ScanGauge II - OBD II scanner / Trip Computer / Digital Gauges
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I'm still considering getting this. There's another similar item that I'm looking at. What do you guys think of the intelligent informeter?
http://www.trust-power.com/overseas/...nformeter.html
http://www.au-z.org/gallery/my350z_20060516_informeter
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From: N1°21'1" E103°59'40"
Originally Posted by sqflyer
Anyway, got another toy in the car today to show and tell. Tire Pressure Monitoring System.
Maybe even EFBs in the future?
What's the damage on the TPIS and how does the wheel sensors send the signals?
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Bro, I was just thinking that. We should start a company that integrates an array of sensors into a package with an "ICE-CAS".. heh heh.
TPMS is $199 and installation is another $35/$60 depending on rim size. Installer said 18" rims are harder to install coz bigger/heavier/stiffer tires (??) so basically I became a carrot head and paid the $60. Wheel sensors are hidden inside the tire so can't be vandalised/tampered/stolen unless you lose your entire wheel. It communicates by RF to the TPMS' CDU. Battery life is listed as ">5 years" in the manual. System can handle tire rotations by allowing you to swap positions of the sensors on the CDU itself (without physically taking out the sensors from the tires).
TPMS is $199 and installation is another $35/$60 depending on rim size. Installer said 18" rims are harder to install coz bigger/heavier/stiffer tires (??) so basically I became a carrot head and paid the $60. Wheel sensors are hidden inside the tire so can't be vandalised/tampered/stolen unless you lose your entire wheel. It communicates by RF to the TPMS' CDU. Battery life is listed as ">5 years" in the manual. System can handle tire rotations by allowing you to swap positions of the sensors on the CDU itself (without physically taking out the sensors from the tires).
Last edited by sqflyer; Aug 7, 2006 at 04:22 AM.
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Just an update for everyone: All the added information I gather from the ScanGauge and trip computer has allowed me to learn how the way I drive affects my FC. So I conducted an experiment by adjusting my driving style to see what is the best mileage I can get on my 8 with my current setup. My FC experiment on my last full tank of gas resulted in a pretty decent increase in mileage to about 445km (before low fuel light) and 523km (before I ran out of GUTS). The trip computer's predictions on KMs to empty gave me some measure of confidence that I won't run out of fuel and in fact it said I still had about 14 KMs before empty when I filled up.
Total uplift of fuel was 58.4L which works out to a FC of 8.96KM/L or 11.17L/100km which also confirmed that the 14 KMs before empty was an accurate prediction because I had an estimated 1.6L left in my tank. Individual results may vary based on your car's setup, your type of driving environment (city/highway) and of course your driving style. Having the ScanGauge gave me the information I needed to learn how to improve my FC. My 2cents.
Total uplift of fuel was 58.4L which works out to a FC of 8.96KM/L or 11.17L/100km which also confirmed that the 14 KMs before empty was an accurate prediction because I had an estimated 1.6L left in my tank. Individual results may vary based on your car's setup, your type of driving environment (city/highway) and of course your driving style. Having the ScanGauge gave me the information I needed to learn how to improve my FC. My 2cents.
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Originally Posted by sqflyer
Just an update for everyone: All the added information I gather from the ScanGauge and trip computer has allowed me to learn how the way I drive affects my FC. So I conducted an experiment by adjusting my driving style to see what is the best mileage I can get on my 8 with my current setup. My FC experiment on my last full tank of gas resulted in a pretty decent increase in mileage to about 445km (before low fuel light) and 523km (before I ran out of GUTS). The trip computer's predictions on KMs to empty gave me some measure of confidence that I won't run out of fuel and in fact it said I still had about 14 KMs before empty when I filled up.
Total uplift of fuel was 58.4L which works out to a FC of 8.96KM/L or 11.17L/100km which also confirmed that the 14 KMs before empty was an accurate prediction because I had an estimated 1.6L left in my tank. Individual results may vary based on your car's setup, your type of driving environment (city/highway) and of course your driving style. Having the ScanGauge gave me the information I needed to learn how to improve my FC. My 2cents.
Total uplift of fuel was 58.4L which works out to a FC of 8.96KM/L or 11.17L/100km which also confirmed that the 14 KMs before empty was an accurate prediction because I had an estimated 1.6L left in my tank. Individual results may vary based on your car's setup, your type of driving environment (city/highway) and of course your driving style. Having the ScanGauge gave me the information I needed to learn how to improve my FC. My 2cents.
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Generally speaking, I try to drive like what Sir Jackie Stewart said in an article I read. Quote "Whether you drive a road or race car, smoothness is the greatest challenge... Driving aggressively wastes time and energy, scrubs off speed and wears your tyres, brakes and car. The single best thing you can do is avoid it." unquote.
So I try not to squeeze in more gas than what is required to accelerate smoothly. Having the ScanGauge helps me to monitor the car's fuel flow and FC, both instantaneous and collectively over the day, previous day and total for the tank. Your individual results will vary because of your car's setup and type/style of driving. No need to compare, just enjoy driving your 8. I'm still unsure if deceleration fuel cutoff mode actually saves fuel though... needs more investigation and testing.
So I try not to squeeze in more gas than what is required to accelerate smoothly. Having the ScanGauge helps me to monitor the car's fuel flow and FC, both instantaneous and collectively over the day, previous day and total for the tank. Your individual results will vary because of your car's setup and type/style of driving. No need to compare, just enjoy driving your 8. I'm still unsure if deceleration fuel cutoff mode actually saves fuel though... needs more investigation and testing.
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Yes, ZR bro... the trip computer needs to know when you refuel your 8. You can even calibrate the amount of fuel you pumped to be more precise. If you do not perform the HOME>MORE>FILLUP>DONE, the ScanGauge will still function normally however the trip computer's "Fuel to empty" and "KM to empty" predictions will just read zero when it thinks you have ran out of fuel. All the rest of the functions should still work normally and you can still drive your car normally.
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After you add the cost of shipping to Singapore and convert to SINGAPORE DOLLAR (SGD), you'll realise the price is not very far off from the USD price tag. That's even assuming you can find someone in US willing to sell and ship it to Singapore because Linear Logic only ships to US and Canada. So for now, it's only available through their distributor in Singapore. Yes, it's still probably cheaper in US, but then again I think there are many other things that are cheaper here than in the US.
Originally Posted by Zero_Rotary
when i check out my car this morning i saw the scangauge was on ...is this normal when i didnt even put in my keys to ignite?
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Yep, that's absolutely right. Thanks for posting the answer swoope. The ScanGauge goes off after you turn off the engine after a short delay. When you unlock the car via remote, it powers up the ScanGauge momentarily. If you do not start the vehicle after a short delay, the ScanGauge should go off again.
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Just add shipping to the cost of the ScanGauge II. 
Alternatively, get someone who comes down to SG to pick it up for you.
Alternatively, get someone who comes down to SG to pick it up for you.
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I got my ScanGauge II a couple of weeks ago and have had it hooked up. A few days ago, on two consecutive morning drives, it generated [edit] "a DSC warning light". I drive a loop from work to home that puts me on a highway for a few minutes. On both days, after driving to the onramp and running the RPM high a few times, prior to the onramp and again when merging on the highway, I settled down to the speed limit in 6th. After a few minutes at 65 I started slowing to get on the off-ramp and the [edit] "DSC light" lights up. Also, oddly, the tachometer started bobbing from the current rpm reading to reading zero, multiple times. I couldn't count them but I SUSPECT it was bobbing as a way to display the error code, the way some cars flash the CEL light to display the code.
After I got home I checked the ScanGauge for the code and it was "U0073". Zoom44's handy code list in the FAQ (https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tech-garage-22/rx-8-technical-info-cel-codes-pcm-pin-list-collision-guide-26291/) area says that is for a "CAN system communication error". The same code was generated both mornings at the same place in the driving loop, just before the highway exit as I started to slow.
I drove the same loop the next two mornings with the ScanGauge disconnected and did not get the error. Since I hadn't gotten it before using the gauge, I have to assume it is somehow causing the [edit] DSC light-on. I don't know if the code was event-driven or time-driven.
Has anyone else had this problem with the gauge? I am running it in whatever default mode it is set to on delivery. Does it need to be set to a different running mode for this car? I never touched the cable and it seemed to have a good connection, so I doubt that is the problem - but you never know, of course.
After I got home I checked the ScanGauge for the code and it was "U0073". Zoom44's handy code list in the FAQ (https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tech-garage-22/rx-8-technical-info-cel-codes-pcm-pin-list-collision-guide-26291/) area says that is for a "CAN system communication error". The same code was generated both mornings at the same place in the driving loop, just before the highway exit as I started to slow.
I drove the same loop the next two mornings with the ScanGauge disconnected and did not get the error. Since I hadn't gotten it before using the gauge, I have to assume it is somehow causing the [edit] DSC light-on. I don't know if the code was event-driven or time-driven.
Has anyone else had this problem with the gauge? I am running it in whatever default mode it is set to on delivery. Does it need to be set to a different running mode for this car? I never touched the cable and it seemed to have a good connection, so I doubt that is the problem - but you never know, of course.
Last edited by Shifty Devil; Sep 19, 2006 at 02:02 AM.
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I've had the U0073 code come up a couple of times before but at random times. I suppose it's just gotta do with the ScanGauge's interface protocols (software, not hardware related) with the OBD II port in the car. I cleared the error code using the ScanGauge (it wasn't a CEL) and just disconnected and reconnected the cable at the ScanGauge end and it was ready to go again.