't had a chance to do any long trips to figure what I'm getting by filling up.