Thread: Scan Tools - Who uses what?

Below is a link to a thread where I have some comments on my ScanGauge II. There are lots of other threads which will show if you do a search using Scangauge as the search word.

I regard my ScanGauge as a gauge device rather than a code reader. For a real code reader and clearer, you need one of the various flavors of Faultmate.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...emp-gauge.html

I know that they are a little bit expensive, but buy a Nanocom. I wouldn't be without mine now. Its so much more that a code reader/reset tool. I reckon its paid for itself already. And it has the ability to act as a real time system monitor.

Until it got blown up by the EM pulse of a nearby lightning strike in december, I had a Scanguage fitted to my RRS and I am missing it a lot and will buy another soon.

Get them from Wooders Garage in Hornsby NSW - they are usually cheaper and they advertise on ebay all the time.

It is primarily a car computer - providing information on instaneous fuel consumption, speed, voltage, revs, fuel to empty, % power being used, temps etc - there are a whole lot of indications that can be displayed - far more than the car systems display.

There is a basic scan function of codes and can clear basic codes - eg my Check engine light came on and the Scan gauge showed P0490 which is a EGR fault - it cannot read lower codes eg which egr was causing the issue - it was able to clear the codes once I had fixed the issue.

It is not a replacement for specialist code reading equipment - it is a car computer that can help out with basic codes.

I would go for it and use it as it is designed.

Garry

Originally Posted by landy

I know that they are a little bit expensive, but buy a Nanocom. I wouldn't be without mine now. Its so much more that a code reader/reset tool. I reckon its paid for itself already. And it has the ability to act as a real time system monitor.

On the website it does not say it's compatable with the D3 / D4 or RRS.

Originally Posted by landy

I know that they are a little bit expensive, but buy a Nanocom. I wouldn't be without mine now. Its so much more that a code reader/reset tool. I reckon its paid for itself already. And it has the ability to act as a real time system monitor.

Completely different systems with different functions - if I had a Nanocom I would still have a scanguage.

Garry

Another way to go is to use your mobile phone as the reader. I have a bluetooth obd reader tucked up under the panel under the steering wheel. It just stays plugged into the obd port of the car. I thenhave the mobile phone on its holder. The phone runs an application called Torque. It has the same limitations as most readers that are not specific to the d3/4. It does provide a lot of information including fault codes. I have also cleared fault codes.

Yep . the one GG uses the Kiwi plx bluetooth and smart phone app Torque pro , wont do everything a MSV Faultmate will ,buts is only 1 tenth the price !!

Thanks for advice. I guess it would w great as temp reader etc, and will put it on my list before the other more advanced ones...

Cheers!