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Black_Out
03-16-2010, 11:13 AM
Thinking of buying one of these Scangauge II's, anyone ever used one? Seems like a mighty useful little device :cool:

http://www.scangauge.com/

ctrlraven
03-16-2010, 11:51 AM
I have one in the MM and love it, I leave my readings on RPM, MPH, MPG and Water Temp. You can also add in things like crank HP output, fuel level in % amount and some other stuff. Plus it's good for reading and clearing codes and if you don't mount it in the car it will work with any OBD-II (1996 and up) vehicle you have.

SILVERSURFER03
03-16-2010, 11:59 AM
i have one in the mm and love it, i leave my readings on rpm, mph, mpg and water temp. You can also add in things like crank hp output, fuel level in % amount and some other stuff. Plus it's good for reading and clearing codes and if you don't mount it in the car it will work with any obd-ii (1996 and up) vehicle you have.

me two me two i love it +1

Zack
03-16-2010, 12:03 PM
love mine, well worth it

musclemerc
03-16-2010, 12:13 PM
The scanguage is very cool, what was the other guage that had the MM godshead on the display, that fit where the autometers are now? It was pretty cool too!

Black_Out
03-16-2010, 01:28 PM
Cool, now I just have to convince my girl to buy me one for my birthday lol :D

jonroe
03-16-2010, 01:54 PM
The scanguage is very cool, what was the other guage that had the MM godshead on the display, that fit where the autometers are now? It was pretty cool too!

The AeroForce Interceptor: http://www.aeroforcetech.com/

I have it in place of the voltmeter and usually have it on Trans Temp and Voltage.

ImpalaSlayer
03-16-2010, 01:59 PM
love mine, it goes retarded some times but other wise i love it. really saved me when my alt took a dump, you can actually get a water temp instead of "normal" and read the exact voltage. i usually have these 4 up

IAT
water temp
volts
tps

musclemerc
03-16-2010, 02:08 PM
The AeroForce Interceptor: http://www.aeroforcetech.com/

I have it in place of the voltmeter and usually have it on Trans Temp and Voltage.


Thank You Sir!

Marauderjack
03-16-2010, 03:05 PM
I really like mine mounted in the dash and it gives me real time feedback on about 15 different things!!!:bows::beer::banana2:

FordNut
03-16-2010, 03:17 PM
Mine is mounted above the mirror using a blendmount bracket. Normally set for MPG, IAT, Water Temp, ??? something else I can't recall at the moment.

musclemerc
03-16-2010, 03:36 PM
Could you post a pic of it installed with the blendmount bracket?

ctrlraven
03-16-2010, 03:37 PM
I would of mounted mine where MarauderJack and Zack did theirs but it's come in handle when I've tripped a CEL on a customers car and cleared it. lol I keep mine right at the base of the steering column so I have everything directly in front of me.

Black Out, you can usually find them for $150-160 with free shipping on eBay, that's where I got mine.

ImpalaSlayer
03-16-2010, 04:31 PM
I would of mounted mine where MarauderJack and Zack did theirs but it's come in handle when I've tripped a CEL on a customers car and cleared it. lol I keep mine right at the base of the steering column so I have everything directly in front of me.

Black Out, you can usually find them for $150-160 with free shipping on eBay, that's where I got mine.

thats where mine is, with a piece of velcro. all the ricers at the track say "yo dat thing got a po gamma!"

ctrlraven
03-16-2010, 04:33 PM
I've been asked if that was my turbo timer or boost controller lol

FordNut
03-16-2010, 05:30 PM
Mine is mounted above the mirror using a blendmount bracket. Normally set for MPG, IAT, Water Temp, ??? something else I can't recall at the moment.


Could you post a pic of it installed with the blendmount bracket?

Ignition Timing is the other one I usually have mine set for.

Black_Out
03-16-2010, 05:59 PM
I really like mine mounted in the dash and it gives me real time feedback on about 15 different things!!!:bows::beer::banana2:


Looks AWESOME, but isn't it a bit hard to see?

I think I'll either Velcro mine or make something custom :beatnik:

musclemerc
03-16-2010, 06:02 PM
I like that, you got a real heads up view. This could be my next mod.

ImpalaSlayer
03-16-2010, 07:29 PM
Ignition Timing is the other one I usually have mine set for.

thats right, thats what i ususaly have up, not tps

1stMerc
03-16-2010, 07:47 PM
Just bought a second one, but haven't figured out where i'm going to mount it. The first one is dash mounted like Zack and MarauderJack's. Probably just attach it atop the steering column.

ImpalaSlayer
03-16-2010, 08:06 PM
Just bought a second one, but haven't figured out where i'm going to mount it. The first one is dash mounted like Zack and MarauderJack's. Probably just attach it atop the steering column.

how the hell are you going to run more then one?

fastblackmerc
03-16-2010, 08:17 PM
Looks AWESOME, but isn't it a bit hard to see?

I think I'll either Velcro mine or make something custom :beatnik:

Got one, love it.

How's this for custom?

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/fastblackmerc/MM%20Mods/ScangaugeII/DSCN0010.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/fastblackmerc/MM%20Mods/ScangaugeII/DSCN0012.jpg


Compass? Don't need no stinkin' compass...........

1stMerc
03-16-2010, 09:06 PM
how the hell are you going to run more then one?

Seek and yee shall find, ....grasshopper

http://www.amazon.com/OBD-II-Cable-Splitter-Number/dp/B000TMCX72

Sully008
03-16-2010, 09:41 PM
Compass? Don't need no stinkin' compass...........


Yup, that's what nav's for. Put mine in the same place. Zack's is there too. Mine is currently monitoring water temp, intake temp, fuel pressure and ignition timing.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p59/Sully008/ScanGauge3.jpg

252life
03-16-2010, 10:47 PM
I'm very happy with mine, I use it view MPG, Fuel Pressure, Trans temp and IAT.
(There are instructions on how to program the vehicle specific guages on their web page)

The HP reading is not very useful, it's not accurate. (you need a G-Tech for that)

FordNut
03-17-2010, 03:19 AM
Yup, that's what nav's for. Put mine in the same place. Zack's is there too. Mine is currently monitoring water temp, intake temp, fuel pressure and ignition timing.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p59/Sully008/ScanGauge3.jpg

I started to do that with mine, but the compass circuit board has the map light switches integrated so I decided to go with the blendmount instead of hacking up the circuit board.

fastblackmerc
03-17-2010, 03:35 AM
I started to do that with mine, but the compass circuit board has the map light switches integrated so I decided to go with the blendmount instead of hacking up the circuit board.

It actually easy to do.

If you notice in my pictures that console isn't the factory one.....

FordNut
03-17-2010, 03:50 AM
It actually easy to do.

If you notice in my pictures that console isn't the factory one.....

Yeah, yours looks like a short one.

I had the green LED mod done to my switches a long time ago and didn't want to lose that or have to re-do it.

fastblackmerc
03-17-2010, 04:33 AM
Yeah, yours looks like a short one.

I had the green LED mod done to my switches a long time ago and didn't want to lose that or have to re-do it.

I'm going to do the green LED mod this summer.

babbage
03-17-2010, 05:48 AM
I have mine stuck (dab of black RTV) to the dash on the drivers side edge right near the registration - inspection stickers. Easy to reach, easy to glance down at, easy to install and change function. I can't imagine having it up high, it looks great up there but looses convenience.

Black_Out
03-17-2010, 07:43 AM
Looks great up there in the overhead console ;) Alot of cool ideas here guys!

Marauderjack
03-17-2010, 03:14 PM
Looks AWESOME, but isn't it a bit hard to see?

I think I'll either Velcro mine or make something custom :beatnik:

Not at all....but it's not watched like a speedometer though!!:cool4:

fastblackmerc
03-17-2010, 03:18 PM
Looks great up there in the overhead console ;) Alot of cool ideas here guys!

Send me your console & ScangaugeII and I'll mount it in the console for you. I'll even supply the extra cable & connector so you can hook up the ScangaugeII.

Black_Out
03-17-2010, 04:26 PM
I won't have the cash to buy mine until May (my birthday :D)

SMOKE
03-17-2010, 04:48 PM
Mine is mounted above the mirror using a blendmount bracket. Normally set for....

x2. I was lucky enough to win mine here on the .net as part of a raffle. Like it a lot and it has more settings than I will probably be able sit still long enough to figure out!!!!!!!!!

Best,
Jonathan

LANDY
03-17-2010, 06:51 PM
after having my aeroforce, i think either or are a must for our cars.

Mike
03-17-2010, 07:10 PM
Had one in my other Marauder and loved it!

1stMerc
03-25-2010, 07:08 PM
What color scheme did everyone settle on. I went with silver background with blk letters to try and match the matrix trin and dash gauges.

I now have two of them connected and while trying two get both to match, found the new one is a different revision than the first 3.14 vs 3.17. New one is a little brighter.

ImpalaSlayer
03-25-2010, 07:11 PM
What color scheme did everyone settle on. I went with silver background with blk letters to try and match the matrix trin and dash gauges.

I now have two of them connected and while trying two get both to match, found the new one is a different revision than the first 3.14 vs 3.17. New one is a little brighter.

i wana see dual scan gauges lol. i went with a green that is close to factory

Black_Out
03-25-2010, 07:41 PM
Can you change the color yourself? Or you have to order it in a certain color?

1stMerc
03-25-2010, 07:56 PM
i wana see dual scan gauges lol. i went with a green that is close to factory

I'll snap some picks this weekend,:D



Can you change the color yourself? Or you have to order it in a certain color?

Under home-more-dispay you get to choose your diplay color.

ctrlraven
03-26-2010, 06:09 AM
Yeah it has preset color or you can make your own shades, a lot of different colors to choose from.

I have mine on a medium red, the green was just too bright for me and at night I dim my interior lights anyways to half way.

FordNut
03-26-2010, 06:59 AM
Under home-more-dispay you get to choose your diplay color.

I wish you could invert it so it matches the rest of the instruments. Green backlit with dark letters is close, but green letters with dark backlit would be a perfect match.

1stMerc
04-02-2010, 12:01 PM
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musclemerc
04-02-2010, 12:07 PM
Are those Opera Lights?

1stMerc
04-02-2010, 01:37 PM
Mood Lights...............

Black_Out
04-03-2010, 09:52 AM
Damn you've got alot going on in there :D