mixed Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 More as a curiosity than anything else I was wondering what the four main items users are maintaining in gauge mode, I currently have mine set up to monitor LHK......litres / 100 k (because you just got to know) cWT.....water / coolant temp (governs amount of cabin heat I am willing to deliver) cIA.......intake air temperature (more as a curiosity) MAP.....manifold absolute pressure (another curiosity) the two curiosities are rotated out from time to time to display LOD or RPM Quote
MikeT Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 LHK upper leftMAP lower leftKPH upper rightcWT lower right Quote
Guest kwaldron Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 LHKRPM I don't have a tachometerLODMAP/cWT Depending on Quote
smart142 Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 LPHcWTLODMPH- preparing for a trip to the States Quote
smartzuuk Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 That's a different one Glenn!Mine is usually:MAP - top rightLHK - bottom rightcWT - top leftLOD - bottom left - I have also used cIA occasionally here, or RPMAnd of course, I toggle to the CURRENT TRIP screen Quote
mixed Posted January 17, 2007 Author Posted January 17, 2007 Glenn.........LPH ....... that one I don't get or understand, how is it in anyway useful .. Quote
smart142 Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 WOW!!!! You are observant! I was checking out the mph readout and therefore my consumption was giving me some weird litres per mile so I was using the LPH to give me a rough idea of consumption. It also makes me feel better to see lower numbers- rarely had it over 4l per hour. I was just out playing with it and switched everything over to miles and gallons so it was neat to see me cruising along at 50mph getting 125mpg.Now are those imperial gallons?? Quote
smartzuuk Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 US gallons, US miles per gallon.Remember too, if you care, when using gallons, change you tank size accordingly. Quote
ValgardForkbeard Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 LHK - top rightLOD - bottom rightMAP - bottom leftcWT - top leftAnd, if anyone is wondering, cWT will register -C in double digitsMG Quote
MikeT Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 Thanks for that note; I doubt I'd ever see that myself Quote
danno Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 Current (just changed this afternoon):LHK upper leftLOD lower leftMAP upper rightKPH lower rightand the scangauge is place just in front of my tach, so I can get 5 different figures (plus the time) from one location (but too much to take in in one glance). I formerly had the RPM displayed, but that was redundant with the tach right there so replaced it with MAP. I understand what MAP is displaying, but I'm not really sure of its significance yet. MAP minus air pressure equals boost, afaik, but is there a target pressure or level of boost I should be aiming for or avoiding? Quote
smart142 Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 I guess I must be showing my age but I really like the MPG readout.To me it seems you can do more fine tuning when you see reading between 4-400, as opposed to 2-20. Has anyone else tried the MPG? Quote
MikeT Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 I might have occasionally, if it wasn't USG. Quote
100MPGUS Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 TPS GPHMPG MPHDoes anyone know what the what the outlet is for on the right side of the ScanGauge is for? A second SC? Quote
ValgardForkbeard Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 The second interface makes it easier to attach the cable if you velcro the back of the unit to the drawer.MG Quote
100MPGUS Posted January 20, 2007 Posted January 20, 2007 Optional location for the plug.... The second interface makes it easier to attach the cable if you velcro the back of the unit to the drawer.MGOk, Thanks. Has anyone tried to connect a second one to that port? I could use two more places for rpm and temp, with out having to switch back and forth. Quote
smartzuuk Posted January 20, 2007 Posted January 20, 2007 I guess I could try, since I have more than 1. Quote
ValgardForkbeard Posted January 20, 2007 Posted January 20, 2007 Daisy-chaining 2 together? Since it takes power from the cable, it may not be a passthru, or there might be a voltage drop to worry about. Maybe fire a note off to the manufacturer, and see what they say. Making a Y cable out of the original, or as an add-on, but I can't say if that would have any bad effects on the scangauge or whatever is at the other end of the OBD port.MG Quote
Guest kwaldron Posted January 20, 2007 Posted January 20, 2007 I'd be highly skeptical that it will work. The port you are connecting to is not Ethernet. There will be no protocol support for two devices on the same connection both trying to query the ECU. At best it just won't work. At worst, you could toast the car's ECU, unlikely but conceivable. Quote
100MPGUS Posted January 20, 2007 Posted January 20, 2007 Keith, after reading what other have said, don't try it on my account. I wouldn't want you to fry your car or scangauge. I think what we need is a ScanGauge III! with a 6 or 8 function display! I guess I could try, since I have more than 1. Quote
bilgladstone Posted January 23, 2007 Posted January 23, 2007 I think what we need is a ScanGauge III! with a 6 or 8 function display! X-Gauge has seven! Hopefully available this year for our wee diesel. ............................ ... Quote
NJV Posted February 3, 2007 Posted February 3, 2007 Well I just got it so I'm still tinkering, but I likeLHKLODcWTMAPUsually like this I guessLOD MAPLHK cWTBut I don't know where it'll go yet so those might change. Quote
Speedie Posted February 4, 2007 Posted February 4, 2007 RPM KPHLPH LODSometimes cWT or cIA - I don't have a googly eye tach so it is helpful - also if at a light - I will check the cumulatives for fuel consumption - tank trip etc.If in the states - I switch over to MPH and MPG - but careful - that boogers up your tank setting - i.e. your 23 or so litre tank now holds 23 US Gallons - and E3 faints at the possibilities on a single tank!Cheers,Cameron Quote
Speedie Posted February 4, 2007 Posted February 4, 2007 Ps - has everyone changed over from the 2 second update to the 1 second one? - makes the data a bit more pertinant. If you don't know how - I am going to be mean - read the manual!Cheers,Cameron Quote
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