Calling all DashDaq nerds!
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From: Plano TX and Brentwood TN
For instance, it reads Alcohol % in fuel. That would be a gasser PID, not a diesel one. But it's still listed as a PID that it would read in the Ford parameters. It also reads fuel pressure, but our trucks don't come with that PID, yet it's listed because there are Fords that do have that PID that it can read.
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Fleet Mechanic
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I think my memory is starting to go. Today I was cleaning out my truck and looked at the receipt from when I purchased my DashDaq. I did not have to buy the extra license to read the info listed above. So the answer to your original question;
“So in a nut shell the Dashdaq straight out of the box will read the above PIDS? Then later I can buy the “Complete Ford/Mazda Enhanced Parameters”?”
The correct answer is YES.
Sorry for the bad information before.
It sucks to eat your own words! “I thought I was wrong once, but as it turns out I was mistaken.”
I think my memory is starting to go. Today I was cleaning out my truck and looked at the receipt from when I purchased my DashDaq. I did not have to buy the extra license to read the info listed above. So the answer to your original question;
“So in a nut shell the Dashdaq straight out of the box will read the above PIDS? Then later I can buy the “Complete Ford/Mazda Enhanced Parameters”?”
The correct answer is YES.
Sorry for the bad information before.
It sucks to eat your own words! “I thought I was wrong once, but as it turns out I was mistaken.”
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From: Plano TX and Brentwood TN
Ken,Thanks for the PM,I really appreiciate it!I did end up buying the DD and I think you were right in your first post.I didn't buy any extra's and I can only read 27 PIDS.I can't read EOT,TFT or boost.I called Drew T. Twice And they said I would beable too read all those in the generic pids but I can't read them.So I guess my next step is to buy the Ford enhanced pids for $95.
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I have something you can try. First, make sure you have the DD connected to the truck with the key on. Go to “Setup”, “Devices” then “Manager”. Make sure you have “Ford Specific (on j1962)” listed as a device. Mine did not when I received it, you just have to add it. At the same time, remove “Generic OBD2 (on j1962)”. Then generic just duplicates what the ford specific finds. Then go under “Setup”, “Devices” then “Parameters” scroll to “Ford Specific”. Then change “Complete Signal List:” to “2”. You can go as high as 7 and it will show you everything that the DD is capable of but the items that will cost you more will be grayed out. Now scan for your new signals. It should find what you are looking for. Hope this helps.
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Fleet Mechanic
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I have something you can try. First, make sure you have the DD connected to the truck with the key on. Go to “Setup”, “Devices” then “Manager”. Make sure you have “Ford Specific (on j1962)” listed as a device. Mine did not when I received it, you just have to add it. At the same time, remove “Generic OBD2 (on j1962)”. Then generic just duplicates what the ford specific finds. Then go under “Setup”, “Devices” then “Parameters” scroll to “Ford Specific”. Then change “Complete Signal List:” to “2”. You can go as high as 7 and it will show you everything that the DD is capable of but the items that will cost you more will be grayed out. Now scan for your new signals. It should find what you are looking for. Hope this helps.
I thought you said you weren't a pro?I had no idea you could/had too put it on "Ford Specific".I went ahead and did what you said and I ended up with 183 PIDS vs the 27 I got before.Now I can't see all 183 PIDS but I can read EOT and TFT as I couldn't before.Thank you so much...I was about to throw the DD out the window!
In regards to boost,I don't really need it on the DD as I have the stock gauge for it,But I don't see boost on the list.Out of curiousity is it listed on the DD as some kind of pressure instead of saying boost?
Reps sent!
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Glad to hear it worked for you.
The boost pressure is listed as “Manifold Gauge Pressure” (MGP psi).
Let me know when you log some data with it. I have logged data towing and just driving down the road and would like to compare how my truck is doing compared to someone else’s.
The boost pressure is listed as “Manifold Gauge Pressure” (MGP psi).
Let me know when you log some data with it. I have logged data towing and just driving down the road and would like to compare how my truck is doing compared to someone else’s.
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From: Illinois
Glad to hear it worked for you.
The boost pressure is listed as “Manifold Gauge Pressure” (MGP psi).
Let me know when you log some data with it. I have logged data towing and just driving down the road and would like to compare how my truck is doing compared to someone else’s.
The boost pressure is listed as “Manifold Gauge Pressure” (MGP psi).
Let me know when you log some data with it. I have logged data towing and just driving down the road and would like to compare how my truck is doing compared to someone else’s.
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