Martinjmpr
Wiffleball Batter
Been thinking of jumping ship from my current Ultra-gauge to a scangauge II. Reasons for the switch would be twofold: (1) My Ultra Gauge will not show AT temp, which I'd like to have. From what I've read on the 99+ 4runners, the Scangauge can be programmed to show AT temp and will still show my other neccessary gauges (the big one being MPG and DTE - Distance to Empty, which is my default gas gauge since the 99's gas gauge is so 'iffy.' Reason (2) is that my Ultra Gauge will work fine in my DD Mazda, which doesn't need an AT Temp gauge as it is a manual.
Biggest problem with the Scangauge would be mounting. From what I've seen the SG has a fairly cheesy velcro mounting system, which IMO looks terrible and often blocks needed idiot lights (high beam, OD Off, etc.) I've looked at a number of solutions on http://www.t4r.org but none of them really appeal to me - I don't want to mount it on the console near the shifter (too far out of line-of-sight) and I don't want to mount it below the aftermarket stereo (same issue.)
I'm also not crazy about suction cup mounts. My UltraGauge is mounted on a suction cup but I don't like it because it does sometimes fall off.
One thing I noticed when I had my Satellite Radio was that there are low-profile dash mounts that have a round base with a really good sticky on it, plus a couple of screw holes for really attaching it good.
So my question for you scangauge users is, do you think this would work:
http://www.myradiostore.com/mounts-brackets-tools/adhesive-screw-mounts/si2inadswmo.html
it basically has a flat, vertical face, so if the scangauge could be mounted to the flat surface, I could put this on the left side of the dashboard (where my Ultra Gauge sits now) and it would seem to work fine. But I wanted to check and see if there was some aspect of the Scangauge that would preclude such a mounting.
Thanks in advance!
One of my goals for 2011 is to be "suction cup free!" I want to get my gauge and my GPS off the suction cups and onto a more permanent mounting. I also plan on installing an aftermarket outside temp gauge into an A-pillar pod so I can get rid of the cheap velcro-mounted (and unreadable at night) temp gauge I have now.
Biggest problem with the Scangauge would be mounting. From what I've seen the SG has a fairly cheesy velcro mounting system, which IMO looks terrible and often blocks needed idiot lights (high beam, OD Off, etc.) I've looked at a number of solutions on http://www.t4r.org but none of them really appeal to me - I don't want to mount it on the console near the shifter (too far out of line-of-sight) and I don't want to mount it below the aftermarket stereo (same issue.)
I'm also not crazy about suction cup mounts. My UltraGauge is mounted on a suction cup but I don't like it because it does sometimes fall off.
One thing I noticed when I had my Satellite Radio was that there are low-profile dash mounts that have a round base with a really good sticky on it, plus a couple of screw holes for really attaching it good.
So my question for you scangauge users is, do you think this would work:
http://www.myradiostore.com/mounts-brackets-tools/adhesive-screw-mounts/si2inadswmo.html
it basically has a flat, vertical face, so if the scangauge could be mounted to the flat surface, I could put this on the left side of the dashboard (where my Ultra Gauge sits now) and it would seem to work fine. But I wanted to check and see if there was some aspect of the Scangauge that would preclude such a mounting.
Thanks in advance!
One of my goals for 2011 is to be "suction cup free!" I want to get my gauge and my GPS off the suction cups and onto a more permanent mounting. I also plan on installing an aftermarket outside temp gauge into an A-pillar pod so I can get rid of the cheap velcro-mounted (and unreadable at night) temp gauge I have now.