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obd2 scan gauge, better than a pillar pod?

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Old 06-02-2005, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by bmsgaffer86

My friend and I are going to make some of these for OBD I and 1.5 bonnevilles

They wont have menu'* or storeing features, but they will read the data from OBD
I'd be really interested to know how you could do something like that.
Seriously. Teach me. I learn quick.
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can you have more than one of those gauges plugged in at the same time?
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Old 06-02-2005, 08:17 PM
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I know you can at least have two.
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wait wait are u saying u can view live data with a scanner? can u change anything? how meny reading can it read from ur cars computer?
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Its just a reader (scanner) not a programmer.
There is a guy over a cgp that has a harness that will allow up to 3 of these running at the same time, thats a total of 6 parameters viewed at the same time
Trans temp
KR
Volts
Boost
Maf
IAT
Thats a lot of data to take in while your driving
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wow cool. so their gonna be more accurate then the dash gauges (which ive found to be wrong alot of the times)

i might have to pick one of these things up.
ill wait till ur guys buy one so we can see how they work.
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I love it.
Count me in.

Where are you planning to mount it :?:
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Right on, we have a few of us so far.

toastedoats

Thats not a bad idea actually, I was looking today and it might work?
Have to give up a vent but with 30 others I'm sure I wont miss it
Will have to make up some kind of trim piece so it angles more to the driver and maybe a wee hood to block the light?
Wish I had a pillar pod though :?
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Originally Posted by 2000SilverBullet
I love it.
Count me in.

Where are you planning to mount it :?:
Even though I can't afford one, I was thinking about it, and there'* that big empty spot on the 98'* (probably all 92-99'*) right below the stereo. A little work with the dremel and it'd be easy to read it and reach it. And it wouldn't be on the pillar daring all the ricers to act stupid around you
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Originally Posted by 2000SilverBullet
I love it.
Count me in.

Where are you planning to mount it :?:
Even though I can't afford one, I was thinking about it, and there'* that big empty spot on the 98'* (probably all 92-99'*) right below the stereo. A little work with the dremel and it'd be easy to read it and reach it. And it wouldn't be on the pillar daring all the ricers to act stupid around you
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