ScanGaugeII/ BlendMount Installation

[Mile High VX]

Looks Great!

No thread jack intended here, but why would I need a ScanGuage?

Thanks.

[MSHardeman]

Mile High, you don't really need a ScanGauge, but it does allow you to monitor the engine, and some other information, a little bit closer. My VX is approaching 100K miles so I got one just to keep a closer eye on things. The ScanGauge can monitor engine RPM's, engine temp, fuel economy etc. It has a digital speedo, and a trip computer so you can gauge fuel economy, fuel used, distance, etc. AND you can read and clear any codes that may pop up (turn off check engine lights).

Just a handy little gadget.

[rowhard]

Slick setup. Since I removed the useless rearview mirror, I had to go a different route.


Got rid of the Roady XT since photo. Went with a digital XM tuner.

Milehigh, here is the link to the scan gauge, it is a handy tool. If you run oversize tires, you can plug the variable in to get the correct mph. I only wish it would do oil press/temp.

http://www.scangauge.com/products/

[workmeistr]

I did the mirror mount for the scan gauge a couple years ago; I love the thing.

I got a combo pack off of eBay which had all needed for the VX mirror mount, plus an extra chord so that the Gauge can be disconnected, popped off of the 'rigid' velcro, and used with the extra chord on other vehicles.

http://vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=13781

My Scan Gauge paid for itself within the first few weeks when the Saab threw a code. It turned out to be an air valve which needed to be replaced due to moisture mucking, identified by the CEL code and an internet search. The reading of the code by the dealer, and paying dealer price and installation for the valve, would have cost more than what I paid for the Scan Guage weeks before. I was praised by the spouse for remedying the problem, and the Scan Guage has been perceived since as a wise purchase.

Since then, it has been used on the Saab a couple dozen more times (bad gas cap, split air hose, etc.), as well as a few neighbors' cars. One friend was being told he needed apprx. $1700 worth of work for running lean, when the Scan Gauge said it was #1 (of 4) O2 sensors. That was Feb. of last year, $150 for an O2 sensor we put in, and no problems since then.

I have yet to throw a code on the VX, but now that I have said that out loud...

No one needs a Scan Gauge, but it has proven to be one of the best purchases we have made for the VX. Get the extra chord so you can keep the VX chord semi-permanently mounted, and do your mount, where ever you choose to place, in a manner that the gauge can be removed for use on other cars. Maybe you'll have a neighbor that brings you a Yuengling everytime he sees you out in your garage.