ScanGauge is in

djb383 · Post by **djb383** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 7:40 am

Lots of neat real time info, if your into this kind of stuff. Currently, I have it set to display volts, mpg, intake air temp and coolant temp. It will indicate 7 other readings as well.A word of caution - keep an eye on the road when making display changes to the unit.With my ram air setup, the intake air temp reading is virtually identical to the ambient air temp shown on the dash. Works for me.Pretty cool little gadget I think. click

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 8:04 am

Awesome! I've wanted to pick one of those up since the first time I saw one... But never got the extra cash to do it. That's going to be a very useful tool, much better than a standalone code reader for not much more money. The realtime data PLUS the code reading capabilities, now that's cool. Did it have any trouble detecting anything in the Vibe, or is there any data that the Scangauge is capable of reading but the Vibe doesn't report?And what's it reading for MPG as you're driving around? Congrats on the purchase, that thing is cool.

djb383 · Post by **djb383** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 8:36 am

The Vibe ECU does not indicate fuel pressure or manifold absolute pressure (MAP), but the ScanGauge would indicate it, if the ECU did. I took it out for a short hwy distance and set the cruise @ 70. On level ground it was hovering around 34.7 MPG. MPG fluctuates with only slight changes in driving conditions - wind, up hill, down hill, etc. I need to read more about how to set it to 'average' fuel economy.One other thing I found interesting is how quickly our system enters closed loop. I'm sure ambient temp is a major factor on how quickly entering closed loop can occur when the engine is cold. My Vibes are in a garage overnight and the next morning when started, it takes less than 30 seconds to enter closed loop. Heated O2s have a lot to do with this also. Like I said, it really is cool and will go from one OBDII vehicle to another in a second.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:06 am

I'm thinking about getting one of these things... Would it fit in the opening for the storage compartment on the left side of the dash? It probably wouldn't fit in the compartment, but would it fit in the opening if I removed the compartment? Anywhere else besides on top of the dash where it would work well? I wish I didn't have a Sirius receiver sitting in the console's storage bin in front of the cup holders, it may work there. How long is the cord on it anyway?Seeing how crappy this car is running these days, it is probably only a matter of time before the stupid thing starts throwing codes left and right, if it's not setting them already but not triggering a check engine light... It has done that before when the transmission died, two codes in regards to the transmission had been set but I never saw a check engine light. I thought you could rely on the check engine light letting you know any powertrain code was set, but apparently that assumption is dead wrong. So I think this would be a nice thing to have in the meantime until I can get rid of the car. There's no telling what kind of dysfunction that this gizmo will tell me about this thing... Knowledge is power!But the trip computer functionality and additional gauges are really the main reason for wanting one.

djb383 · Post by **djb383** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:03 am

The box is 5" wide, 2 1/2" tall and 2" deep and the cord is approx. 6' long. The neat thing about it is you can move it from one OBDII vehicle ('96 and newer) to the next. The ALDL connection under the dash is standardized from one make/model to another so if/when you sell the Vibe, the ScanGauge can be plugged into your next vehicle.

joholste · Post by **joholste** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 10:21 am

hey djb where did you get your ram air hood at??

djb383 · Post by **djb383** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:44 am

Autopartswarehouse.com. Lund is the brand.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:55 am

This Vibe is pure evil. I will never be able to trust it. Therefore, I really haven't got a choice other than to find a way to watch over it at all times... So this looks like a good start. Therefore, I have just ordered one of these things. This car is really running like crap so I think eventually, this little doodad may pay off. I'm really interested to see what everything will be reading when the stupid thing is sitting there stumbling, barely wanting to idle... But of course, the dealer says they fixed that. hehI don't really know where I will mount it though. It doesn't look like it would fit in the compartment on the left side of the dash. Although the space there is plenty big for it if I take the compartment out... But then i would have to figure out how to fill in the gap... The console would work but I then have to figure out what to do with my Sirius tuner.I'll post back once i get it.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:54 am

$129 shipped. Not a bad deal considering it is an OBD-II scanner plus a wide variety of gauges to choose from, and finally trip computer functions.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:22 pm

I'll have it today! I didn't hear the postal employe banging on the door yesterday morning, so it is at the post office... I shall pick it up today.Good timing too, I need to fill the tank up. I've already read the manual for this thing several times over, all I need to do now is fire the car up and plug it in. Those photograph thingies and plenty of me yacking about it to follow.

djb383 · Post by **djb383** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:15 pm

I think you will like it, I'm totally sold on mine. Looking forward to seeing where you mount it.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 5:34 pm

Finally got around to posting about it. I this thing! A very nice addition for the already information overloaded. For mounting the thing, I'll admit it was a tad larger than what I had anticipated, mainly depthwise. I took out my Sirius tuner from the front of the console and was able to mount it there, although it was slightly too wide for it to sit straight across. If someone really wanted to, they could probably make that happen. I still needed that spot for my Sirius tuner, so I needed to look elsewhere. I turned to the bin under the shifter, while it is a nifty feature, it has unfortunately always bordered on worthless to me. Once I got the Sirius sitting there, it became even worse since I had to take the tuner out of the cradle to get it opened enough to get anything in or out under there. So, I just took the bin out, a bit of velcro, and viola. Not the cleanest install, and I kinda have a big gaping hole in the dash under the shifter, but this is good enough for me. Pardon the trash in the pic. LOL! It's actually pretty easy to see and work from the driver's seat (luckily, I think the depth of it helped me out here, putting it up higher so it is easier to reach) although during the day the display is tricky to read if it is really sunny out. But at night where I spend most of my time behind the wheel, I think it looks pretty snazzy. On to the device itself, what can I say? It's kinda big, kinda bulky, isn't the sleekest looking thing around but man this thing really makes up for every bit of that with the amount of information it throws at ya. For those who don't know, here's the list of what it will display in the Vibe, any of these four can be viewed simultaneously: Fuel system loop status (open/closed,) intake air temp, coolant temp, gallons of fuel used per hour, ignition timing, percentage of load on the engine, miles per gallon, miles per hour, rpm's, throttle position, voltage. All that with only plugging in one thing and it is completely reversible. In the gauge mode, I've been keeping the RPM's and MPH in the top line, MPG's and coolant temp (or engine load percentage) on the bottom. Very cool how you can see what damage you're doing to your gas mileage as you're doing it! This feature seems to have kept me from pushing harder on the throttle than I needed to, especially seeing how it will drop the MPG's down to the single digits when really getting on it. Not only that, but it has also given me a better idea of where the least and most efficient points of the engine are. A couple things about the gauges: Although I no longer have a functioning GPS to verify this, I think I have a pretty good idea of what speeds the speedometer was off compared to the GPS. The ScanGauge and speedometer are both dead on for slower speeds, i.e. And the temp gauge, bless 'em for that. I've read around here how the stock temperature gauge is sorta "dumbed down" for lack of a better term to keep it from fluctuating... I've found the Scangauge reading throughout a wide range of temperatures and the stock gauge just sits in the same spot, not moving from that "almost halfway" point... The trip computer has been interesting as well. So far, I've logged one full tank with it, somewhere around 340 miles. It was reasonably close to what I put in at the pump, it calculated 10.0 gallons used, I put in 9.8 - so its miles per gallon estimates probably aren't too far out of line. When resetting it, I used the adjustment feature it has to change that 10.0 gallons it calculated the car used down to the 9.8 it actually did, we'll see if that changes anything. Miles left in the tank, miles driven for this tank, gallons used, gallons remaining, time driven, average speed, miles per gallon, yada yada yada... Then, there are the individual trips it logs, grouping them into today later on, and eventually going to yesterday's data. Not to mention the max speeds, RPM's, and coolant temps are recorded. All this nifty information that I never knew the car was capable of reportng, and it only takes a device that will interpret this data and send it my way... How cool is that?I've got a bunch of pics out here of it in action.I'd say I'm sold on this thing too. Unfortunately, it came up with no codes stored, I had hoped to find something hidden - but hey - the additional goodies make it a better investment to me than a standalone reader. This is a great little toy to have around!

djb383 · Post by **djb383** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 10:12 pm

Do you have a CAI, I'm curious to know the diff between ambient temp and intake temp when using a CAI.

Kari · Post by **Kari** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 11:53 pm

Quote, originally posted by djb383 Â»Do you have a CAI, I'm curious to know the diff between ambient temp and intake temp when using a CAI.Nope, no CAI on either of our cars.

Jahntassa · Post by **Jahntassa** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:28 am

I think this'll be my next 'toy'http://www.obddiagnostics.com/Since I already have the CarPC, it wouldn't be too hard to just hook this up and be able to NOT have a huge box sitting around somewhere. Plus shiny gauges and data charts... Ooooh...shiiiiney.I got a paycheck coming up, and a tax refund, and I dumped all my money out of a 401k fund that was forced on me (that I can't even contribute to anymore!), so it's about time I got a toy!HaHA! Anyway, i'll let you know if I get it and post about it. I guess I need to put together something for the 'Garage', anyway..

djb383 · Post by **djb383** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:29 am

We're anxious to see your 'toy', and don't forget to post some pics. Unless your 59 1/2 plus, you have 60 days to roll the 401K.

JohnC · Post by **JohnC** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:59 am

Thanks djb383...I ordered mine today. We have 3 vehicles this will work on, but am planning on leaving it in the Vibe most of the time. Will probably mount it on top of the dash above the radio. Will put the dash mat around it for looks/protection. It wasn't too long ago that $300 just got a code reader only. Good deal!

josholiver1 · Post by **josholiver1** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:10 am

so the scan gauge is just plug and play? no hardwear to add? and it doesnt affect other sytems?

JohnC · Post by **JohnC** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:42 am

Quote, originally posted by josholiver1 Â»so the scan gauge is just plug and play? no hardwear to add? and it doesnt affect other sytems?Yep...check it out.http://www.scangauge.com/

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:54 pm

Quote, originally posted by josholiver1 Â»so the scan gauge is just plug and play? no hardwear to add? and it doesnt affect other sytems?Yep, JohnC is right - plug and play. After starting the engine, I plugged it in and it's good to go. It instantly determined the proper protocol to communicate with the car and was able to begin showing information. Since everything it displays is pulled from the computer, you don't have to add a single piece of hardware. The information is already being reported from the existing sensors/etc. on the car, this just gives you a way to tap into that data. The ScanGauge itself has a number of different settings, only things you have to configure for the Vibe are setting the engine size to 1.8L and fuel tank size to 13 gallons.djb383, your ram air works. To answer your question about the temps: The air intake temp on mine matches what the Vibe's outdoor temperature display says for a while initially but it creeps up after some driving. The engine was already up to normal operating temperature for several miles before anything changed, I figured I'd instantly see some changes. I'm generally seeing the intake at 10-15 degrees above outdoor temperature. Tonight, it was 32 degrees, drove around for a bit and it ended up in the 40's when I was on the road. However, when idling for a couple minutes, the intake temperature rose to the mid 50's.While I'm thinking about it as well, djb383 or JohnC when you get yours in: How fast does your car idle when you've got your foot on the brake and the transmission in drive or reverse? I see you have a base/auto, so I'd figure I would ask. I think mine is idling too slow, it fluctuates between 650 and 700 when I'm stopped and holding down the brake... A couple times I've seen it drop below 600. If yours idles much faster than that, I'd guess that the slow idle speeds are causing my abnormally rough idle. In park or neutral, it revs up to around 800 RPM or thereabouts.JohnC - congrats, you'll enjoy it. You do a lot of driving too, so it will probably come in handy. You should have yours very soon, let us know what you think!

JohnC · Post by **JohnC** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:54 am

Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic Â» While I'm thinking about it as well, djb383 or JohnC when you get yours in: How fast does your car idle when you've got your foot on the brake and the transmission in drive or reverse? I see you have a base/auto, so I'd figure I would ask. I think mine is idling too slow, it fluctuates between 650 and 700 when I'm stopped and holding down the brake... A couple times I've seen it drop below 600. If yours idles much faster than that, I'd guess that the slow idle speeds are causing my abnormally rough idle. In park or neutral, it revs up to around 800 RPM or thereabouts.Just got the scan gauge, fast delivery.CP...with engine at normal operating temp, in park 750, in gear with foot on brake is a pretty steady 635 RPM.I watched the factory temp gauge and the scan gauge temperature indication while it was warming up. The factory gauge seems to track until engine temp reaches 165, at that time the factory gauge no longer moved, while the SG temp indication went on up to 193 then steadied out. Guessing it has a 195 thermostat.Can't wait to try some "optimal speed vs. mpg" experiments.Update; With the stock intake (k&N drop in filter) the intake air runs 3 to 4 degrees F higher than the OSA indicated on speedo while moving greater than 25mph.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:22 pm

Thanks for looking at that. Looks like yours idles as slow or slower than mine, I'll have to come up with another theory or two on that rough stuff. Have you noticed any discrepency between the tach and the Scangauge? When the ScanGauge reads 600-something RPM, the tach is reading what should be 800.I have to sing the praises of this device once again... After using the adjustment factor for the first couple of tanks, it now seems that it could almost perfectly calculate the amount of fuel used and the miles per gallon for the last couple of tanks. What it says I should have used is within a few tenths of a gallon that I ended up putting in the tank. Cool! And it has already began to save me money, the data it provides is really keeping my driving behavior in check. I just keep an eye on the MPG's per tank and make sure I keep that number going up and don't do anything to mess that up.

djb383 · Post by **djb383** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:05 am

ScanGauge indicates my idle at +/- 650 rpm. The factory tach is a little happy by indicating 800 rpm. I just got back from 1100 mile trip to south Texas. Coolant temp consistent at 184-186 F at 70-75 mph with 60-70 F outside temp(dealership parts dept. says factory t-stat is 180 F). I have seen the coolant temp at 202 F in slow traffic, then the fan came on and temp drops quickly. With my ram air intake in the grille by the drivers fog light, intake air temp is always the same as outside temp, or no more than 2 degrees above. It will be interesting to see how these numbers might change with summer heat. I'm still amazed how quickly the Vibe enters closed loop when cold. The ScanGauge is cool.

Post by **NSimkins** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:06 am

I just picked up a ScanGauge too.. partially from the feedback from this thread, and from my other little issue... overall a very cool toy. I had a little time to mess with it earlier tonight. I'll need to really dive into it this weekend.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:26 am

Cool! Now a fourth! Hope it helps you solve your check engine light issues... If not, hey, it's still a cool toy. That's the beauty of buying one of these over an OBD-II scanner.

millster · Post by **millster** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:35 am

Soon to be a fifth too. I'm going to get one as well. I've been on the fence about it, but as my car comes out of warranty I figure it can't hurt to have it.Besides, it'll be interesting to see what goes on in it's little mind.

Post by **NSimkins** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:43 am

Exactly! Plus being fairly compatible with most all vehicles anymore, it's not a waste if I were to buy another vehicle down the road.

zionzr2 · Post by **zionzr2** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:34 am

I believe this has just gone to my wish list...

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:51 am

Quote, originally posted by millster Â»Soon to be a fifth too. I'm going to get one as well. I'm on the list, ordered it Wednesday, showed up Saturday. Like Nick, first thing I did was clear that pesky P0420.Today was the first real driving day with it. I thknk I will use it routinely most for the tip computer stuff. Reset it at a fillup this morning, and looking forward to the next fill up so I can try to calibrate the fuel usage, since the avg mpg it says I hit today is higher than I can believe. but it did make me want to drive gently to see what is possible. At one point it said miles since fillup was 99.1, trip meter in the dash said 99.3. It's fun to switch betweeen the various gauge readings, hope it doesn't distact me into an accident.I also tried it in my pickup, and it worked great there too, but I'll keep it in the vibe. Haven't decided on a semipermanent mounting point yet though. At some point, I hope to collect some data on mpgs, such as avg mpg vs speed, the whole AC vs open windows thing. Only downside I see to it so far is that it's kinda clunky looking, I'd have paid extra for a sleek modern looking case, but that wasn't an option, and I don't feel like making one

ZubenElGenubi · Post by **ZubenElGenubi** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:03 am

Well, after reading all y'all's posts about the ScanGauge, I'm torn. I was really interested in getting the GTech Pro SS. Price is an advantage with the ScanGauge ($150 vs $200), but I sure like the look and features of the GTech. Only thing I'm not seeing is mileage metrics (ex. MPG, gal/miles remaining). Doe the GTech have these features, or is it only a race-performance tool?

djb383 · Post by **djb383** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:33 am

The Gtech is a accelerometer and inertia performance estimating instrument that is only connected to you vehicle through the cigar lighter for a 12V power supply. The ScanGauge connects directly to your vehicle PCM through the ALDL port and provides real-time engine information, fuel economy info and code scanning. They are totally different from each other. The ScanGauge will tell you what is going on under the hood while the GTech will tell you if your Mods made any improvements, or not, to performance. I noticed you have a CAI. The ScanGauge shows inlet air temp at the throttlebody and would show if there was a reduction in air temp after the CAI install. The GTech would show if you had a performance gain (or loss) after installing the CAI by comparing 0-60 times before and after the install.

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:59 pm

so I finished my first tank withthe scangauge, and here I thought I was able to use the thing to get great gas mileage, but when I filled up it turns out that the scan gauge said I should need 10 gallons, but it took 11.2 gallons, so the fuel usage measured by the scan gauge was 12% wrong initially. ColonelPanic said his was pretty close, ~2%. Anybody else with a scan gauge compare the initial fuel measurement calibration to actual, what kind of correction did you have to make at the first fill up?

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:07 am

Not every tank has been perfect, I've had a few which have had some pretty good variances upwards of 10%... I just make the adjustments and go on, I don't keep an accurate account of mileage so I can't say for sure how well it is doing. I just reset mine to defaults and filled up, hopefully it now thinks this is the first time it's been used and I'll see what happens with it. I have ~10 hours to drive tomorrow, so I'll keep a close eye on it and try to remember to log the details.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 1:23 pm

Ok, just got back from my trip... First fill-up: 290.5 miles, ScanGauge reports 9.15 gallons, 9.589 actual, variance of 4.3%Second fill-up: Well, I didn't get to log this, I've gotta throw it out. I had disconnected the ScanGauge and removed it from plain sight so I would still have it when I got out to the car the next day. Only thing, I drove ~10 miles without it connected, filled up, and drove another 20. Reconnected it and drove in excess of 200 miles more, and when I filled up, I just told it that I put in what it had calculated.Third fill-up: 235.5 miles, ScanGauge reports 6.6 gallons, and yowsers: 7.60 actual, variance of 19.4%. So that was a wee bit disappointing. I'll keep a note of things now to see how accurate it is...On an interesting note, I did a crapload of driving today!No, I didn't actually drive that today, but I found this kinda interesting nonetheless. I had turned the car off Friday night, disconnected the ScanGauge and removed it. It didn't get reconnected until Sunday morning before I went to go back home. Sure enough, the 'Today' function on the trip computer doesn't get reset *if* the thing is disconnected, only apparently happens when it *is* connected and the ignition is off. So, my whole trip for the most part, sans the stuff logged without it disconnected was logged. Cool! So if you ever want a cumulative total for a trip, I guess that's the way to do it! Unless you've driven for 24 hours, then maybe it will reset. lol!

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Wed May 17, 2006 8:00 pm

DROOL!A revamped one is out! Quote Â»Compact Size (4.8"W x 1.5"H x 1"D - 1/4 the volume of the original ScanGauge)Big display - 50% larger than the original ScanGaugeUser Settable Backlight Color - 7 Standard and a custom you choose from 63 possible colorsModern StylingCable detachable at the ScanGauge II. Can be connected on the back or side.ScanGauge II to USB Interface available in August 2006. Allows data logging, field upgrades, data downloads and more$169.95 though. But man, what a lot of nice improvements.

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Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu May 18, 2006 12:45 am

Where is the ODB2 port located on the Vibe?

ZubenElGenubi · Post by **ZubenElGenubi** » Thu May 18, 2006 6:33 am

YEAH!!!! I've been waiting for the new production to come out. I think the price increase is worth it. Much nicer front plate than before.{Zuben fires open a new IE window and whips out his credit card...}

ZubenElGenubi · Post by **ZubenElGenubi** » Thu May 18, 2006 6:42 am

Done. Just lowered my available credit line. Will definitely post pics when it comes in (hopefully a couple of weeks).

GMJAP · Post by **GMJAP** » Thu May 18, 2006 7:41 am

Quote, originally posted by Nomad Â»Where is the ODB2 port located on the Vibe?Don't know for sure (haven't got this toy yet ) but I'm pretty sure it's the white connector at the very bottom of the dash trim on the left of the driver's side footwell.

Jahntassa · Post by **Jahntassa** » Thu May 18, 2006 10:31 am

Y'know..I might have to go for that new one over an OBD interface for the car. Though...maybe when the 'data cable' comes out later this year, i'd be able to do it with the scangauge!DANGIT.Genvibe - We help you spend your cash!

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Thu May 18, 2006 12:27 pm

Quote, originally posted by GMJAP Â»Don't know for sure (haven't got this toy yet ) but I'm pretty sure it's the white connector at the very bottom of the dash trim on the left of the driver's side footwell.Yes, that's exactly where you plug it in.Anybody wanna buy my first gen one so I can upgrade to the smaller one? lol! I probably won't be able to hook it up in the Accent, there's nowhere to put it. I don't have any storage bins/etc. that I can remove like the Vibe had so I can free up a place to install it. (removed)! Well, I've got a place to put it but I think if I ever get around to puting my Sirius back in, it needs to go there... Zeuben, congrats! I can't wait to see it! Post pics if you can when you get it. They ship super quick, you should have it in a day or two. I still love the original, it rocks! This one is a LOT sweeter!

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Thu May 18, 2006 12:40 pm

Ya'know, I haven't given it much thought... I really don't know what I'd take for it. It was $129 new but with depreciation plus the new model now out, I can't ask that much for it. lol!

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Thu May 18, 2006 8:22 pm

I did a short test with the Accent last night...My OBD-II plug and fuse box (which is does not require one to be a contortionist to replace fuses, woo hoo!) are enclosed behind a door in the dash but thankfully they left it open on the right side so I could run the cable through there. Which I did not do for this picture. Ooh, this thing takes up a crapload of space. But hey, it works fine. Anybody tried theirs in a non-Vibe yet? There was a discrepancy with the speed on the Hyundai, I suppose that's why the speed calibration thingy is there? It was reading 5 MPH fast compared to the speedo throughout the entire range I tested (up to 60 MPH.) In the Vibe, they would match until I got going faster, which once I got over 55, the speedo was always reading faster and the gap continued to widen the faster I got. So with that car, I was never able to use the speed calibration on the ScanGauge, since if I did, the speedo and ScanGauge then wouldn't match at slower speeds but would at the higher speeds. At any rate, I wish I still had a functioning GPS so I could get a third opinion. I believe I'm gonna leave it out, I hate to since this is such a cool fricken toy! I just don't have anywhere to put it in the new car. Maybe someday I can get the new model, I could probably find some place to put it since it is a heckuva lot smaller. Or I may toy around with the concept of mounting in the glovebox. I'll lose the ability to use the gauge functions since it would be so far away and I wouldn't want to drive around with the glove box open all the time... So then it would be used mainly to track fuel economy I guess, check it at fill-up's and the like...

Lancer · Post by **Lancer** » Sat May 20, 2006 1:37 pm

I'm sold! I'll order it next week (payday).I like the fact that it will turn off the cel. I don't have a cat. where it should be so that sets off a cel every once in a while. I have the 'double anti-fouling plug' fix holding off the cel's for now, but when I get on it for a while the cel will go on.

ZubenElGenubi · Post by **ZubenElGenubi** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 4:26 am

My new ScanGauge II arrived today. I'm really impressed at how they refined the package.It is actually smaller than the pic that ColonelPanic posted (and that's on my 14" laptop). I'd say it's about the size of a candy bar...somewhere between a Snickers and a Baby Ruth. (Yum...)The chassis is very clean and efficient with clear, backlit buttons. It is much more contemporary than the original pinstriped design.The SGII was easy to connect (the OBD port is just below the compartment to the left of the steering wheel). I ran the cable under the dash and into the storage bin below the shifter. The whole SGII and extra cable will fit inside the storage bin! I haven't gotten to use it under driving conditions, but will report back after a few tankfuls. With pics, too!So far...

RePo · Post by **RePo** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:29 am

Wow, I didn't know this existed. I'll be ordering one up right quick here, looks like it'll work in all my cars (except the '66). Instant error code diagnostics, and a complete set of gauges? I'm sold!

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 12:00 pm

Congrats! You'll enjoy it. Very cool little toy!Zuben, I'm glad to hear how you're liking it. I'm thinking I should go buy a candy bar and stick it in various places to see where it'd fit in the new car. But of course, I'm on a diet so that sort of thing isn't allowed so I don't know what the heck I'd do with the candy bar once I'm done measuring. I'd love to have the new version some day! But that takes like money and stuff!

ZubenElGenubi · Post by **ZubenElGenubi** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 12:38 pm

Here are a few pics of the new Scan Gauge II. I don't have it mounted yet; just sitting in my center storage bin for now. Its small size means there's lots of places it could go...maybe even near the instrument cluster.Basic set up:

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ZubenElGenubi · Post by **ZubenElGenubi** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 12:41 pm

Scan mode... speed (MPH), fuel efficiency (MPG), engine speed (RPM), water temp (FWT). It was sitting idle at the time after driving home.

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ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 2:14 pm

Oh, that's NICE!!! I love the display, it is huge compared to the old version! And the fact that you can change the colors, very cool. I really like what they've done with that thing. Anybody wanna buy my old one?