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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610   
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Does everything I want it to do. What is it you wish it to do? If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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8th Jun 2015 4:32pm |
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| Dora Member Since: 12 May 2015 Location: South East Posts: 170 
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Probably a lot less than it's capable of! I don't really need most of the outputs as I have a Gendan engine check pro for my diagnostics and engine light reset if I need it. Just thought it was quite a good little extra tool to see how different conditions affect fuel consumption, engine temp, etc. Just another gadget I don't really need!. I was just wondering if anyone had brought anything similar out over the years as this seems quite old now.
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8th Jun 2015 4:55pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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I simply need it to read codes, reset if necessary and to keep an eye out on certain parameters. Pound for pound and having had one fitted for a number of years I still think it's one of the best out there unless you want to spend four times as much for extra capabilities. It's been permanently connected and never given me any bother whatsoever. It has also paid for itself more than once.
 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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8th Jun 2015 5:21pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2762
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Love my ultragauge!
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic33788....ultragauge Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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8th Jun 2015 8:30pm |
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| Lorryman100 Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Here Posts: 2686 |
IMHO The scangauge is the monitoring tool that all Puma owners should fit. Yes it is a bit square and unsightly and they could add another sensor or two, G/S Mass air flow for instance, hint, hint. But for the ease of use and a standard fit and forget it offers live data of the engine sensors with a good refresh rate for accurate measuring of the live data. Personally my one is set up to monitor FPr (Fuel rail pressure), MAP (Manifold Absolute Pressure), Ai (Air intake temp, taken from MAF sensor) and CHT (Cylinder Head Temp). Using these four sensors readings matched against what the engine is doing is enough to point you in the general direction of any faults that may appear. The Ultragauge is another good tool but the refresh rate and accuracy just does not seem right when compared to having the scangauge plugged in. JMTW
I did a write up here: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic10829.html There are some good write ups of the Ultra Gauge on here if you do a search. Both are good tools so it is down to the purchaser as to which one to go for. |
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8th Jun 2015 9:35pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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Wouldn't be without my SGII
I just moved it to the A2 for a few days to check consumption - 62 mpg 
Can never tell the wife though or she'll nag me even more for taking the Defender to work every day  Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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8th Jun 2015 10:32pm |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2295 
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Hello Dora
I have been pleased with my Scangauge II, simple to fit, and set up, and as far as I can tell very accurate. I fitted it as I was 'spooked' by the appearance of the Engine Warning Light (MIL Light) When fitted this revealed a 'standard' P1103 Fault Code.  Click image to enlarge P1103 Mass Air Flow Sensor In Range But Higher Than Expected D* d M* MAF which cleared it'self after around 6 starting cycles, even though I now had the ability to clear it myself with the ScanGauge. I liked the ability to adjust the ScanGauge to exactly the rolling diameter of the Wheels (Tyres) fitted so MPG is probably accurately calculated. I would not buy this (or any other Monitoring Gauge) to make a significant difference to my MPG, with the thinking / claim being that you adjust your driving style to keep the Average MPG as high as possible... most drivers (I would argue) that have a sensitivity to what's going on under the bonnet will know instinctively how to 'stretch' the available fuel to give a high mileage. I installed mine on top of the steering biblical, taking the feed wire out of the grommet already in place (which I cut to get the RJ45 plug through. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge At the other end I cut a clearance hole in the Fuse Panel Cover to sit around the OBD11 Plug as there is insufficient clearance to plug this in and close the Fuse Cover. I read the 'custom' Plug solution for this but wanted to keep it simple (and standard). Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge So for me very good as a 'Trip Computer' and a good pointer as to the 'seriousness' of the appearance of that Engine Waring Light... So far no repeat of...
A Gadget yes... but a good one... SKIP
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html |
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9th Jun 2015 5:47am |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750  
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I used a splitter ,, as i hate cutting holes !!!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OBD2-OBDII-16-pi...4d145ae908 California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1 Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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9th Jun 2015 7:17am |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2295
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Hi TJ101
Fair enough... but I think you need a low profile OBD11 to work... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Generic-ELM327-Fem...amp;sr=1-1 SKIP https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html |
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9th Jun 2015 7:51am |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750
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No,, its not a extension for the OBD socket,, but a splitter,,
The original OBD socket is removed from the fuse board, Scan gauge then runs from one side, the other is then put back into the original OBD hole California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1 Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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9th Jun 2015 9:46am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Better still whilst you're at it relocate the OBD socket somewhere else as extra security perhaps? If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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9th Jun 2015 9:56am |
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