Just unboxed and installed my Scangauge and mount I got from Alex.
Part came in a padded envelope and wrapped in some rambunctious saran wrap. It was great!
Here are a few pics of it out of the box:
Installation took all of five minutes. Pulled out my cubby, ran the line behind the dash, plugged everything in, and popped the mount into the hole formerly taken up by the cubby. It took more time to stage and take the pictures than the actual installation
Here is the pic showing where I ran the line:
Here is the shot plugging the wire into the unit:
The final product:
Overall, it was a great experience, Alex is easy to deal with, and the part is absolutely simple to install. If you are looking at adding a Scangauge to your car, this definitely make it a clean install. I would recommend it!
Can you somehow set the unit to report faults/codes as they occur? real-time? or needs manual scanning
thanks
It can only handle "global" OBD II codes, but not those that use proprietary code access (air bags, ABS/PSM, cam deviation values, maintenance alert resets, etc.).
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It can only handle "global" OBD II codes, but not those that use proprietary code access (air bags, ABS/PSM, cam deviation values, maintenance alert resets, etc.).
New here, got occasional dashboard warning lights for "PSM OFF" and "BRAKES" on my 2002 986 S. My cheap OBD II scanner didn't find any fault codes, even with those two dash lights illuminated. Any recommendations on how to read the fault that is triggering those lights? Brake pedal feels normal, plenty of brake fluid. Looking to avoid the 90 minute drive to the dealership and small fortune it would cost.
New here, got occasional dashboard warning lights for "PSM OFF" and "BRAKES" on my 2002 986 S. My cheap OBD II scanner didn't find any fault codes, even with those two dash lights illuminated. Any recommendations on how to read the fault that is triggering those lights? Brake pedal feels normal, plenty of brake fluid. Looking to avoid the 90 minute drive to the dealership and small fortune it would cost.
I would load test the battery; many times you see these codes (ABS/PSM) are related to weak batteries. And as for your global OBD II tool, there are more things that it cannot see on these cars than what it can. If you are going to work on it yourself, you need to have a Porsche specific scan tool like the Durametric system.
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Its good to read global OBDII codes on the fly, but I would use a Durametric for proper diagnosis.
Check page 3 of the manual you linked, it does do global OBD II codes that would trigger a CEL.
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That means... EVERYONE should buy one! Amazon raised the price from 109 to 136
Not really, you can get a $10 tool that does the same things.
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I just finished 4 sets. Update: 3 left - thank you guys!
Amazon has them listed at 136 and Advance Auto wants 159 for them.
Video Review:
I am willing to let these go for 140 Shipped Almost no profit at all but I would like everyone that purchases one to review them. (Remember this includes the Scan Gauge II plus the flush mount and shipping)
Last edited by GatorLapis; 07-26-2016 at 09:24 AM.
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