Super_Sonic_RS
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Love my ultragauge
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Ultragauge and ScanGauge Thread
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Same and I love where I mounted it. Just at my eye level and not sticking out overall in the interior.
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ChrisJ
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Curious, has anyone else had minor issues with false detection of injector cutoff with their ultragauge and a 1.4?
It seems to work, but I'm having issues with it showing 999.9 while stopped in neutral with the A\C running.
My engine size is 1.36 and I set the injector cutoff to 10. I'm guessing I need to drop it to 9 or 8 and see what happens.
Another oddity is the UG's ambient temp doesn't agree with what my radio says it is. For example, I think the radio in the Sonic said 37F and UG said 41F. I thought both the ECM and the thermometer in the car used the little sensor in the front bumper?
It seems to work, but I'm having issues with it showing 999.9 while stopped in neutral with the A\C running.
My engine size is 1.36 and I set the injector cutoff to 10. I'm guessing I need to drop it to 9 or 8 and see what happens.
Another oddity is the UG's ambient temp doesn't agree with what my radio says it is. For example, I think the radio in the Sonic said 37F and UG said 41F. I thought both the ECM and the thermometer in the car used the little sensor in the front bumper?
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MyLonewolf25
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I just moved mine from my window. I'm in the store right now, let me take a picture when I get outside. And sorry it's going to be dark.
-Eric Smit
How'd you mount it there?
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Eric Smit
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TurtleOverlord
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I'm looking at the ultraguage EM vs MX.
Does anyone have an opinion on this?
I am wondering how useful the "readiness monitors" are vs the additional options in the MX1.3
Does anyone have an opinion on this?
I am wondering how useful the "readiness monitors" are vs the additional options in the MX1.3
UltimaSanctus
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So ive had my Ultragauge about a week now and i love it. However, when its a bit cooler outside, around 60°, i will start the car and soon get an alarm for ECM voltage being 15+. Is anyone else having an issue like this?
TurtleOverlord
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I just got mine and turned off all alarms
Maddmatts
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Higher voltages are normal in cold weather and the UG's alarms are set very conservative by default. I just kept upping the max limit for voltage little by little until it stopped having its panic attacks.
The Air intake temp alarm is another one I had to raise as it heat soaks easily in the summer.
The Air intake temp alarm is another one I had to raise as it heat soaks easily in the summer.
David Laird
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UltraGauge causing communication issues 2017?
In February I installed the UltraGauge in my 2017 1.4l RS hatch and about a week later while driving I had just about every light on the dash come on. Stabilatrac, power steering assist, traction control, ABS and probably some others. It wasn't shifting correctly, gauges weren't working correctly and down on power. I pulled over, shut it down and restarted and everything seemed fine, read the codes quickly and started driving and it did it again a few miles down the road. I was able to get it to the dealer after shutting it off and restarting. The dealer was about to close but said they could look at it in the morning so I tried to drive it home with no luck. This time I shut it off and I couldn't get it to restart until I disconnected the battery for a minute. I left it with the dealer for three days and after having two technicians look at it they couldn't find anything wrong with it but did inquire about the UltraGauge. I explained it was just to monitor engine parameters since there are very few gauges in the car. I said "bull ****" and they would get the towing bill when it did it again.
Fast forward seven weeks and no problems at all until yesterday, it did it again at start up. The codes were as follows P0150C, P2544, U0073 and U0100. These are all communication codes between various modules TCM, PCM, ECU. I dropped it off this afternoon and they called back a few hours later and are saying the I will have to remove the UltraGauge and drive it without it hooked up claiming that it might be causing the communication issues. I've researched and found some other vehicle makes that have had similar symptoms. Some say it could be the "refresh rate" is set to low and others claim the OBD2 pin layout needs to be altered which I'm not interested in doing. What do you guys think? Has anyone else had these types of issues?
In February I installed the UltraGauge in my 2017 1.4l RS hatch and about a week later while driving I had just about every light on the dash come on. Stabilatrac, power steering assist, traction control, ABS and probably some others. It wasn't shifting correctly, gauges weren't working correctly and down on power. I pulled over, shut it down and restarted and everything seemed fine, read the codes quickly and started driving and it did it again a few miles down the road. I was able to get it to the dealer after shutting it off and restarting. The dealer was about to close but said they could look at it in the morning so I tried to drive it home with no luck. This time I shut it off and I couldn't get it to restart until I disconnected the battery for a minute. I left it with the dealer for three days and after having two technicians look at it they couldn't find anything wrong with it but did inquire about the UltraGauge. I explained it was just to monitor engine parameters since there are very few gauges in the car. I said "bull ****" and they would get the towing bill when it did it again.
Fast forward seven weeks and no problems at all until yesterday, it did it again at start up. The codes were as follows P0150C, P2544, U0073 and U0100. These are all communication codes between various modules TCM, PCM, ECU. I dropped it off this afternoon and they called back a few hours later and are saying the I will have to remove the UltraGauge and drive it without it hooked up claiming that it might be causing the communication issues. I've researched and found some other vehicle makes that have had similar symptoms. Some say it could be the "refresh rate" is set to low and others claim the OBD2 pin layout needs to be altered which I'm not interested in doing. What do you guys think? Has anyone else had these types of issues?
LowGearTurbo
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UltraGauge Classic mounted in new to me Sonic
I mounted my UltraGauge Classic over the instrument cluster on an aluminum plate. I first tried double stick foam tape between the plate and the back of the instrument cluster, but that gave way while the car was parked the next day (the tape is old). So I drilled holes and used small screws to attach it.
The pictures are the view from the driver's position, and from the passenger position.
Since I bought the 2012 LT with 1.4 turbo 2 weeks ago, I have not yet done the MPG calibration on it, but the MPG is looking good.
Since it is a Classic, it does not have the Boost Manifold Pressure (PSIG) option, so I am using Manifold pressure (PSIA).
My previous car was a Ford Focus with 2.0 NA engine. I had a pneumatic manifold vacuum gauge on it, so I am used to seeding 0 to (-)30 InHgG relating to throttle position and engine load. (I averaged over 40 MPG over the 109000 miles in 10 years I had the car.)
In the Sonic, I always seem to have higher manifold pressure than my economical readings (converted to PSIG) in the previous car.
I mounted my UltraGauge Classic over the instrument cluster on an aluminum plate. I first tried double stick foam tape between the plate and the back of the instrument cluster, but that gave way while the car was parked the next day (the tape is old). So I drilled holes and used small screws to attach it.
The pictures are the view from the driver's position, and from the passenger position.
Since I bought the 2012 LT with 1.4 turbo 2 weeks ago, I have not yet done the MPG calibration on it, but the MPG is looking good.
Since it is a Classic, it does not have the Boost Manifold Pressure (PSIG) option, so I am using Manifold pressure (PSIA).
My previous car was a Ford Focus with 2.0 NA engine. I had a pneumatic manifold vacuum gauge on it, so I am used to seeding 0 to (-)30 InHgG relating to throttle position and engine load. (I averaged over 40 MPG over the 109000 miles in 10 years I had the car.)
In the Sonic, I always seem to have higher manifold pressure than my economical readings (converted to PSIG) in the previous car.
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12SonicHatch
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Finally ordered a UltraGauge so I can finally monitor my coolant temp and it seems HIGH. Do the Sonics run over 200 degrees or? Maybe I'm just used to running my cobalt and it running in the low to mid 180's.
ChrisJ
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It's been over a year since I traded it in, but my Sonic ran 210-220 normally.
It did see 265 once.......... sadly.
But 210-220 all the time for 145,000 miles and no issues with the engine at all.
Mine was a 2012 with the 1.4.
