scan gauge any experiences

Do you need to keep feeding info in once it is set up??

like fuel every time you buy some or are they smart and read some other way.

so if your tank is near empty but you only put in say to 3/4 do you tell scangauge a number of litres.

thanks guys
cheers phil.

Just some scangauge info ... not nissan specific ....

The info displayed is provided from the vehicle .... The digital readout is more accurate than the dampened factory gauges .... but its not additional, checking info, such as a separate VDO gauge and sender / engine watchdog setup would provide.

If you already have a fuel useage display in the vehicle .... the scangauge again ... wont tell you anything different.

Worth having one tho .... Mines operational all the time monitoring a coupla things/double checking dash gauges etc.

Phil, you initially tell it the size of your tank and when you fill it you fine tune the exact amount put in. I always* fill it so can't remember what happens to the overall 'tank' values stored. The current/today/yesterday values don't get affected. The few times I have done that I have just waited until I've filled the tank again before selecting the 'fill up' setting so it knows the tank is full again. In this case you wouldn't alter how much fuel it was expecting. I've found once dialed in, it's very accurate. Last two fills have been under 1/2 litre different from gauge to bowser. Considering that's different days & different bowsers and both just over 100L of fuel, I reckon that's pretty good.

Another nice aspect of it is you can keep reseting the current trip if conditions change (eg. dropping into low range, hooking up a van). You let it record the fuel usage for a few minutes (since the immediate readout is also useless in such a situation) which gives you a quick idea of your fuel consumption way before an 'average' like the cars trip computer calculates the likely range. You do need to do a bit of mental arithmetic (current usage & fuel left) to do this though.

As mentioned, one of the best featues is the immediate readout of water temp.

* have done partial fills a few times.

Thanks HGMonaro (hope it is a 350)

My Nissan D40 has no trip computer.That is why I liked the look of scan gauge
but I read some were you had to aways fill tank and tell it how many litres.

But do you just tell it full tank. sounds easy.

thanks again.

cheers Phil

yes, a 350... although too modified to be truely valuable :(

For the 'tank to empty' figures to be accurate you need to do a full fill. Each time you fill it you either just say it's full (takes about 3 button presses) or if you want to revise how much was put in because it was a little different to what it though should be put in, then you do similar but adjust the litres as well (couple of extra button presses).

the basic operation is as follows.

Tell it how big your tank is.
Fill up and select the FILL option (that tells it that it's now got a full tank)
Drive around :)
Fill up and take note of the litres actually put in.
Go into the FILL option and check how much it thought you needed against what you actually put in. Alter the reading to match.
Drive around some more...
Fill up and do the FILL routine again. This time it will be pretty close. Revise if needed.
Drive more.... etc

As stated above, once dialed in I find it to be pretty accurate. You do get variation due to the variables of bowser, temp and when the nozzle clicks off but you'll be much more enlightened over having no trip computer at all.

Just ensure it will work with your car before purchasing. I have found it to be a fantasic little toy... well worth the $200 or so.

Cheers, Nige

Thanks HGMonaro

Cheers phil.

phil300- I have a Scanguage II in my 2008 D40 and found it to be very useful. While I haven't had to use it yet it will also scan your ecu for fault codes and you can then check against the workshop manual (I have one on CD) and find what the problem is before ringing Mr Nissan to come get you :-) - but seriously it just might be really useful sometime when I'm a long way from the nearest Nissan dealer or mechanic who can help out.