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Clemmo



Member Since: 03 Aug 2012
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ScanGauge 2
Hi,
I've been considering installing a Scan Gauge2 into my Puma..

1, are they complex?...or straightforward to use?
2, are they useful...day to day use?

Cheers,

Clemmo Make today a little better than yesterday but not so good as tomorrow....
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Post #210557 11th Feb 2013 8:43pm
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ZeDefender



Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
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Very simple and incredibly useful Thumbs Up

Edit - anything specific you want to know? I use mine mostly for watching real time fuel consumption (helps me drive "sensibly"), battery voltage, intake temperature etc. I use it for clearing the error codes/light when I'm experimenting with e.g. the EGR valve. Also lets you know how far you can drive until empty (useful on long trips).

Plugs into the OBD interface - I cut a small neat hole in my fuse box cover (as it sticks out a little) and have it sitting on the steering column cowl just in front of the instruments (Velcro). Some members have unscrewed the interface from the bracket so it pushes back a little. Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...

Last edited by ZeDefender on 11th Feb 2013 9:18pm. Edited 1 time in total
Post #210560 11th Feb 2013 8:53pm
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SiWhite



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X2 - my Puma is still being built, but I slung a Scanguage in the Passat in the meantime. Great bit of kit... My blog - www.anacreinhampshire.blogspot.co.uk

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Post #210567 11th Feb 2013 9:16pm
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custom90



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Good for the price. Mind you a cheap E-bay tool would do DTC jobs the same but the ScanGauge is Live I believe so has much more usability. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧
Post #210573 11th Feb 2013 9:37pm
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K9F



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Loads on here using 'Scangauge' as the keyword...... Thumbs Up

K9F wrote:
Pound for pound and with what you want it to do Scangauge in my opinion is the best. Had one know for a couple of years or so and it does everything I want it to do.....

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic4510.html?highlight=scangauge

Lorryman and ofourdan agree too that it is best value....

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic9642.html?highlight=pound
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Post #210581 11th Feb 2013 9:46pm
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ZeDefender



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custom90steve wrote:
Good for the price. Mind you a cheap E-bay tool would do DTC jobs the same but the ScanGauge is Live I believe so has much more usability.

Aahhh - but would the E-bay tool have a decent sub output?

Speaking of o4dn (as he is now known), we both realised how important it is to re-calibrate the fillup volume a few times before relying on it. Scangauge "learns" how to deal with inaccuracies. It's really important to re-calibrate after a remap. Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
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