What's the best/newest temp monitor?
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Three Wheeling
Joined: Dec 2024
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From: Saskatchewan
My UltraGauge mount is very, very simple. It sits on a strip of Velcro to the left of the instrument cluster, and leans against the A-pillar. Pics below show my setup. I have two pages set up as shown, and they cycle automatically every few seconds. I left an extra U-shaped loop of the cable hanging as pictured to make it easy to grab the UG to manipulate the buttons on the back, to reset the trip gauge after a fuel fill up for example.
I see your user name is Diesel Gypsy. Is your Discovery a diesel? If so, UltraGauge does not support the TD5 engine. If it is petrol, have you confirmed it is OBDII Certified? I expect the answer is yes, but I don't know how Discovery IIs were configured for sale in Canada.
As for which UltraGauge to choose, a careful review of the product descriptions at the UltraGauge website shows the MX would not be compatible with a DII. The means the EX Plus v1.4 is what you'd want. As for buying in Canada, the UltraGauge product pages have links for international shipping information.
And finally, transmission temp is not supported by the DII OBDII system.
https://ultra-gauge.com/ZC/index.php...roducts_id=195
I see your user name is Diesel Gypsy. Is your Discovery a diesel? If so, UltraGauge does not support the TD5 engine. If it is petrol, have you confirmed it is OBDII Certified? I expect the answer is yes, but I don't know how Discovery IIs were configured for sale in Canada.
As for which UltraGauge to choose, a careful review of the product descriptions at the UltraGauge website shows the MX would not be compatible with a DII. The means the EX Plus v1.4 is what you'd want. As for buying in Canada, the UltraGauge product pages have links for international shipping information.
And finally, transmission temp is not supported by the DII OBDII system.
https://ultra-gauge.com/ZC/index.php...roducts_id=195
No, mine is a 4.0L V8 gas unfortunately!
I'm "Diesel Gypsy" because I was a long haul trucker for most of my life.
In Canada all vehicles built from '96 on were OBDll. I don't know about certified. Are there different OBDll levels?
Usually it is much easier and much faster to order something (even if it's made in USA) from a Canadian supplier than ordering from south of the border and waiting for it to arrive and pay all the extra border charges. If I order something from Amazon.ca which originates from somewhere in the US (for example) I will receive it in about a week. If I order the same thing from Amazon.com from the same supplier it will probably take a week to two weeks MORE to arrive and likely more $$. And ordering directly from a US company, they always like to ship with UPS. But UPS in Canada SUCKS! Might be ok down there but they sure don't compete well here! So, just a lot easier to find a Canadian supplier, if possible.
Ok, rant over. lol
Rock Crawling
Joined: Mar 2016
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From: US West
I had the UltraGauge Blue (usb dongle w/app) until they stopped supporting iOS so I got a ScanGauge II and mounted it with a single velcro strip behind the steering wheel, data updates quickly and the black text on green matches the D2 interior gauges.
Usually it is much easier and much faster to order something (even if it's made in USA) from a Canadian supplier than ordering from south of the border and waiting for it to arrive and pay all the extra border charges. If I order something from Amazon.ca which originates from somewhere in the US (for example) I will receive it in about a week. If I order the same thing from Amazon.com from the same supplier it will probably take a week to two weeks MORE to arrive and likely more $$. And ordering directly from a US company, they always like to ship with UPS. But UPS in Canada SUCKS! Might be ok down there but they sure don't compete well here! So, just a lot easier to find a Canadian supplier, if possible.
Ok, rant over. lol
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Three Wheeling
Joined: Dec 2024
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From: Saskatchewan
@Extinct It wasn't Canada who is gouging us, it's UPS who is charging the fees.
But if Trump goes through with the 25% tariffs that he is threatening, that will cost you guys big time!
And then Canada says we will charge equal tariffs on American goods so that will cost us big time as well!
Let's hope somebody regains some common sense soon so we can avoid all this foolishness!
Lots of American stuff I still want to buy!
But if Trump goes through with the 25% tariffs that he is threatening, that will cost you guys big time!
And then Canada says we will charge equal tariffs on American goods so that will cost us big time as well!
Let's hope somebody regains some common sense soon so we can avoid all this foolishness!
Lots of American stuff I still want to buy!
Camel Trophy
Joined: Sep 2017
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From: Mission BC Canada
@Extinct Yea that is all UPS the duty on most parts is maybe 6 dollars then, which may or may no be charged, provincial taxes called it 13.00 on a hundred. Every custom clearance UPS does is automated so they just screw over the end user.
I ordered my new Lucas starter from the UK, 100.00 CDN for shipping,all taxes and duties in shipped to Vancouver at my door in 5 days. UPS and FEDEX are just hiway robbery
I ordered my new Lucas starter from the UK, 100.00 CDN for shipping,all taxes and duties in shipped to Vancouver at my door in 5 days. UPS and FEDEX are just hiway robbery
Drifting
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