Product: ScanGaugeII Trip Computer/Digital Gauge
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The ScanGuageII is an Automotive Computer that connects to the vehicle's OBDII diagnostic port and allows the viewing and logging of diagnostic data such as Inlet Temp, Fuel Flow Rate, System Voltage and such.
It's data logging function allows you to view fuel consumption data for the current trip, day or tank. I've compared the displayed figure against my own figures from filling and odometer readings, and they are very close.
The system will also display road speed, and can have a correction factor applied to compensate for non-standard rolling diameter tyres.
The unit is backlit and the back lighting colour is user selectable, I find the default white to be the best.
The unit starts displaying automatically soon after the engine is started and keeps displaying for a few seconds after shutdown. While the engine is running all the menus and functions are available.
It is worth noting that the unit will not work with all vehicles. Lack of local official support makes this difficult, relying on user's individual experience. I think the unit works will all (or most) OBDII compliant vehicles.
There are a couple of bugs, most notably is that of you press any of the buttons waking the unit up without the engine running, the display doesn't shut off automatically, infact I can see no method of shutting it down apart from starting the engine and performing a normal shutdown after the unit establishes a data connection - or removing the main connection to the unit (resulting in a "unit has been disconnected at some stage" flag from appearing, see the user's manual).
The unit occasionally, maybe once every three months or so, locks up and doesn't respond - requiring data cable to be removed effecting a power cycle.
All in all I'm very happy with the ScanGaugeII, it's a neat little product and is a handy tool. It wouldn't want to be much dearer though.
I suggest we use this thread as a compatibility database, by this I mean include your vehicle's details and weather the unit worked or not. This might assist others deciding whether the unit will work in their vehicle or not.
Related threads on PradoPoint:
viewtopic.php?p=4057#4057
viewtopic.php?t=563
Here is a photo of my unit installed:
Cheers,
Drew.
This article is general in nature and should not be used in place of professional advice. Readers are reminded of their responsibility to make their own informed decisions and to not rely solely on the content of this article. :-)
Outdated pricing information removed . Mod
The ScanGuageII is an Automotive Computer that connects to the vehicle's OBDII diagnostic port and allows the viewing and logging of diagnostic data such as Inlet Temp, Fuel Flow Rate, System Voltage and such.
It's data logging function allows you to view fuel consumption data for the current trip, day or tank. I've compared the displayed figure against my own figures from filling and odometer readings, and they are very close.
The system will also display road speed, and can have a correction factor applied to compensate for non-standard rolling diameter tyres.
The unit is backlit and the back lighting colour is user selectable, I find the default white to be the best.
The unit starts displaying automatically soon after the engine is started and keeps displaying for a few seconds after shutdown. While the engine is running all the menus and functions are available.
It is worth noting that the unit will not work with all vehicles. Lack of local official support makes this difficult, relying on user's individual experience. I think the unit works will all (or most) OBDII compliant vehicles.
There are a couple of bugs, most notably is that of you press any of the buttons waking the unit up without the engine running, the display doesn't shut off automatically, infact I can see no method of shutting it down apart from starting the engine and performing a normal shutdown after the unit establishes a data connection - or removing the main connection to the unit (resulting in a "unit has been disconnected at some stage" flag from appearing, see the user's manual).
The unit occasionally, maybe once every three months or so, locks up and doesn't respond - requiring data cable to be removed effecting a power cycle.
All in all I'm very happy with the ScanGaugeII, it's a neat little product and is a handy tool. It wouldn't want to be much dearer though.
I suggest we use this thread as a compatibility database, by this I mean include your vehicle's details and weather the unit worked or not. This might assist others deciding whether the unit will work in their vehicle or not.
Related threads on PradoPoint:
viewtopic.php?p=4057#4057
viewtopic.php?t=563
Here is a photo of my unit installed:
Cheers,
Drew.
This article is general in nature and should not be used in place of professional advice. Readers are reminded of their responsibility to make their own informed decisions and to not rely solely on the content of this article. :-)
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