Interior/Exterior nGauge OBDII Plug-in Analog Output Gauges
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nGauge OBDII Plug-in Analog Output Gauges
We have a brand new product in the works for you. Our Complete Gauge Kit for the MINI has been a popular item because the car lacks any instrumentation whatsoever and because the Marshall gauges and our FlexPod look stock, and fit into the car without a hitch. Well, there is one hitch, several hours of professional grade install.
Not anymore. We are designing gauges from the ground up, and they will read directly from the OBDII port. So the install time for anyone will be in the 15 to 30 minute range from start to complete finish. Instead of a digital reading you'll have a classic analog output with a design that perfectly matches the MINI interior.
We will have a lot of updates starting this week. Sign up for our nGauge email list. Over the next two weeks leading up to the final release we will be highlighting each portion of what it takes to design a gauge, the materials and processes used, hiccups and all. Those on the email list will get first crack at pre-ordering the limited number of them that will be available before Christmas.
Any questions?!
Not anymore. We are designing gauges from the ground up, and they will read directly from the OBDII port. So the install time for anyone will be in the 15 to 30 minute range from start to complete finish. Instead of a digital reading you'll have a classic analog output with a design that perfectly matches the MINI interior.
We will have a lot of updates starting this week. Sign up for our nGauge email list. Over the next two weeks leading up to the final release we will be highlighting each portion of what it takes to design a gauge, the materials and processes used, hiccups and all. Those on the email list will get first crack at pre-ordering the limited number of them that will be available before Christmas.
Any questions?!
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While this is a fantastic idea for ease of installation and factory look, I still have concerns...
What is this gauge setup going to cost in comparison to a ScanGauge or the Torque app? Why is that a direct comparison? Because the benefit to an analog gauge installed and wired to sensors is accuracy and response.
By reading off the OBDII port, I question the accuracy of my readings as well as experiencing slower response times than a traditional gauge.
What I see here is the look and expense of real analog gauges with the inaccuracy and slow response time of the OBDII reading. So purely aesthetics.
I hope I'm wrong, but I don't see this product being cheaper than traditional gauges, nor do I see it reading as well as traditional gauges.
What is this gauge setup going to cost in comparison to a ScanGauge or the Torque app? Why is that a direct comparison? Because the benefit to an analog gauge installed and wired to sensors is accuracy and response.
By reading off the OBDII port, I question the accuracy of my readings as well as experiencing slower response times than a traditional gauge.
What I see here is the look and expense of real analog gauges with the inaccuracy and slow response time of the OBDII reading. So purely aesthetics.
I hope I'm wrong, but I don't see this product being cheaper than traditional gauges, nor do I see it reading as well as traditional gauges.
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It's about time! I've been wondering why someone hasn't done this before. I'm looking forward to these and if the price is reasonable I will be selling my recently purchased SGII and Cravenspeed mount. Subscribed to your email list and am looking forward to updates. Any chance of a group buy after the first of the year?
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We also plan to offer an oil PSI nGauge in the future. It will require more installation since that info cannot be queried from the ecu, but we will be able to make it easier to install than the current gauges on the market.
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That is certainly part of the plan. After the release of the first set of MINI nGauges we will begin to design faces for the JCW next.
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While this is a fantastic idea for ease of installation and factory look, I still have concerns...
What is this gauge setup going to cost in comparison to a ScanGauge or the Torque app? Why is that a direct comparison? Because the benefit to an analog gauge installed and wired to sensors is accuracy and response.
By reading off the OBDII port, I question the accuracy of my readings as well as experiencing slower response times than a traditional gauge.
What I see here is the look and expense of real analog gauges with the inaccuracy and slow response time of the OBDII reading. So purely aesthetics.
I hope I'm wrong, but I don't see this product being cheaper than traditional gauges, nor do I see it reading as well as traditional gauges.
What is this gauge setup going to cost in comparison to a ScanGauge or the Torque app? Why is that a direct comparison? Because the benefit to an analog gauge installed and wired to sensors is accuracy and response.
By reading off the OBDII port, I question the accuracy of my readings as well as experiencing slower response times than a traditional gauge.
What I see here is the look and expense of real analog gauges with the inaccuracy and slow response time of the OBDII reading. So purely aesthetics.
I hope I'm wrong, but I don't see this product being cheaper than traditional gauges, nor do I see it reading as well as traditional gauges.
I know you hoped to be wrong, but you are only half wrong. Also, I think if you compared the cost of the nGauge setup with tho cost of a professionally installed and wired gauge set, that the nGauge saves some significant coin.
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Last edited by CravenSpeed; 12-10-2013 at 03:04 PM.
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We have a brand new product in the works for you. Our Complete Gauge Kit for the MINI has been a popular item because the car lacks any instrumentation whatsoever and because the Marshall gauges and our FlexPod look stock, and fit into the car without a hitch. Well, there is one hitch, several hours of professional grade install.
Not anymore. We are designing gauges from the ground up, and they will read directly from the OBDII port. So the install time for anyone will be in the 15 to 30 minute range from start to complete finish. Instead of a digital reading you'll have a classic analog output with a design that perfectly matches the MINI interior.
We will have a lot of updates starting this week. Sign up for our nGauge email list. Over the next two weeks leading up to the final release we will be highlighting each portion of what it takes to design a gauge, the materials and processes used, hiccups and all. Those on the email list will get first crack at pre-ordering the limited number of them that will be available before Christmas.
Any questions?!
Not anymore. We are designing gauges from the ground up, and they will read directly from the OBDII port. So the install time for anyone will be in the 15 to 30 minute range from start to complete finish. Instead of a digital reading you'll have a classic analog output with a design that perfectly matches the MINI interior.
We will have a lot of updates starting this week. Sign up for our nGauge email list. Over the next two weeks leading up to the final release we will be highlighting each portion of what it takes to design a gauge, the materials and processes used, hiccups and all. Those on the email list will get first crack at pre-ordering the limited number of them that will be available before Christmas.
Any questions?!
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Not yet. We will be working to make nGauge compatible with the R53 but this first version is only for Gen 2 MINIs. Get on our nGauge email list if you want to be notified about future compatibility. The R53 is next on our list right now.
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Sorry to disappoint, but stick with us. Now that the first rev is ready to go, we will be adding new features as soon as we can roll them out. First should be JCW black gauges (because that is easier than writing new software). The next phase will be to adapt the code to work on the R53 and other vehicles.
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No Problem! Glad you made good use of that fat coupon code before it expired.
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The nGauges look terrific, too bad that I bought the Craven/Marshall set last year and then went completely OCD on installing them. (see the How To forum.) Yes it was several hours, very satisfying but I envy the ease of install for the nGauges. Great job on the entire project - aesthetics, engineering, everything. I think you nailed it.