Just installed Ultra-Gauge - Best present ever
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Just installed Ultra-Gauge - Best present ever
Santa's kids got Santa an Ultra-Gauge for Christmas - absolutely love it. Recently installed an oil pressure gauge and now with the Ultra-Gauge, I feel like I have the info I need to keep my D2 running and also when to not run it. Outside temp about 40 F, coolant temp averages about 204 deg. F - in town traffic and 50 mph max. From reading earlier posts, that seems to be in the middle of what people are seeing on their gauges. I'm going to do some cross-checking with an infrared temp reader. Remarkable what you can get with American ingenuity and Chinese manufacturing. The documentation was obviously written in US, haven't seen a single spelling or grammar error yet. I use my D2 for towing a 4000 # boat so knowing fuel consumption at speed as well as coolant temperature will be terrific.
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I mounted mine on the coin tray with the 3M double sided tape and the bracket. I don't like exposed wires or things on the windshield, so this was the best bet. The wire is even more hidden now than in this picture as well, and is still a good angle to read everything. If you plan on using the button on back a lot to reset the fuel usage, etc, this might not be easiest as the bracket is really a pain to lock and unlock the gauge from. Use BOTH hand to press on the top to unclip it. I already broke that piece off totally (but still holds fine). BTW, the coin tray still operates 100% with this on there (you just press below the unit to have it slide and and out, not on the unit)
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[QUOTE=Snafu / Disco Fries;289321]I mounted mine on the coin tray with the 3M double sided tape and the bracket. I don't like exposed wires or things on the windshield, so this was the best bet. The wire is even more hidden now than in this picture as well, and is still a good angle to read everything. If you plan on using the button on back a lot to reset the fuel usage, etc, this might not be easiest as the bracket is really a pain to lock and unlock the gauge from. Use BOTH hand to press on the top to unclip it. I already broke that piece off totally (but still holds fine). BTW, the coin tray still operates 100% with this on there (you just press below the unit to have it slide and and out, not on the unit)
put mine on the bottom left of the windscreen. Wires run between the door and the side of the dash then through the lower fuse box and connects to the OBD port keeping evey thing out of the way
put mine on the bottom left of the windscreen. Wires run between the door and the side of the dash then through the lower fuse box and connects to the OBD port keeping evey thing out of the way
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I use an app called "torque" from the android market and I get all of the same info provided from this device I believe. You do have to buy a bluetooth adapter obdII. But I got that on ebay for less than $20 with shipping and all. I like not having any wires to hide, oh, and it couples as a scan tool also, it can clear the check engine light like the other tools. It gives you the fuel levels, o2 sensor info, fuel trim info, all around, its really neat for really cheap, I paid $5 or $6 for the app itself. Just wanted to share, happy new year to all
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