Since with the addition of a factory navigation system removes the ability to have a digital speed read out, I wanted to see if anyone out there successfully added something in order to get a digital speed readout. Anyone? Care to share what you did?

 

Anyone? I'm curious too.

 

Not sure what you are asking. Digital readout on what?
As far as I know the Nav is not in the loop with the ECM.

 

Digital readout of speed on the Tach. You lose this feature if you have the speedo/tach dial combo with Nav or Chrono pack.

I also have Nav and would like to get digital speed. The small speedo is hard to read and it only has tick marks every 10 mph. I can only read speed to about a 3 mph accuracy.

 

OBD display. I have the lowest readout to show actual speed The 10.1mph is just memory from when it was last shut off...

 

Interesting...how much did that cost you?

 

Is the digital speed readout realtime? somewhere down the line I had it in my mind that is was avg. speed.

Thanks-
Randy

 

If you don't have on-board computer, you can select between displaying real-time speed or outside temperature.

If you do have on-board computer (included with Nav), you can display various computer functions including avg. speed, but real-time speed is not available.

 

http://www.auterraweb.com/

You can set one of the five readouts to show speed in real time, rpm, engine temp, AIT, boost/vacuum, timing advance, and a bunch of other things I can't remember right now. However, at this particular display function, you can only see 5 parameters. There's another window that shows only 2 displays but with much larger digits. There's also a graph readouts...

Besides the cool readouts, it can also record/define the pesky error codes and if you choose, erase them

And...I forgot about the Palm Dyno feature

 

Do you know if the MINI uses K-bus (ISO-9141) or CANbus or both?
Thanks-
Randy

 

...(now, don't roll your eyes if you already know this, but) the 'average speed' selection on the on-board computer can almost give you your real-time speed just by pressing and holding the reset/select button on the left (turn signal) stalk. As it re-calculates average speed, you'll notice that it'll continuously adjust to your current speed within a half-second or so, until the next time you depress the select button.

Hope that makes sense; but I don't know if it's what you're looking for.

 

CAN is the version I use

 

Thank you much!
-Randy

 

why not just look right beside your tach at the speedo?

 

Of course I do, because it is the only speed I have available. However as I commented earlier, "The small speedo is hard to read and it only has tick marks every 10 mph. I can only read speed to about a 3 mph accuracy."

 

Thanks for that link. I am seriously considering this, so I have a few more questions regarding integrating the system into the MINI if you don't find :D . First, where is the OBD connector located in the MINI? So basically, you have installed software on your Palm, and then have run a wire from the Handheld to the MINI OBD connector? Is that all there is to it? Thanks again!

 

This OBD-II Scan Gauge would fit the bill well if it worked with the MINI. Only appears to support a few US makes but mentions CanBUS support.

Anyone want to buy one to try it out with a MINI?

-Randy

 

Oh brother...what does post #5 mean then?:impatient