UltraGauge Blue on a Puma

[dazzler]

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Any one have a quick and dirty setup guide for one of these for a puma defender. Help much appreciated.

pd

[dazzler]

I will have to write one by the looks :|

[LR V8]

Hi Dazzler,

EDIT: sorry mate, I misread your post title - I have the standard UltraGauge. These points might be common to the Blue though, so I'll leave them up if you like.


I found it to be plug & play. Just follow the instructions for setting up your gauges. Some points:

* Fuel usage - I'm not certain this works properly with Defenders. This might just be my calibration efforts, but I'm not sure.

* Fitment - I had to cut a small rectangle hole in the fuse box cover for it to fit over the UltraGauge plug... no big deal.

* Crank battery - be sure to disconnect the UltraGauge when you ever disconnect / reconnect your crank battery. Start engine briefly first before plugging UltraGauge back in.

Failure to do so will result in tacho not working. It is fixed by turning engine off, unplugging UltraGauge and restarting engine. Then turn engine off again and plug the UltraGauge back in and you're right to go..... don't ask how I know about this.... suffice to say, it does not help with Defender anxiety !

Cheers,

Pete

[dazzler]

I haven't had a chance to play with it properly. I have it plugged in and working but not calibrated. I was interested more on the calibration side of things. Is there a defender spec gauge available for download from cloud that you use?

Also any noticeable battery drain?

pd

[LR V8]

I'm not aware of any alternatives specific for Defenders.

My standard UltraGauge does not run with the engine off. I assume this results in either no or negligible battery drain.

Cheers.

[LR V8]

P.S. you might want to check out Defender2.net about the calibration. I haven't as yet.

DEFENDER2.NET - Index (http://www.defender2.net/forum/)

Cheers.

[dazzler]

Do you also have the blue?

[Tombie]

Interested to see what you think.

I looked at the Blue, but we have so much on the phones already that this was just further complication and drain.

Not to mention opening the app, setting the phone in the cradle etc...

So went the Ultraguage and looking to cut open the dash and install.

[martnH]

I just used the BAS interface.....
What are the differences? Does ultra gauge provide more info?
Cheers

[Tombie]

I purchased the Ultragauge with intent to make it integrated into the dash (and I paid $90 for it)..

The BAS interface lives in a Pelican case for other tasks [emoji6]

[LR V8]

I have mine velcroed to the dash. A pretty handy spot :)

Cheers.

[Tombie]

That’s where I intend to install ours. But actually mount it inside that opening behind there.

[Grappler]

Here is a link to an old thread with the fuel calibration I used on 2,2 130
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/90-110-130-defender-county/195531-ultragauge-puma-fuel-calibration-factor.html#post2126289

My standard UG is mounted on a metal bracket in the same place as V8. I also have a wireless OBD2 device if I need to log data. The standard Ultragauge with a standalone display is a winner
Recently I was able to clear faults and limpmode, with the UG,on the fly, to get home with a leaking intercooler hose. Could also monitor turbo tboost to avoid limpmode. It was a slow trip but avoided a tow. The other great feature is being able to set hilo alarms on critical engine parameters

[LR V8]

I purchased the Ultragauge with intent to make it integrated into the dash (and I paid $90 for it)..

The BAS interface lives in a Pelican case for other tasks [emoji6]

A guy in the UK wrote up his dash instal:

DEFENDER2.NET - View topic - Ultragauge and CheckTemp install (http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic51527.html)

Cheers.

[Tombie]

That’s what inspired me.
Mrs Tombie isn’t too happy about me taking to her dash!

[dazzler]

Not very intuitive, but once setup can give you a few options to play with. I like the screen realestate.

Quick playbook to follow.[thumbsupbig]

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