Here At Zedmotive HQ we have just received the new ScanGauge 3 and we have wasted no time and installed it in the trusty 2011 150 seriesPrado!
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It was very easy to install with one plug into the OBD2 post under the dash 30 seconds done.
The SG3 is larger than the ScanGauge 2 so we could not mount it in the same location as we had for the SG2. Luckily it comes with a window mount with a large magnet to attach the device which works well.
The larger ScanGauge 3 has a bright ang colorful touch screen display that has a lot of adjustments and customizations available.
There are 9 gauges on the main screen and you can toggle between 3 screens so you can have 27 gauges at your finger tips. All of the gauges are customizable.
When you plug the SG3 in for the first time you will need to enter some basic info about your vehicle and units of measurement you prefer and then you can use the new X Gauge feature which scans the vehicle for more specific info to create more custom gauges based on your vehicle.
The Prado came back with 30 new streams of data we can monitor! These included Auto trans temps, EGR temps & position, Temp at Turbo, Lock up converter status, How many litres in the fuel tank, Injector feedback values,and many more. These can all be added to the screen with a couple of touches.
Of course the ScanGauge 3 has all of the great features of the ScanGauge 2 like reading and clearing fault codes and all of the trip monitoring functions but our favorite new feature is the enhanced X Gauge which lets you display very specific gauges for your vehicle with a quick scan and also lets you input your own data to make custom gauges for things that are not available out of the box!
We understand that different gauges will be available for different makes and models but all of the major brands should be supported.
We will have an update on how the SG3 works on our Prado in the near future but so far we like it!
Cheers
Z
