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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 05:10 AM
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Is the scan gauge they sell on eBay for $159 a good choice?
Also I haven't seen any that has oil temp. Any suggestions would help.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 05:43 AM
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I don't know about the e bay version, but the "real" ScanGauge can read oil temp, it's referred to as EOT.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 07:01 AM
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I just went on scangauge.com and it doesn't show the scan gauge II to read eot or ficm voltage. Can someone tell me where to get one.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 07:25 AM
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Any ScangaugeII can read those paramemters, but you need to custom-program the Scangauge X-gauges for EOT and FICM voltage - I have just spent the past half hour learning how to do it, as it happens... Here is a link with all of the custom codes required.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/a...4&d=1336774037

Basically you use the buttons to slowly enter the codes, then you have programmed a custom gauge for what you need to read. The Scangauge instructions are at the bottom of the PDF. Thanks to whoever compiled that - it is very useful indeed!

The original post/forum link: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...eot-codes.html

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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 07:29 AM
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Does it cost extra to program custom gauges
 
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 07:52 AM
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No, you do it yourself. It just takes time, and figuring out how to do it. Now, if you go the easy route and hire a 12 year old kid to do it for you (which I may have to do...) then the deal is between you and the kid...

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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 07:54 AM
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Thanks for all the help. I don't know what I would do without this board.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 09:03 AM
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the price seems high though, if i remember correctly i paid 150 at auto zone locally,
 
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They are 159 at autozone. I will be getting one today.
 
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One trick to remember on the custom programming of the xgauges is that xgauge #24 displays first AFTER the preprogrammed gauges, then 23, 22, etc. I alphabetized my custom gauges starting with A=24, b=23, etc.
 
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One trick to remember on the custom programming of the xgauges is that xgauge #24 displays first AFTER the preprogrammed gauges, then 23, 22, etc. I alphabetized my custom gauges starting with A=24, b=23, etc.
I don't understand.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 09:48 AM
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This is actually where the 12 year old kid comes in handy - they seem to understand programming these computer based gauges instinctively. I am buying mine direct from the Canadian distributor and the shop owner is going to program it for me based on the codes I sent him. Then I will show up at his store, and he will plug it in and make sure it works for me.

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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 11:13 AM
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I have one, the codes take maybe 15 min. to do and if they don't work it's pretty easy to see where you messed up and redo them.

The above links are what i followed to get my EOT EFT and FCM x-gauges and it's transferable between vehicles with a simple re-setup I.E. from diesel to gas engine.

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Originally Posted by MC5C
This is actually where the 12 year old kid comes in handy - they seem to understand programming these computer based gauges instinctively. I am buying mine direct from the Canadian distributor and the shop owner is going to program it for me based on the codes I sent him. Then I will show up at his store, and he will plug it in and make sure it works for me.

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That is great! Nice of him to do that.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 02:40 PM
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I just went on scangauge.com and it doesn't show the scan gauge II to read eot or ficm voltage. Can someone tell me where to get one.

autozone if one is near $159 + tax
 
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