ScanGuage - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

geoff5093 · 02-22-2007, 08:00 PM

After reading another thread, I found it to be pretty useful. http://www.scangauge.com/

I know it will work with my car, but basically I want to know if its something that you cna leave permanently hooked up to the dashboard OBDII port, and also if its a good deal for a device like that.

geoff5093 · 02-22-2007, 08:03 PM

wow, this thing has a ton of features, lol. Here are some of the specs of it:

94CoupeV6 · 02-22-2007, 08:12 PM

WOW, I am buying one. That is crazy.

geoff5093 · 02-22-2007, 08:38 PM

I know, it's only $169, which isnt really that much.

I mean, i'd love to find my mpg at different times, the engine load, fuel rate, battery, and being able to clear CEL's.

Can someone just confirm that this will work with the 94 Camry V6? It says it does on the site, I just want to make sure

And am I seeing it right that it will tell you how many miles you have left on the gas in your tank?

And I didnt find any on ebay unfortunetly, and it doesnt look like autozone carries them, so I need to wait for it to be shipped

shingouki808 · 02-22-2007, 09:57 PM

As long as the thing you're hooking up is obd2 complient and not made specifically for another car, you should be fine. The part that sucks is that most cars made before 1994 did not come obd2 complient and I have a 93'.

94CoupeV6 · 02-22-2007, 10:08 PM

Yes I am definately buying one. I cannot wait to get it. This answered my datalogging question quite well.

geoff5093 · 02-22-2007, 10:13 PM

I've wanted something like this for years, even before i had this car, lol.

I think the best part will be the average miles per gallon, clearing the CEL's, miles until gas is gone, and the engine specs.

Squint · 02-22-2007, 10:14 PM

There's a ScanGauge group buy going on at the mazda6club forum. I'm tempted to get one as well.

geoff5093 · 02-22-2007, 10:25 PM

Whats special about a group buy? Are they selling them for alot cheaper?

Squint · 02-22-2007, 10:38 PM

Well, their price will be $140-145 with shipping included.

94CoupeV6 · 02-22-2007, 11:53 PM

Hmmm thats not bad. I'll probably just pay the $170 for it. I would have expected something like this to cost around $250 or more.

94CoupeV6 · 02-22-2007, 11:59 PM

Wow I just found this one too. This one seems way better. It plugs in the same way and displays most of the same stuff, but actually shows 1/4 mile times and 0-60. You can also transfer info onto your computer. I haven't found the price for it yet but I'm guessing it's much more expensive.

http://www.dashhawk.com/

94CoupeV6 · 02-23-2007, 12:04 AM

Yup it's definately more expensive, about $100 or more. And, more importantly, it doesn't work for our cars. Only 2004-2008 cars...Sorry to get anyones hopes up haha.

geoff5093 · 02-23-2007, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 94CoupeV6

Yup it's definately more expensive, about $100 or more. And, more importantly, it doesn't work for our cars. Only 2004-2008 cars...Sorry to get anyones hopes up haha.

I was really excited until I found it didnt work

Oh well, the ScanGuage for $170 doesnt seem bad at all, I was thinking that it would cost upwards of $500 or so for anything that even remotely displayed engine specs.

As for the group buy, it is a bit cheaper, but i'd be worried that the guy would take my money and run.

94CoupeV6 · 02-23-2007, 07:05 AM

^ Werd to that. I'm goin' through them directly, screw internet fraud (Luis).