Which gauges should I add
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Mountain Pass
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Which gauges should I add
Our new to us Ex should be on its way in the next day or so. I'm wondering what gauges I should add to it? EGT and boost are the givens but what else is highly important to be monitoring? Fuel pressure or EOT?
I'm a little old school and am going to do a triple pillar pod unless I can be convinced to go with a Livewire or something like that.
I'm a little old school and am going to do a triple pillar pod unless I can be convinced to go with a Livewire or something like that.
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EGT and boost for sure (Ex's don't have boost in the dash right?), maybe fuel pressure to complete your column three pack. There's no sending unit for EGT or FP, so no wasted money adding those gauges.
Everything else through the digital box. IMO it's too cost prohibitive to add all the 2" gauges you'd need compared to <$50 for an app and dongle. Most things you watch on the digital box like ECT, EOT, trans temp, voltages, those things are important to get baselines on and track on occasion, but unless you're towing aren't something that bears watching constantly. Sometimes it's nice to be able to put the gauges away and just drive the truck. It's a light duty pickup, not an airplane, IMO every trip doesn't need to feel like I'm flying a 747.
Everything else through the digital box. IMO it's too cost prohibitive to add all the 2" gauges you'd need compared to <$50 for an app and dongle. Most things you watch on the digital box like ECT, EOT, trans temp, voltages, those things are important to get baselines on and track on occasion, but unless you're towing aren't something that bears watching constantly. Sometimes it's nice to be able to put the gauges away and just drive the truck. It's a light duty pickup, not an airplane, IMO every trip doesn't need to feel like I'm flying a 747.
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Scan Gauge is $157 on Amazon right now.... and it does less than the $5 Torque App.
Face it, it's overpriced and bordering on obsolescence with the proliferation of smartphones and tablets. It's actually cheaper to buy dedicated a 7" Android tablet plus Torque plus the bluetooth dongle than an SGII.
SGII is not cheap. Doesn't scan codes basically at all. Only shows four PIDS at once. Only shows numerical readouts. No data logging. No way to expand. Looks terrible, like an old Ti-83. Have to cycle through PIDs with multiple button presses. The only benefit I can think of is that it's so janky looking that it might not get stolen when you leave it in the truck full time.
Face it, it's overpriced and bordering on obsolescence with the proliferation of smartphones and tablets. It's actually cheaper to buy dedicated a 7" Android tablet plus Torque plus the bluetooth dongle than an SGII.
SGII is not cheap. Doesn't scan codes basically at all. Only shows four PIDS at once. Only shows numerical readouts. No data logging. No way to expand. Looks terrible, like an old Ti-83. Have to cycle through PIDs with multiple button presses. The only benefit I can think of is that it's so janky looking that it might not get stolen when you leave it in the truck full time.
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Scan Gauge is $157 on Amazon right now.... and it does less than the $5 Torque App.
Face it, it's overpriced and bordering on obsolescence with the proliferation of smartphones and tablets. It's actually cheaper to buy dedicated a 7" Android tablet plus Torque plus the bluetooth dongle than an SGII.
SGII is not cheap. Doesn't scan codes basically at all. Only shows four PIDS at once. Only shows numerical readouts. No data logging. No way to expand. Looks terrible, like an old Ti-83. Have to cycle through PIDs with multiple button presses. The only benefit I can think of is that it's so janky looking that it might not get stolen when you leave it in the truck full time.
Face it, it's overpriced and bordering on obsolescence with the proliferation of smartphones and tablets. It's actually cheaper to buy dedicated a 7" Android tablet plus Torque plus the bluetooth dongle than an SGII.
SGII is not cheap. Doesn't scan codes basically at all. Only shows four PIDS at once. Only shows numerical readouts. No data logging. No way to expand. Looks terrible, like an old Ti-83. Have to cycle through PIDs with multiple button presses. The only benefit I can think of is that it's so janky looking that it might not get stolen when you leave it in the truck full time.
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For you guys with young eyes the Torque app may be the answer....BUT....
I can SEE the SG.... and I don't wanna pay a ticket for holding a phone up to my face!
I can SEE the SG.... and I don't wanna pay a ticket for holding a phone up to my face!
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Found an ELM327 wifi/Bluetooth adapter, looking to find an old 7" Android tablet of some kind to use. Torque Pro is an Android only thing, the iOS equivalent isn't AS proven so I hate to buy it and it use it. I can find a galaxy tablet for very little on fleabay.
The only thing is, for fuel pressure and EGT I'll have to use analog gauges due to lack of stock sensors am I correct? How is boost calculated? Is it actual pressure or calculated based on other readings? I may still add gauge pod for those basic three and use the Torque App for diagnosis as needed....
The only thing is, for fuel pressure and EGT I'll have to use analog gauges due to lack of stock sensors am I correct? How is boost calculated? Is it actual pressure or calculated based on other readings? I may still add gauge pod for those basic three and use the Torque App for diagnosis as needed....
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