Scan gauge II back light
#1
Scan gauge II back light
Just bought a scangauge II, version 3.01.
The backlight will not let me select high or low. It's unlit during the night. Maybe I have a bad unit or operator error?
The backlight will not let me select high or low. It's unlit during the night. Maybe I have a bad unit or operator error?
#5
It's an aux unit that plugs into the OBDII connector to the left of the steering column under the dash. Here's mine mounted directly above/in front of the steering wheel so I can see it easily.
Tom
Tom
#10
^^^ It just plugs into the obd2 port. Hardest part is finding a nice sport to put it. I bought mine for the tmp guage, that blue light red light bs doesn't cut it with me. O and the ability to read and clear troublecodes.
Original poster, Contact Scanguage cuz that shouldn't happen. Mine worked beautifully out of the box.
Original poster, Contact Scanguage cuz that shouldn't happen. Mine worked beautifully out of the box.
#14
It is accurate - the sensors Toyota uses are actually quite accurate, and that is the root source of the readings (after passing through the ECU, of course).
Those few things that may be inaccurate - precise fuel usage, accurate true speed (varies a lot just with slightly different tire diameter), etc., are correctable just by feeding the ScanGuage the corrected data. Very easy to do, and once done its accuracy is actually rather amazing.
Is it worth the $150? In my opinion, yes, absolutely. You would spend that much just for a good OBDII reader/resetter, and the ScanGuage does that, plus.
Installation is quick and easy - The hardest part really is where to put it and where to run the cable. Mine is Velcroed to the dash right in front of the driver, and the I ran the cable by popping the speedo cowl off, and dropping the cable down next to it behind the dash to the OBDII jack. Took me maybe ten minutes - I'm slow.
Tom
Those few things that may be inaccurate - precise fuel usage, accurate true speed (varies a lot just with slightly different tire diameter), etc., are correctable just by feeding the ScanGuage the corrected data. Very easy to do, and once done its accuracy is actually rather amazing.
Is it worth the $150? In my opinion, yes, absolutely. You would spend that much just for a good OBDII reader/resetter, and the ScanGuage does that, plus.
Installation is quick and easy - The hardest part really is where to put it and where to run the cable. Mine is Velcroed to the dash right in front of the driver, and the I ran the cable by popping the speedo cowl off, and dropping the cable down next to it behind the dash to the OBDII jack. Took me maybe ten minutes - I'm slow.
Tom
#18
Zack over at 365motorwerks is who I got mine from - quick service, very good price (ScionLife discount), nice guy.
Tom
Tom
#19
Re: Scan gauge II back light
Originally Posted by mdtjr
Just bought a scangauge II, version 3.01.
The backlight will not let me select high or low. It's unlit during the night. Maybe I have a bad unit or operator error?
The backlight will not let me select high or low. It's unlit during the night. Maybe I have a bad unit or operator error?