Elio Gauge Cluster - Lord Elgin? - Other Options?

[eddie66]

who owns the football? as we used to say when as kids we argued over back yard rules. He that owns the football sets the rules. If you don't like the rules.....

Well me an my small sub set are picking up my football and signing off for dinner.

 

[NSTG8R]

Ironically, after reading this thread at work, I get home and the wife tells me the "check engine" light is on, on her '06 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Check for obvious things (gas cap, sensor wires, funny smells, etc...) no luck. Went to drive it up to my local O'Reilly's, engine light goes off. Guys up there tell me that the scanner they have won't tell you which code is popping unless the light is on at the time of testing ...crap! But while I was at the counter another customer enlightened me to a website, "AutoEnginuity".

https://www.autoenginuity.com/

They sell a adapter (and software) that allows you to use your laptop to check/fix/scan/datalog, etc...and reset the default settings on the vehicle. Little steep at $250, but a descent scanner that can't do any of that is about the same price. I know what I'm getting for Christmas!

 

[imageon]

I just saw a video shot by someone on his cell phone of the dash. And I too have to say that dash is pretty nifty. I am officially changing my dislike to a like.
MK

 

[JEBar]

nice .... looking forward to you assessment after using it

Jim

 

[Jeff Bowlsby]

Sounds pricey. I recall that I paid about $100 for my scanner and it was of good quality. It works on all my OBDII vehicles. Check eBay and Amazon before making a decision.

 

[DanS]

You can tell how fast you're going with a screwdriver?? How's that work??

LOL...This is just too much fun! That "Number Wheel" just has to go...I really hope they have other options so I don't have to hack on my new ELIO!

 

[NSTG8R]

Sounds pricey. I recall that I paid about $100 for my scanner and it was of good quality. It works on all my OBDII vehicles. Check eBay and Amazon before making a decision.

I hear ya Jeff, but the amount of things this system can do is compelling! Copy/paste from their website (under Products/Scan Tool). I highlighted the "biggy" in red. No store bought scanner will give you mfg specific codes. Those are the ones the dealer makes you come to their dealership to 'diagnose'....don't forget to bring your wallet!

• Read Stored and Pending P, U, B, C Trouble Codes (including 50,000+ manufacturer specific codes)

• Read and clear Freeze Frame data
  

• Clear the Check Engine or Service Engine Soon indicator

• View live vehicle sensors in a meter , graph , and grid format

• View oxygen sensor live data and test results

• View all 11 Inspection/Maintenance systems and Mode 6 data.

• Unlimited logging of live vehicle sensors in XML or CSV (1ms logging accuracy).

• Playback your datalogs for offline analysis.

• Run and query specific component and system tests. Support for generic and enhanced bi-directional tests.

• Configure your sensors' ranges, scaling value, audible alert triggers, units, and sampling rate.

• Savable configurations. Set up the interface to suit your preferences and save it so you never have to do it again.

• Read the ECM ID, calibration, and calibration verification IDs from all reporting ECMs.

• View generic and manufacturer enhanced data on the same tool

• Configure the interface to suit your preferences

• Supports: 1996 and newer passenger vehicles whether it be domestic, Asian, or European.
  SAE interfaces: J1850 (PWM and VPM), ISO-9141-2, ISO-14230 [KWP2000], and CAN [11Bit and 29Bit]

 

[NSTG8R]

Sounds pricey. I recall that I paid about $100 for my scanner and it was of good quality. It works on all my OBDII vehicles. Check eBay and Amazon before making a decision.

Might even work on a Megasquirt I plan on installing on my '74 914 (EG33 out of a Suby SVX)....when I finally get time to play with them again.

 

[RKing]

I too keep thinking of blocking this thread, but just can't! have to keep up on the ONLY thing I don't like (a lot) about the Elio. 890 posts on something we have no choice in, and truly is no big deal. Now back to important things like the gas cap

 

[imageon]

I just saw a video shot by someone on his cell phone of the dash. And I too have to say that dash is pretty nifty. I am officially changing my dislike to a like.
MK

Pretty crappy video but the dash working never the less.