Scan Gage II

[rageous]

I just received my Scan Gage II and it works great for the events it is allowing me to see.
My question is to any of you with a Scan Gage II and a 99-03 7.3 PSD are you able to get:
Coolant Temperature,
Transmission Temp,
Fuel Pressure??


The Scan Gage is awesome and can display four engine events at once out of many available.
Right now I have: Engine Oil Temp, Volt Meter, Air Intake Temperature, and MPG.
Thanks for your help.

[FTG-05]

It should do coolant temp without any programming - it should be one of the 9 or so default gauge options - flip through until you get to "FTW".

Tranny temps will require programming (X-Gauge).

Fuel pressure: you're SOL.

Al

[wsigo]

On automatic trucks, coolant temp is not input to the pcm, therefore a Scangauge will not display it correctly. (Shows -40 degrees at all times) For a manual transmission truck, coolant temp IS input to pcm, and Scangauge should read it.

For transmission temp, you will need to set up an XGauge. Pretty easy to do and you can read the XGauge commands and procedures HERE.

I don't think you will be able to read fuel pressure.

On mine I have Engine oil temp, Trans temp, Air intake temp, and MAP. Pretty handy little gadget, IMO.

[rageous]

wsigo
I cant seem to get the trans temp working, what truck do you have year, modle, engine?
Thanks for the replys

[FTG-05]

Originally Posted by wsigo

On automatic trucks, coolant temp is not input to the pcm, therefore a Scangauge will not display it correctly. (Shows -40 degrees at all times) For a manual transmission truck, coolant temp IS input to pcm, and Scangauge should read it.

For transmission temp, you will need to set up an XGauge. Pretty easy to do and you can read the XGauge commands and procedures HERE.

I don't think you will be able to read fuel pressure.

On mine I have Engine oil temp, Trans temp, Air intake temp, and MAP. Pretty handy little gadget, IMO.

Didn't know that, thanks!

[wsigo]

Originally Posted by rageous

wsigo
I cant seem to get the trans temp working, what truck do you have year, modle, engine?
Thanks for the replys

I have a 2000 F250, 7.3, Automatic. If you click the link in my other post, you will be taken to Scangauge's website and you can read up on the X-Gauge commands to set up yours.

[rageous]

That was why I asked what truck you have; the scan gage web page is no help at least for the Trans temp. I was able to input other functions just not the Trans temp.
Thanks

[wsigo]

Open up the XGauge commands PDF, go to page 4. Scroll to the second set of cells "Enhanced Data, Ford PWM" The fourth command down is Transmission Fluid Temperature. This is the one you will input into your Scangauge. Notice the third set of cells on page 4 is listed as Ford 7.3 Diesel. I have not tried everything from cell set two and three, so I wouldn't be surprised if some of them do not work. But I know for sure the trans temp works, as I've described.

Just make sure you input all the data EXACTLY as it's shown. The 'nam' field isn't so critical, it just shows the name of the gauge on your scangauge.

Good Luck!

[DBinColo]

Does anyone know how this compares to AutoEnginuity as far as reading and resetting codes? At half the price just wondering what the pro's and con's are.

[rageous]

wsigo
Thank You for your help.
You are right the Ford PWM works, I now have Trans temp.
I was tiring to use the Ford CAN settings Wrong!

Can we get Fuel Pressure?

[txfxl]

Originally Posted by DBinColo

Does anyone know how this compares to AutoEnginuity as far as reading and resetting codes? At half the price just wondering what the pro's and con's are.

i had one and sent it back because i couldn't get it to read codes. went through some troubleshooting stuff with scan gauge and they could never get it to read a code. maybe i was doing something wrong but it didn't work for me

autoenginuity does everything. i have been very very pleased with it, even use it on other cars with the generic obd2 setting