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You can run 2 external gauges at one time or use a toggle to switch between multiple sensors, like a 3 way for the 3 PSI sensors.
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I like that looks at night; like an actual " Big Rig." Yeah, I will eventually get around to actual gauges, but I have now had the Scanguage II for about 2 days now and it dose ok for $163.
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if you've already ordered the ELM adapter then you don't need the ScanGauge. The truck has a certain number of readings available at the OBDII port, you're just looking for something that can display them. If your ELM works, then you already have everything you could get from the ScanGauge. That IF is because you may have to buy several to find a good working ELM adapter.
There are some readings the truck does not make available at the OBDII port that you may want to watch, and for that you have to provide your own sensors and something that can read them. Torque and Scangauge can't, you can use them and add dial gauges to read your new sensors. Or some of the gauge devices can add those new sensors such as Edge Insight CS or CTS, and the DashBoss is looking pretty cool.
There are some readings the truck does not make available at the OBDII port that you may want to watch, and for that you have to provide your own sensors and something that can read them. Torque and Scangauge can't, you can use them and add dial gauges to read your new sensors. Or some of the gauge devices can add those new sensors such as Edge Insight CS or CTS, and the DashBoss is looking pretty cool.
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I'm wondering why didn't you go that route? (or hadn't you heard of it b4 the SG purchase...). Maybe you can return the SG after you see what that little number on your droid will do
. Oh yeah, alarms too (incase you aren't watching). Try it, you'llllll liiiike it... 
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Just for grins I went and dug up a link to this post of Torr's out-of-control Torque real time screen.
Can you say data overload?!
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post12923494
Can you say data overload?!
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post12923494
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Just for grins I went and dug up a link to this post of Torr's out-of-control Torque real time screen.
Can you say data overload?!
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post12923494
Can you say data overload?!
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post12923494
Kind of data overload though, I like having 12 at once, with 3 screens of 4 myself on DashBoss.
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If you want to see how stoneaged SGII is, download Torque Pro, it's $4.95 and it does data logging, ODBII code reading/interpreting/resetting, a gajillion gauge options, did I mention how easy it is to set up?!
I'm wondering why didn't you go that route? (or hadn't you heard of it b4 the SG purchase...). Maybe you can return the SG after you see what that little number on your droid will do. Oh yeah, alarms too (incase you aren't watching). Try it, you'llllll liiiike it...
I'm wondering why didn't you go that route? (or hadn't you heard of it b4 the SG purchase...). Maybe you can return the SG after you see what that little number on your droid will do
. Oh yeah, alarms too (incase you aren't watching). Try it, you'llllll liiiike it... 
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Yeah, I know what you are sayin'... I set up 2 screens full of larger gauges, but I'm gonna' change them to the ones that capture and show Hi/Lo's. I bet you DB users have the same feature that if one comes up with a cool screen it can be exported and emailed then loaded on another users device....? I'm waiting for a trip when my wife is driving and I can have my reading glasses on to enjoy Torr's screen against my truck's identical PIDs. Verrrrry cool
DashBoss doesn't really have that, but it isn't an issue to bring up and configure each parameter for each PID as needed.
One thing that is coming down the pipeline is vehicle recognition memory. For instance, right now you have Dashboss configured for the 6.0 Superduty then plug into your 2013 Fusion Ecoboost, it will still have all the Diesel PIDs you already selected.
With the new update coming you would configure a setup for the diesel truck and another for the car and there would be no need to constantly reconfigure back and forth.
Hope that made sense.
Still working on a cylinder contribution test in Dash Boss and some torqshift solenoid pids, also a dedicated ECT/EOT Temp Difference PID.
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Yes, you can export and import those real-time screens, send 'em, get 'em and as long as the PIDs match up they work 100%. I've got several I alternate with, but the standard is 7 screens available and you can adjust that higher if you want (imagine 10 of Torr's screens!!!
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On the vehicle:, Torque keeps a separate template you create for each one you want -- don't know what the limit is, but I can pull in any of the Mfr. specific PIDs and they will be available for any template. I had a friend just buy a used '97 F150 (a little encouragement from me) and I set up one for hers and did some OBDII diagnostics and resetting, that it now tracks in her template.
Still, Dash Boss has those external inputs, so I think it's really the winner so far. The competition is good for us all, eh?!
I'm waiting for the contribution test -- If I knew more I'd try to help...
These two apps are so way cool....
).On the vehicle:, Torque keeps a separate template you create for each one you want -- don't know what the limit is, but I can pull in any of the Mfr. specific PIDs and they will be available for any template. I had a friend just buy a used '97 F150 (a little encouragement from me) and I set up one for hers and did some OBDII diagnostics and resetting, that it now tracks in her template.
Still, Dash Boss has those external inputs, so I think it's really the winner so far. The competition is good for us all, eh?!
I'm waiting for the contribution test -- If I knew more I'd try to help...
These two apps are so way cool....
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Prolly a question for the Dashboss BOSS Josh....I got the Dashboss and am very pleased with it. I seen in video / pics that it reads Battery voltage, FICM voltage, etc. and I'm flipping through setting the read out parameters to what I want to see, but the list seems to be quite short that actually works? Do I have to be in the truck ( 05 6.0L) while setting it up ? I was sitting in my living room trying to do this, but most were port 1 and 2 external readings ???
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Prolly a question for the Dashboss BOSS Josh....I got the Dashboss and am very pleased with it. I seen in video / pics that it reads Battery voltage, FICM voltage, etc. and I'm flipping through setting the read out parameters to what I want to see, but the list seems to be quite short that actually works? Do I have to be in the truck ( 05 6.0L) while setting it up ? I was sitting in my living room trying to do this, but most were port 1 and 2 external readings ???
As for setting it up, yes the gateway needs to be plugged into the obd port and the ignition ON.
If it's your first time connecting to the gateway, the APP should do a level 1 search of the parameters and load all available PID's for the 6.0.
From there you will then start choosing which PID you want to monitor.
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The downside to an app is you have to use your phone or iPad. But, it does have more functions than SG.