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ScanGaugeII MINI Specific Beta Software Update....

Welp.... I just bought a ScanGaugeII this past Saturday....
I saw on the Linear Logic web site where they are doing beta testing and are looking for people interested in testing software specific to MINI Coopers.... There are certain extra parameters such as Engine Oil Temperature they have developed...

Apparently all that's needed is to USPS freight the unit to their factory and they will reprogram the unit with a 2-3 day turn around all at "No Charge".

 

D. O. R. K.

:biggrin5:

 

Yeah.... With water temp and oil temp, not sure how they develop engine temp...

For $3.00 I'll find out...

 

Me thinks oil temp would be very tempting to have on a tubo'd engine.

 

:cornut: Me too(oil temp good to have). If they can get oil temp then they should be able to get oil pressure. The problem,I think, is that they are using the data that they already have to calculate/guesstimate the oil temp and therefore it's not a direct reading and shouldn't be relied upon. Do they return the remapped ScanGauge II with an oil temp/pressue sender?

Jason

 

The scangauge uses the OBDII port.....no sending units. Gets all of it info from the ECU.

 

I have heard of some apps that work with various smart phones/GPS units. Anyone know how they compare to the ScanGauge II?

 

:cornut: WOW! Do they come with oil pressure/temp senders?:lol::lol::lol:

Jason

 

So, back to the question, hijackers... Anyone have any experience with the apps?

 

I read about a few and they have a transmitter that plugs into the OBD port so I would expect the same results.

 

User manual is here.

I haven't tried customizing mine yet but I understand if yours has Xgauge, your can set up your own gauges too. Good luck.

 

UK .. I actually live right by you and have seen your car a few times. I have a SGII set up on my car and I've got the display showing MAP. If you can't get the setup right, I'll be happy to come over (or meet you somewhere) and lend a hand.

 

This has bee quite for awhile so let me ask a set up question. The back light on mine is really dim, even on high setting. Very hard to see in the day light. It also says there are 63 possible colors. but I only see four. Am I doing something wrong or is this the way it is?

Jim

 

Hey Jim, hope this helps

OBDII ScanGauge.com » Tips & Tricks

 

Also - the display on these is affected by high temps. Mine sits on the dashboard. When it's hot out and the car is parked in the sun, the display if pretty much unreadable until it cools back down a bit. Then it's fine.

 

Thanks very much. I like to watch training films more then reading the manual.
Learned that in the Army, way back when they had training films.

Jim

 

Good information. The green back light is the only one that seems to stand out for me.

Jim

 

I "borrowed" this from one of Blimey's posts on a, um, different site....

Atmospheric pressure starts at 14.7psi at sea level, and drops approx. 0.5psi per 1000 feet of elevation...

For 14.3PSI atmospheric pressure (about 800 ft elevation):
TXD: 68 6A F1 01 0B
RXF: 04 41 85 0B 00 00
RXD: 28 08
MTH: 00 91 00 64 FF 71
(note - you don't enter the spaces - they're just to make it reading-friendly)

For other pressures, just substitute the following for the last four characters of the MTH string (replace the FF 71):
12.0 -- FF88
12.1 -- FF87
12.2 -- FF86
12.3 -- FF85
12.4 -- FF84
12.5 -- FF83
12.6 -- FF82
12.7 -- FF81
12.8 -- FF80
12.9 -- FF7F
13.0 -- FF7E
13.1 -- FF7D
13.2 -- FF7C
13.3 -- FF7B
13.4 -- FF7A
13.5 -- FF79
13.6 -- FF78
13.7 -- FF77
13.8 -- FF76
13.9 -- FF75
14.0 -- FF74
14.1 -- FF73
14.2 -- FF72
14.3 -- FF71
14.4 -- FF70
14.5 -- FF6F
14.6 -- FF6E
14.7 -- FF6D
14.8 -- FF6C
14.9 -- FF6B
15.0 -- FF6A


On the R56 - use TXD of 07DF010B instead!