Scanguage II......Alternative to Hans Gauge?

vindaloo · 2nd December 2010, 17:53

As it appears the famous Hans Gauge is no longer available, I'd really like a viable alternative. I know I can use the IPK trip to show the temp but it's a pain having to scroll through the menus and also I lose the outside temp & trip displays.

1.Does the ScanguageII display the correct temperature and once set to this display does it automatically show this each time on start-up or do you have to scroll through.
2. Does it work successfully on a '53 plate 1.8T?
3. Is it practical to leave the cable plugged into the OBDII port semi-permanently?
4. Are the other features useful & do they work OK?
5.Is there any other alternative device?

http://www.scangauge2.co.uk/

Mr Edd · 2nd December 2010, 18:11

I too have been trying to get one of Hans gauges.

If an alternative comes up let us know.

Edd

chrissyboy · 2nd December 2010, 18:42

has hans posted that the gauges will no longer be made ? if not then i would of thought keep emailing him might get you one ...
i must say the hans gauge gives you so much confidence in the 1800 t that you justget in and go knowing that if fan dont come on you will be able to turen it on yourself . i know the dash thingy does it but you have to do it every time you get in the car ...

e668ecp · 2nd December 2010, 18:59

Have I missed something here.. what is a Hans Gauge?

baughurst · 2nd December 2010, 19:02

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Originally Posted by vindaloo

1.Does the ScanguageII display the correct temperature and once set to this display does it automatically show this each time on start-up or do you have to scroll through.

It reads the temperature through the OBD2 port, mine seems to be accurate. Once you have decided which items to monitor in the 4 windows, it monitors them all the time until you reset it to look at something else. Mine looks at engine temp, air intake temp, speed and battery volts at the moment.

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Originally Posted by vindaloo

2. Does it work successfully on a '53 plate 1.8T?

It works fine on my 03 plate derv so I see no reason why it shouldn't work on your car.

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Originally Posted by vindaloo

3. Is it practical to leave the cable plugged into the OBDII port semi-permanently?

Mine only comes out to plug T4 in.

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Originally Posted by vindaloo

4. Are the other features useful & do they work OK?

Can't remember, everything seems to work, or everything I've tried seems to work.

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Originally Posted by vindaloo

5.Is there any other alternative device?

Dunno.

http://www.scangauge2.co.uk/[/QUOTE]

Jakg · 2nd December 2010, 19:09

On the other side of the ODB socket are bare wires - you can easily hardwire something in if you want.

VVC-Geeza · 2nd December 2010, 19:24

We have some very clever people (electronically) on this forum.

Could the Hans gauge be reproduced by others?

With Hans permission of course

chrissyboy · 2nd December 2010, 19:34

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Originally Posted by VVC-Geeza

We have some very clever people (electronically) on this forum.

Could the Hans gauge be reproduced by others?

With Hans permission of course

i think that t-cut is a clever guy,i think he got his one in bits and made it up himself ..

maybe he wouldlike to have a go,as you say with hans permission

alist of parts needed would be all he would need im sure ..

rossocorsa · 2nd December 2010, 19:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by vindaloo

As it appears the famous Hans Gauge is no longer available, I'd really like a viable alternative. I know I can use the IPK trip to show the temp but it's a pain having to scroll through the menus and also I lose the outside temp & trip displays.

1.Does the ScanguageII display the correct temperature and once set to this display does it automatically show this each time on start-up or do you have to scroll through.
2. Does it work successfully on a '53 plate 1.8T?
3. Is it practical to leave the cable plugged into the OBDII port semi-permanently?
4. Are the other features useful & do they work OK?
5.Is there any other alternative device?

http://www.scangauge2.co.uk/

1. yes
2.it should work fine on most petrol 75/ZT on pre 2004 diesel it may not display all data mine is a 2003 car 03 plate 2004 model year pre facelift it shows some data ( from memory)speed intake temp coolant temp map rpm maybe a few more it will not scan or reset error codes though
3 yes
4 scanning and resetting of error codes and lots of other stuff on obd2/eobd compliant cars that's most K series and the last Diesels probably facelift cars
5 don't know but I've had a scanguage on our TF for couple of years and it is brilliant especially peace of mind watching actual coolant temp, as you will gather I also occasionally hook it up to the ZT

RKDE · 2nd December 2010, 19:50

I have a scan gauge on another car so I can test it out on my 2003 diesel and see if it does what you want

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vindaloo Ex Owner MX-5 ND2 RF Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Leigh Posts: 6,574 Thanks: 462 Thanked 799 Times in 524 Posts	Scanguage II......Alternative to Hans Gauge? As it appears the famous Hans Gauge is no longer available, I'd really like a viable alternative. I know I can use the IPK trip to show the temp but it's a pain having to scroll through the menus and also I lose the outside temp & trip displays. 1.Does the ScanguageII display the correct temperature and once set to this display does it automatically show this each time on start-up or do you have to scroll through. 2. Does it work successfully on a '53 plate 1.8T? 3. Is it practical to leave the cable plugged into the OBDII port semi-permanently? 4. Are the other features useful & do they work OK? 5.Is there any other alternative device? http://www.scangauge2.co.uk/

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Jakg This is my second home N/A Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Suffolk Posts: 6,867 Thanks: 0 Thanked 397 Times in 302 Posts	On the other side of the ODB socket are bare wires - you can easily hardwire something in if you want.