Official Scangauge II Thread - Share your Data, Discuss Settings ,Problems, Findings! - Page 10 - Toyota Yaris Forums

kazama82 · 08-12-2010, 06:26 PM

i notice that my odo meter is not the same as scangauge odo meter..scangauge shows faster increment compare to my car odo..anyone notice this?..for example now my car odometer at 90km, but my scangauge odo already showing 96km..

bkndacn · 02-22-2011, 11:18 AM

So I just bought my Scangauge II from Garm and I've had it in my car for about 3-5 days now .....

On the first day that I had it in the car I drove down to DC (about 120 miles one way) as I do every friday night (work) and my scangauge told me I averaged 45 mpg for the whole trip (95% HWY 5% CITY) and then on the way back I averaged 43 (prob bc CC was on)

But looking at everyon elses #s I feel like thats too high!! lol and Ideas as to what might be causing this false readout? if in fact it is a false maybe i just have a super FE Yaris!

jambo101 · 02-22-2011, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bkndacn

So I just bought my Scangauge II from Garm and I've had it in my car for about 3-5 days now .....

On the first day that I had it in the car I drove down to DC (about 120 miles one way) as I do every friday night (work) and my scangauge told me I averaged 45 mpg for the whole trip (95% HWY 5% CITY) and then on the way back I averaged 43 (prob bc CC was on)

But looking at everyon elses #s I feel like thats too high!! lol and Ideas as to what might be causing this false readout? if in fact it is a false maybe i just have a super FE Yaris!

Dont you have to set a standard on the device by recording your first full tank of gas then inputting some parameters on your second tank of gas??

bkndacn · 02-22-2011, 02:58 PM

yeah but it still tells me what my average MPGs are

Kitt · 02-22-2011, 07:47 PM

Hey guys, just got mine today works pretty well!!

I've got a few questions:

Anyone have experienced issues by placing it over the steering wheel because of the direct sunlight it may get there?

Is there any way I can read whenever the a/c compressor clutch is engaged?

Is it true that I can send codes into the ECU, like turning on/off the radiator fan for example?
http://www.verboom.net/info/speedste...16/xgauge.html

jambo101 · 02-24-2011, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bkndacn

yeah but it still tells me what my average MPGs are

Is that the setting where the mpg reading is all over the place or the X gauge reading that posts average mpg by the day,the trip or the tank.?

Kitt · 02-24-2011, 02:23 PM

soo what is your average water temp and idle rpm??

Kitt · 02-25-2011, 06:04 PM

Has anyone been able to add the air to fuel ratio gauge on xgauge?

toy_toronto · 04-16-2011, 04:17 PM

Thinking about getting one, found this info and thought I'd share this here:

Quote:

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jambo101 · 04-18-2011, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitt

soo what is your average water temp and idle rpm??

My water temp stays around 184-188
Idle RPM 710

toy_toronto · 04-28-2011, 07:09 PM

* crossposting to this official thread =)

Finally decided to get one and I think it's great -- note the current units on display are in metric:

The gauges I use for now are:

• 7.4 L/100KM = 31.7 MPG (Ave Fuel Economy per tank)
• 421 KM = 261 Miles (Distance to Empty tank)
• 13'C = 55.4'F (outside ambient temperature)
• 789 RPM idle <-> Switches to Instantaneous MPG

* Edit: By the way, this is how I mounted the SC II against the windshield.

Material is plexi-glass from left over projects -- pretty strong/sturdy and does not move at all. Total cost = $0

* View from backseat

.

Revsson · 05-01-2011, 10:33 AM

^Interesting installation.
I was thinking of trying something using the same "velcro" strips that the Illinois tollway
gives out to mount the I-Pass.
How hard is it to route the cable under the headliner?
Do you have any pics looking back into the windshield to see the back side of the install?

toy_toronto · 05-01-2011, 06:37 PM

Sorry I don't have any pics looking from behind that's why I drew up the sketch of the mount. You can't tell it's there looking from the outside due to the tint on the (upper) windshield. It's not difficult to hide the wire under the headliner, just tuck it in under there.

I actually used the same velcro/fasteners they give you to mount your EZ pass or Transponder toll devices to your windshield.

From my pictures above you could actually see two other velcro/3m dual lock strips (right behind the ScanGauge) where I stick my transponder to.

.

Revsson · 05-02-2011, 06:12 PM

Now that you mention it, I do see the strips of velcro.
Illinois wants theirs mounted lower and more toward the driver's side,
IIRC. I mounted it more centered and below the tint, so it actually
sits behind the mirror and isn't seen by me unless I crank my head a little.

Thanks for the info and ideas!

Amdkt7 · 05-15-2013, 09:37 AM

Got mine last night. Did the basic setup, have not adjusted the cut off setting, have not filled up. This morning I checked what I could on my drive to work. The speed readout was about 1.5 mph below the read out on my GPS, pretty close. The instant MPG reading seemed pretty close to the Eco-meter built into the car. The average for the trip was a little higher than the eco-meter. The SCII indicated 53 mpg avg, the Toyota Eco-meter indicated 51 MPG. I guess as I dial it in it should get more accurate.
I have mine set to fast updating, and I find it easy to watch.

nookandcrannycar · 05-15-2013, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toy_toronto

* crossposting to this official thread =)

Finally decided to get one and I think it's great -- note the current units on display are in metric:

The gauges I use for now are:

• 7.4 L/100KM = 31.7 MPG (Ave Fuel Economy per tank)
• 421 KM = 261 Miles (Distance to Empty tank)
• 13'C = 55.4'F (outside ambient temperature)
• 789 RPM idle <-> Switches to Instantaneous MPG

* Edit: By the way, this is how I mounted the SC II against the windshield.

Material is plexi-glass from left over projects -- pretty strong/sturdy and does not move at all. Total cost = $0

* View from backseat

.

Those 3M Dual-Lock fasteners are fantastic. I've been using them for probably close to 10 years for various car related and other uses.

mario98c · 03-28-2014, 12:26 AM

Anyone know if the scangauge can display knock retard values?

jambo101 · 03-31-2014, 09:18 AM

As an instrument to measure MPG my Scangauge is useless and cant be trusted to give an accurate reading..

With a full tank of gas and sitting at the gas station I put in all the required parameters for setup in miles and gallons as the trip was entirely in the USA,also included an Xgauge setting to show me average MPG per day,went to the fillup and pressed DONE then off for a 2000 mile trip,MPG read steady at around 36MPG through the first tankful but when i refilled the tank with 8 gallons of fuel going to the fillup icon it said i just put 12 gallons in so i adjusted/recalibrated the 12 gallons back to 8 gallons and started off again but now the MPG reading was reading a steady 25MPG.Throughout the trip the amount of gas i actually put in got further and further away from reality and i saw fluctuations as low as a steady 10MPG to as high as 90MPG

The problem was probably my my fault but i cant figure out what i was doing wrong as the set up is quite straight forward and subsequent fillups should have read very close to the amount i was actually putting in the tank but in reality that fillup number just got further away from actual gas input..

Any one got an idea whats going wrong?
And can anyone suggest a less problematic MPG device?

Thanks

02-22-2011, 11:18 AM	#164
bkndacn View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Havre de Grace, MD Posts: 372	So I just bought my Scangauge II from Garm and I've had it in my car for about 3-5 days now ..... On the first day that I had it in the car I drove down to DC (about 120 miles one way) as I do every friday night (work) and my scangauge told me I averaged 45 mpg for the whole trip (95% HWY 5% CITY) and then on the way back I averaged 43 (prob bc CC was on) But looking at everyon elses #s I feel like thats too high!! lol and Ideas as to what might be causing this false readout? if in fact it is a false maybe i just have a super FE Yaris! __________________ I got a ride in Garms' Yaris and got on a plane within 24 hours of each other.... his yaris was faster! I bet if he put wings on it he could get passed all that L.A. traffic!

02-22-2011, 02:58 PM	#166
bkndacn View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Havre de Grace, MD Posts: 372	yeah but it still tells me what my average MPGs are __________________ I got a ride in Garms' Yaris and got on a plane within 24 hours of each other.... his yaris was faster! I bet if he put wings on it he could get passed all that L.A. traffic!

02-22-2011, 07:47 PM	#167
Kitt View User's Garage Drives: Thndr cl metallic HB 3 drs '05 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Panama City, Panama Posts: 793	Hey guys, just got mine today works pretty well!! I've got a few questions: Anyone have experienced issues by placing it over the steering wheel because of the direct sunlight it may get there? Is there any way I can read whenever the a/c compressor clutch is engaged? Is it true that I can send codes into the ECU, like turning on/off the radiator fan for example? http://www.verboom.net/info/speedste...16/xgauge.html __________________ 10 years... alive and kickin'!! Last edited by Kitt; 02-22-2011 at 09:02 PM.

02-24-2011, 02:23 PM	#169
Kitt View User's Garage Drives: Thndr cl metallic HB 3 drs '05 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Panama City, Panama Posts: 793	soo what is your average water temp and idle rpm?? __________________ 10 years... alive and kickin'!!

02-25-2011, 06:04 PM	#170
Kitt View User's Garage Drives: Thndr cl metallic HB 3 drs '05 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Panama City, Panama Posts: 793	Has anyone been able to add the air to fuel ratio gauge on xgauge? __________________ 10 years... alive and kickin'!!

08-12-2010, 06:26 PM	#163
kazama82 Drives: VIOS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Malaysia Posts: 42	i notice that my odo meter is not the same as scangauge odo meter..scangauge shows faster increment compare to my car odo..anyone notice this?..for example now my car odometer at 90km, but my scangauge odo already showing 96km..

04-28-2011, 07:09 PM	#173
toy_toronto always toyin' View User's Garage Drives: 2010 5-Dr Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tarrana, Canada Posts: 472	* crossposting to this official thread =) Finally decided to get one and I think it's great -- note the current units on display are in metric: The gauges I use for now are: • 7.4 L/100KM = 31.7 MPG (Ave Fuel Economy per tank) • 421 KM = 261 Miles (Distance to Empty tank) • 13'C = 55.4'F (outside ambient temperature) • 789 RPM idle <-> Switches to Instantaneous MPG * Edit: By the way, this is how I mounted the SC II against the windshield. Material is plexi-glass from left over projects -- pretty strong/sturdy and does not move at all. Total cost = $0 * View from backseat . __________________ - Procrastinators of the world unite! ...tomorrow. My Garage.. 'Mild' Drop & Misc..2-DIN GPS/Navi..DIY:Rear Wiper Delay..Ramps/Roll-Ups..Rain Sensing Wipers / Auto-Headlamps Last edited by toy_toronto; 04-29-2011 at 12:54 PM.

05-01-2011, 10:33 AM	#174
Revsson View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Meteorite Metallic LB MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Wisconsin Posts: 810	^Interesting installation. I was thinking of trying something using the same "velcro" strips that the Illinois tollway gives out to mount the I-Pass. How hard is it to route the cable under the headliner? Do you have any pics looking back into the windshield to see the back side of the install?

05-01-2011, 06:37 PM	#175
toy_toronto always toyin' View User's Garage Drives: 2010 5-Dr Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tarrana, Canada Posts: 472	Sorry I don't have any pics looking from behind that's why I drew up the sketch of the mount. You can't tell it's there looking from the outside due to the tint on the (upper) windshield. It's not difficult to hide the wire under the headliner, just tuck it in under there. I actually used the same velcro/fasteners they give you to mount your EZ pass or Transponder toll devices to your windshield. From my pictures above you could actually see two other velcro/3m dual lock strips (right behind the ScanGauge) where I stick my transponder to. . __________________ - Procrastinators of the world unite! ...tomorrow. My Garage.. 'Mild' Drop & Misc..2-DIN GPS/Navi..DIY:Rear Wiper Delay..Ramps/Roll-Ups..Rain Sensing Wipers / Auto-Headlamps

05-02-2011, 06:12 PM	#176
Revsson View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Meteorite Metallic LB MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Wisconsin Posts: 810	Now that you mention it, I do see the strips of velcro. Illinois wants theirs mounted lower and more toward the driver's side, IIRC. I mounted it more centered and below the tint, so it actually sits behind the mirror and isn't seen by me unless I crank my head a little. Thanks for the info and ideas!

05-15-2013, 09:37 AM	#177
Amdkt7 Returning to Toyota Drives: 2013 L 3dr MT Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 154	Got mine last night. Did the basic setup, have not adjusted the cut off setting, have not filled up. This morning I checked what I could on my drive to work. The speed readout was about 1.5 mph below the read out on my GPS, pretty close. The instant MPG reading seemed pretty close to the Eco-meter built into the car. The average for the trip was a little higher than the eco-meter. The SCII indicated 53 mpg avg, the Toyota Eco-meter indicated 51 MPG. I guess as I dial it in it should get more accurate. I have mine set to fast updating, and I find it easy to watch.

03-28-2014, 12:26 AM	#179
mario98c Drives: Toyota Yaris Sedan 09 STD Join Date: May 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 1,227	Anyone know if the scangauge can display knock retard values? __________________

03-31-2014, 09:18 AM	#180
jambo101 Drives: yaris 08 sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Montreal Canada Posts: 1,286	As an instrument to measure MPG my Scangauge is useless and cant be trusted to give an accurate reading.. With a full tank of gas and sitting at the gas station I put in all the required parameters for setup in miles and gallons as the trip was entirely in the USA,also included an Xgauge setting to show me average MPG per day,went to the fillup and pressed DONE then off for a 2000 mile trip,MPG read steady at around 36MPG through the first tankful but when i refilled the tank with 8 gallons of fuel going to the fillup icon it said i just put 12 gallons in so i adjusted/recalibrated the 12 gallons back to 8 gallons and started off again but now the MPG reading was reading a steady 25MPG.Throughout the trip the amount of gas i actually put in got further and further away from reality and i saw fluctuations as low as a steady 10MPG to as high as 90MPG The problem was probably my my fault but i cant figure out what i was doing wrong as the set up is quite straight forward and subsequent fillups should have read very close to the amount i was actually putting in the tank but in reality that fillup number just got further away from actual gas input.. Any one got an idea whats going wrong? And can anyone suggest a less problematic MPG device? Thanks __________________ Have Yaris will travel..