Are you freaking KIDDING me!? A cheap little temperature gauge and installation for $1250???

Obviously I'm not that much of a fool to do it at the dealer, so can someone point me to a good temperature gauge that I can have Mini Corsa add on?

Thanks much!

 

Bump...

I'm kinda interested in doing so also. Had a little scare last week with the thermostat housing going bad, and didn't even know the car was almost gonna over heat. So any advice would be appreciated.

 

Buy a ScanGauge. It will tell coolant temperature, and many other things, your choice as you set it up.

 

Was just going to say this . It's much more than just a gauge and you can install it yourself

randy
M7 Tuning

http://www.amazon.com/ScanGauge-Auto...4234579&sr=8-1

 

Look into the garmin ecoroute usb attachment and one of their GPS units that work with it. Will give you all kinds of gauges including temp and also a GPS to boot!

 

If you happen to have a droid phone already, download the torque app, then get the wireless bluetooth adaptor from amazon for 35 bucks and you will have alot more guages and choices of set ups with no wires and a 5 minute setup

 

Some pictures of the Torque app

 

Thats pretty cool , is there anything similar for the Iphone4 ?

Randy

 

Rev

 

Which bluetooth adapter are you using? This one? Besides what I see in your pictures, what sort of readings can you get with that app?

 

These are great suggestions, thanks.

I like the ScanGauge...just don't like how it looks, personally. I love the old analog gauge look myself, though I might just go for it anyway.

 

Thanks for the tip - this is a cool idea and a simple solution to our gauge issue.

 

That is the adaptor I am using, as for the App, there is more then one, I am using the torque version, there is a free one, but I went with the one you pay for.
I cant even count how many reading your get, the version I have not only give's you the cars readings, it gives you 0-60 times, quarter mile times, 3 different types of displays, either graph, digital or Dial, many different types of colors and you can arrange them anyway you want. I am still learning with all it can do. I had the scanguage before, but I like this better

 

so I'm guessing if you dont have bluetooth option for your car you cant use that phone app?

 

I am pretty sure you don't have to have the Bluetooth option. The adapter sends out a Bluetooth signal and an iphone or similar device picks up the signal up.

 

The adaptor is a bluetooth device it plugs into the OBD11 port and then the phone reads it, so far I have not had any problems with it

 

Can you have more than one bluetooth connection at a time with a phone?

Or if you are using an OBD11 adapter, you can't use a bluetooth handsfree system too?

 

Hey guys, couple of questions. I am trying to find a good iPhone app that is like the Torque app.
The only results I have come up with are the Rev and Dashcommand app.
I have read both bad and good reviews for both and don't know what to get. Does anyone have any experience with either of these apps?
Also, as long as the Bluetooth adapter is ELM 327 will it work with both of these apps? Thanks

 

There's a free one called LogWorks, try that one out, although I'm not sure if it works with Bluetooth adapters.

I know Rev has a free lite version that at least shows what it can read from your device, so try that to at least see what the full one would be capable of showing.

Otherwise on the more enthusiast racer end of the spectrum, there's an app called Harry's LapTimer (and LapTimer Pro) that seems to be able to do some other cool stuff (lap timing, GPS mapping and tracking your speed and G-forces) but I don't think it has basic gauges like the others.

 

I turn on the torque App first, then I turn on my Bluetooth for the phone, I have had zero problems using both

 

I've got a Prosport coolant temp gauge and boost gauge on my Mini. Install and price of the gauges came to less than $500.00. They look good and I've had no trouble with them.

 

I'm kind of fussy. I know these bluetooth, USB, hookups work, and are realtime indicators, but for me , nothing beats a realtime analog guage.
Just me.

 

Even tho I have the bluetooth setup and had the Scanguage prior, I would have to agree with you, nothing beats a true Analog guage. But when you still want the information and are not all worried about how it looks, the Scanguage, Torque and Iphone app are a good second choice IMO

 

I put a PLX WiFi OBD2 sending unit in and use an i-Phone 4 for the gauges in my 2011mcs. Battery time in the phone is limited so it needs to be plugged into the aux power. It still does NOT have an oil pressure gauge!!!!

Putting in an engine coolant temp gauge is easy with a manual transmission and is still possible with an automatic transmission. Check out my link for my 2009mc.

http://www.mini4fun.info/09_MCa_Gaug...6_Photos..html

On the 2011 MCS engines the oil sending units are located in a different place and not sure how the Cravenspeed Tapless Adapters will work.

S.

 

Can you download LogWorks for the iPhone and see if it works with you Kiwi? Its a free app and might only work with their wifi device but am curious as I can get the Kiwi from a friend if it works.