Scan Gauge 3

Yes I am now using a Scangauge 3 , changed from a Scangauge 2 . Much easier to set up then a '2 ' as most of the gauges come up as soon as it is connected. When entering the X codes also much easier as well. Nine selectable gauges as well on one screen if you want . There is also other features as well , depends on what you want out of it, you also can read codes and remove them as well.

I had a Dash Dyno before as I wanted an easy to read display that showed multiple gauges, had alarms, PC pass through etc. It worked well but couldn't get the manufacturer interested in providing transmission temperature for my Prado 120.

Then the Scangauge 3 came out, gives similar info to the Dash Dyno, multiple trip meters etc, multiple gauge displays and you can set alarms etc. Doesn't cover as many codes out of the box as the Dash Dyno but does do trans temp for the 120 and covers most codes most people will want. Not as nice a graphical display as the Dash Dyno (LCD Dash Dyno, LED Scangauge) but still a nice looking display.

Hi Uppy,

I bought the Scangauge 3 last year, but had only used the trip meter for the past few months, as I had not had an opportunity to tow the van. On a recent trip towing the van, I selected the Toyota preset configuration to scan the standard preset indicators that include Torque Converter Lockup, and two Transmission Temperatures among others.

In the past, I had been towing my 2.6 Tonne caravan in S5, and whilst I could get the Torque Converter to lock up in S5, it did not lock up very often, and only on very flat sections of road, and I Chas no idea what the transmission temperatures were. Using the Scangauge and selecting S4, it clearly showed me the difference in Transmission temperatures and was able to get the Torque Converter to lock up and stay locked up in S4, with the Transmission temperatures staying around the 60 degrees mark instead of up to and above the 120 degrees when trying to tow in S5. This was the main reason for buying the Scangauge 3, to enable me to monitor the Transmission temperatures when towing.

As far as using the Scangauge 3 as a trip computer, I am not sure how accurate it is. By the Scangauge I am averaging around 10 or 12 Ltrs./100 Kms. By using the odometer and litres pumped into the tank, I am using around 17 Ltrs./100 Kms when not towing. I do have larger tyres on than the original, but I would not think this would make that much difference. Obviously the larger tyres does bring the speedometer back to nearly actual instead of the 3 to 5 % offset, but to have something like a 30% difference in fuel economy, I would not think the larger tyres would make that much difference.

Macca.

I have a Scan gauge 3 mainly to monitor trans temp [22 Next Gen Ranger] and fuel usage as i have the ARB frontier 140ltr tank. I have the fuel tank size set at 130ltr for safety [it takes about 3-4 full tanks of fuel to get the usage right. closer to empty the better] , it also has a counter for your cars DPF to say if it is full or not and another gauge to say the DPF is doing an Active Regen. Normal EGT`s are about 340degrees and during a burn i seen it up 670degrees. You can customize how many gauges you want on the screen up to 9 but you have 3 screens you can scroll through for gauges so up to 27 different gauges.

Matt