Sat nav style digital gauge

1. chris84 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 durham Posts: 1218 02 black vts with nitrous!!

   #1 6th September 2010, 21:18

   Just noticed this on e-bay and wondered if any one had seen them before or has one, how accurate do you think this would be and is it really worth it? Cheers
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6-1-LCD-GAUGE-...item3a5e7be895
2. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #2 7th September 2010, 00:24

   there pertty shite mate we had a car in work a while ago with the exact same one in and the delay on it was crap you revved the car up and the rev counter was still climbing as the revs were droping off. my mate has something far better that runs through his ecu on his garmin sat nav it just plugs inot the odb port and displays everything from intake temps to exhaust temps to rev counter inlet vaccum and everything u can use it as a diagnostics too works good just isnt very good as a fuel saving device lol.
   
   http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...98832&T=Module
   
   u do need a compatible sat nav too tho the only downer but loads better quality.

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3. MunkyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Maldon Posts: 2033 1. MK2 Chalked VT'd 1.1 2. MK1 VTS

   #3 7th September 2010, 10:17

   That looks awesome. Its exactly what I was looking for?
4. antz_p Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Corby Posts: 158 Mk2 VTR

   #4 7th September 2010, 10:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by bedford126 my mate has something far better that runs through his ecu on his garmin sat nav it just plugs inot the odb port and displays everything from intake temps to exhaust temps to rev counter inlet vaccum and everything u can use it as a diagnostics too works good just isnt very good as a fuel saving device lol. http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...98832&T=Module u do need a compatible sat nav too tho the only downer but loads better quality.

   that looks the nuts, I want one!!
5. robut Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 South Wales Posts: 282 '00 Furio 16v

   #5 7th September 2010, 12:38

   I've looked into this before.
   You can get bluetooth adaptors that plug into the OBD port in your fuse box and you can then sync this with an app on your iPhone to get readings/faultcodes etc. Never tried it in the end.
   
   iPhone app
6. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #6 7th September 2010, 13:50

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by bedford126 http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...98832&T=Module u do need a compatible sat nav too tho the only downer but loads better quality.

   If that works on a saxo OBD then i'm very very interested.
7. robut Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 South Wales Posts: 282 '00 Furio 16v

   #7 7th September 2010, 14:17

   Well they say the bluetooth adaptor will fit, but im not sure if the iPhone app will connect. you can get a obd to usb cable, but it's £100.
   
   I'm sure though with the blank obd connector shells you can buy, some electrical wizard could make one up?
8. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #8 7th September 2010, 15:22

   the i phone app is crap and too small to read whilst driving and also its got a delay too and it wont work with the saxo odb port i just tried my mates in mine this morning and everything works apart from the o2 sensor reading is way out but still great for the diagnostics and other readings.
9. robut Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 South Wales Posts: 282 '00 Furio 16v

   #9 8th September 2010, 14:50

   Its good that you can use it for diagnostics, but a shame you can't use a obd-BT dongle as they are only £30 for one. Where as the cable/WiFi adaptors are 100 sheets at least!
   
   Might get a BT one to use with the laptop though!