1st Gen JCW NGauges for R53 JCW? When?

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  1. Tata Steva

    Tata Steva MINI of the Month - September 2010

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    I got my great little R53 last May...
    I need better gauges.
    I don't like to loose vent with P3cars solution...
    I don't want to install additional wires and modify the engine to put conventional set up...
    I don't want scangaugeII (any more, had it for years in previous MINIs)...
    I want those nice looking CravenSpeed (OBDII) nGauges, only to find out they don't work on first generation due to lack of software (old protocol???).
    Come on, CravenSpeed!
    Is it that hard?
    You don't want my money?

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  2. Firebro17

    Firebro17 Dazed, but not Confused
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    What gauges in particular are you wanting to add? I've used Marshal gauges (oil pressure, oil temp, water temp and boost) for several years and have been very happy with them. The extra effort to do the wiring is not that much. There's other options out there to be sure, but I'm happy with the choice I made a few years back. I still use my Scangauge II and am still liking it as well.
     
  3. Kellen@Craven

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    Glad you like our gauges! Unfortunately, it really is that hard. By 2008 all US vehicles were required to use the ISO 15765-4 signaling standard. This means that although the plug on an R53 looks the same they do not operate the same. Our software would have to be re-done from the ground up, and we just could not afford to do that at this time.

    At the moment, I can't even get them made for the R56/F56, so the point may be moot.
     
  4. Firebro17

    Firebro17 Dazed, but not Confused
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    Oh, ok I wasn't familiar with that. I understood the OP to have an R53. Thanks for the info.
     
  5. Tata Steva

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  6. Metalman

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    Tata.... If those gauges are really that important to you...
    Hold off on trading in Charlotte for an F56 until Kellen gets back to you on availability...
    In the meantime put me in first place to call when it's time to let Charlotte go... :wink:

    Nice MINI...:Thumbsup:
     
  7. narvarr

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    Just to be clear, you don't loose vent function with the P3cars gauge. I just installed one in my R53 yesterday.

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  8. Tata Steva

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    I think I'll go for AeroForce Interceptor OBDII gauge... Since I already bought CravenSpeed bracket and cup. And I do prefer the gauge to go right next to the tach (like I had my JCW gauges on R55)...
     
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    All things are possible...
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  10. fishmonger

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    here's what I do for additional gauges - not useful for stuff that can't be accessed via OBD2, but the rest is there.

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  11. 05r50

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    "Today I shall take these raw pieces of metal and mold them into automotive art".

    Metalman, you should look at making things for a living. You have some real talent there.
     
  12. GokartPilot

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    ...when you have cool tools and mad skills :cornut:
     
  13. DneprDave

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    I made my gauge mounts out of scrap metal and 2" ABS drainpipe that I already had, it took no special skills and I think it came out pretty good.
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    It took four tries to get the cardboard template how I wanted it. The rest was pretty easy.

    You work with the skills and materials you have.
     

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