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- Page 1 www.ScanGauge.com User Manual Plugs into the diagnostic connector already built into all 1996 or newer cars and light trucks. Version 6.0...
- Page 2 RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS The ScanGauge may be used on any number of vehicles. The software contained in the ScanGauge is copyright protected by Linear Logic and may not be transferred or disassembled and used in another product, in part or in whole.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Installing the ScanGauge ScanGauge Overview Basic Operation and Features Installation Setup and Calibration Basic Setup Options Advanced Setup Options Backlight Display Calibration Operating Your ScanGauge Digital Gauges Trip Computers Scan Tool Advanced Features X-GAUGE™ Performance Monitor™ Custom Commands Troubleshooting Where to Get Support View Firmware Version of Your ScanGauge Reset Your ScanGauge Read or Set the Operating Mode... -
Page 4: Installing The Scangauge
Installing the ScanGauge The ScanGauge is simple to install and requires no additional power source other than the OBD II connector. There are, however, some important considerations when choosing a location for your ScanGauge. Please see the Installation section for detailed information. ScanGauge Overview Basic Operation and Features Locating the OBDII Connector... -
Page 5: Scangauge Overview
ScanGauge Overview Package Contents • ScanGauge • Velcro Strips • Quick Start Guide ® • 6ft OBDII Cable • User Manual Front Side Back Function/Selection Button The function buttons are used to make Function/Selection Button selections and to navigate the menu system of the ScanGauge. -
Page 6: Basic Operation And Features
Basic Operation and Features Menu and Selection Buttons The ScanGauge interface is made up of 5 <SCAN GAUGE> buttons; one HOME and 4 function/select <TRIP MORE> buttons. The HOME button, located in the lower right corner of the front face and marked with a red circle, has a single function —... - Page 7 User Programmable Commands Up to 10 commands can be generated, edited, saved and sent to the vehicle computer. This allows for future codes and some special commands to be added by the user. Flash Memory The ScanGauge uses a type of memory that doesn’t require batteries or a source of power to maintain. This means that your settings will not be lost if you disconnect the vehicle battery or disconnect the ScanGauge.
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Page 8: Installation
Installation Locate the OBDII connector. This connector is normally located under the dash on either side of the steering column. It can also be located under the dash on the Typical OBDII passenger side in some vehicles. On rare occasions it is behind the connector location ashtray in the dash or in the armrest. -
Page 9: Important Installation Considerations
communicate with the vehicle. Communications can be established with the key in the Run position, even if the engine is not actually running. It could take up to 60 seconds for the connection to be made after the unit is plugged in with the key in the Run position. While establishing communications, the screen will display: Connecting... -
Page 10: Setup And Calibration
Set Up and Calibrate Your ScanGauge To get the most out of your ScanGauge, it is important to follow the setup and calibration procedures to ensure your ScanGauge reports accurate information. This section outlines the various setup options and provides detail information about calibrating the ScanGauge for the most accurate readings. -
Page 11: Basic Setup Options
Setting Up Your ScanGauge Initial Setup Overview To properly use your ScanGauge, you must first set up the vehicle parameters. Basic setup param- eters include engine size, fuel tank size, fuel type and unit of measure. Advanced parameters are also available and are covered later in this chapter. - Page 12 Basic Setup Parameters Setup Parameter Display Options Description Distance Units DISTANCE Miles The Setup Parameters include multiple Kilometers units of measure settings, including Distance, Fuel, Temperature and Pressure. Fuel Units FUEL UNITS Gallons Each is set independently of the other and Liters can be used in any combination.
- Page 13 Can the ScanGauge use Imperial Gallons? ScanGauge uses gallons as a unit label, not a unit of measurement. Because of this, it can read in either US or Imperial Gallons without conversion. Make sure all units entered into ScanGauge are consistent, and the readings should remain accurate for US or Imperial Gallons.
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Page 14: Advanced Setup Options
Advanced Setup Options Advanced Setup Overview The Advanced Setup Options provide additional setup parameters you can use to adjust the functions and features of the ScanGauge to suit both your vehicle and your preferences. ScanGauge provides a number of advanced setup parameters, including the ability to adjust the reported speed to compensate for oversized tires and the ability to set the fuel cutoff level, as well as the update rate at which ScanGauge reports data. - Page 15 Advanced Setup Parameters Setup Parameter Display Options Description Slow Sets the rate in which ScanGauge Data Update Rate UPDATE RATE Normal reports data. See below. Fast Sets the speed offset to compensate Speed Adjustment SPEED -100%-100% for inaccurate speed readings. See page 15 and 16.
- Page 16 wear or any other factor that may affect the accuracy of your vehicle’s speedometer. It is important to note that this adjustment only affects the ScanGauge’s indicated speed and distances, and it does not affect the vehicle speedometer or odometer readings. While viewing the SPEED Screen, the lower left and right function buttons can be used to increase or decrease the selected adjustment in 1% steps.
- Page 17 Liters per Hundred Kilometers (LHK) is a popular way to < > express fuel economy in Europe. < > By default, ScanGauge will express fuel economy in LHK, provided you have set fuel to LITERS and distance to KILOMETERS as outlined in the Basic Setup procedure (see page 12). If you would prefer fuel economy to be express as Kilomiter Per Liter (KPL), set the LHK parameter to OFF.
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Page 18: Backlight Display
Backlight Display Backlight Display Options You can customize the backlight display of your ScanGauge. Options include the ability to set the inten- sity of the backlight, choose a standard built-in color for the backlight, and create your own custom color. Access the Display Options To access the Display Options Screen, press the function button next to MORE on the Home Screen. - Page 19 Change the Backlight Color Backlight Color Options Use the lower left and right function buttons to cycle through the available colors. Sequence Color Light Blue < COLOR > User Defined (Custom Color) Blue < LIGHT BLUE > Green Use lower function buttons to choose a Blue-green backlight color Violet...
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Page 20: Calibration
Calibrating Your ScanGauge Improving the Accuracy of Your ScanGauge The accuracy of your ScanGauge can be improved by calibrating the fuel consumption. Calibrating your ScanGauge to accurately report fuel consumption is a 2-step process: your first fill-up and your second fill-up. While both steps involve using the FILLUP function of your ScanGauge, the procedures for Step 1 and Step 2, vary slightly from each other. -
Page 21: Helpful Calibration Tips
Helpful Calibration Tips: • After following the initial When filling the tank on your second fill-up, try to use the same calibration procedure, you pump you used for your first fill-up with the vehicle pointed in the should follow Step 2 for each same direction. -
Page 22: Operating Your Scangauge
Operating Your ScanGauge The ScanGauge features a simple and easy-to-use, menu-driven design. After each button is pressed, new selections will appear in the display prompting you for what can be done next. The HOME button (button with a red circle around it) will take you back to the starting point at any time, or activate the ScanGauge if asleep. -
Page 23: Digital Gauges
Digital Gauges Digital Gauges Overview The ScanGauge can display up to 4 digital gauges at a time. The gauges are updated in real time when your vehicle is running and can be used to monitor the operating condition of your vehicle. Access the Digital Gauges From the Home Screen, pressing the button next to GAUGE causes the display to change to show the currently selected gauges. -
Page 24: Digital Gauge Abbreviations
Gauge Abbreviations The following table shows what the gauge names. In some cases, the unit selections made in the Basic Setup Parameters (see page 12) will determine the gauge abbreviations. The information available will vary from vehicle to vehicle. If the information is not available for a certain gauge, no data will be shown for it. - Page 25 Add Custom Gauges The ScanGauge features the exclusive X-GAUGE™ programmable gauge system allowing you to add custom, vehicle specific gauges to the digital gauge set. For an overview of the X-GAUGE™ system, see page 37. For an up-to-date list of known X-GAUGE™ codes, visit us online at: www.ScanGauge.com/support Gauge Name...
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Page 26: Trip Computers
Trip Computers Trip Computer Overview The ScanGauge features 4 built-in trip computers. The trip computers automatically store a set of useful information about the trips you have taken in your vehicle and are updated in real time as you drive. Built-in Trip Computers Trip Computer Display Name... - Page 27 Accessing the Trip Computers From the Home Screen, press the lower left function button next to TRIP, then push the function button next to TRIPS to access the trip computers. Pushing the lower left function button allows you to cycle through the available trip computers.
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Page 28: Time-Based Trip Computers
Time-based Trip Computers The Current Trip (CURRENT), Today’s Trip (TODAY) and Previous Day’s Trip (PREVIOUS DAY) computers all track similar information for different time periods. The ScanGauge automatically records trip data as you operate your vehicle. In addition, the information from the Current Trip is automatically transferred to the Today’s Trip each time you shut off your vehicle for more than 3 minutes. -
Page 29: Resetting Current Trip Data
Resetting Current Trip Data < 12.3 MPG > The Current Trip data is automatically reset after about 3 minutes of the ScanGauge being asleep — <CURRENT RESET> generally after the vehicle has been shut off. When this happens, the data stored in the Current Trip will Push the lower right button to rest all trip data for the CURRENT trip automatically be transferred to the Today’s Trip. - Page 30 Tank and Tank to Empty Trip Computers The Tank Trip shows different types of information in some cases from the other trips. The Tank Trip substitutes TANK TO EMPTY data in place of MAXIMUM data. For instance, the Tank Trip can show you MPG as well as the distance and the amount of time you have traveled on the current tank of fuel.
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Page 31: Filling Up Your Tank
this higher fuel efficiency to the fuel remaining in the tank can actually result in more remaining distance. If you drive slower than the average speed of the tank so far, the time to empty can increase. To maintain accurate To Empty information, you must use the following FILLUP procedure shown under Filling Up Your Tank to indicate the vehicle tank has been refilled. - Page 32 There will be variations in the agreement of the pump fuel used and the ScanGauge indicated fuel use from tank to tank due to: • Different shutoff levels of the fuel pumps • Different tilt of the vehicle at the fuel pump due to ground slope or vehicle loading •...
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Page 33: Scan Tool
Scan Tool Scan Tool Overview The ScanGauge features a built-in Scan Tool that you can use to view and clear Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), view the parameters that were present when a Trouble Code was logged, and turn off the Check Engine light. Access the Scan Tool From the Home Screen, press the function button next to SCAN to access the built-in Scan Tool. -
Page 34: What To Do If Dtcs Are Found
What to Do if DTCs Are Found If you your vehicle’s Check Engine light is on, that’s a good indication that your vehicle may be storing Trouble Codes (DTCs). If ScanGauge indicated it has found stored DTCs, you can access the specific code numbers and related Parameter Identification Descriptors (PIDs), also known as Freeze Data, if data was captured when the trouble occurred. -
Page 35: Pending Trouble Codes
Pending Trouble Codes and Force Clear If no codes are found, you may still have Pending Trouble Codes. Pending Trouble Codes are DTCs that your vehicle’s computer has detected but may not yet have triggered a DTC. Pending DTCs can be viewed and cleared in much in the same way other DTCs can be. After scanning your vehicle and getting a NO CODES FOUND result, press the lower right function button next to MORE. -
Page 36: Clearing Trouble Codes
problem is to do a search on the Trouble Code and the type of vehicle. For instance, searching for “P0401 Ford” will return not only the code definition but also information on the cause and cure. When you find a list of codes for your vehicle, it would be a good idea to print them out and keep them in the glove compartment for future reference. -
Page 37: Advanced Features
Advanced Features The ScanGaugeII includes a number of advanced features and functions, such as the exclusive X-GAUGE™ programmable gauge system, the built-in vehicle Performance Monitor™ and the ability to send your vehicle’s ECU Custom Commands. Program Custom Gauges with X-GAUGE™ X-GAUGE Overview Add or Edit an X-GAUGE Display a Trip Value as an X-GAUGE... -
Page 38: X-Gauge Overview
X-GAUGE™ Overview While all OBDII compliant vehicles supply a “standard” set of data that ScanGauge can read, some makes and models of vehicles can supply additional information beyond the standard set of data. Your ScanGauge features the exclusive X-GAUGE™ Programmable Gauge System that provides you a method to tap into this additional information. -
Page 39: Add Or Edit An X-Gauge
The X-GAUGE Home Screen From the X-GAUGE Screen, pressing the upper left and upper right buttons allows you to cycle through the 25 available memory slots (0-24). Each memory slot can store an individual X-GAUGE. If the memory slot is in use, the 3-letter name for the gauge will be shown in the top line next to the memory number. - Page 40 Programming Your Own X-GAUGE Step 1 Step 1 - Select an Empty Memory Slot Start by selecting an empty memory slot by using <XGAUGE 0> the upper left and right buttons. Next, press the <EDIT EXIT> EDIT button. Step 2 - Enter the TXD Data Step 2 The TXD on the lower line means that the value »...
- Page 41 Step 5 - Enter the MTH Data The MTH (math) screen tells the ScanGauge the math needed to scale and/or offset the value received for the X-GAUGE entry screens. When you’re done, press the OK button to proceed to the next step. Step 6 - Give Your Gauge a Name The Name Screen allows you to input a 3-letter designator for the name of the gauge you are making.
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Page 42: Display A Trip Value As An X-Gauge
X-GAUGE saved in that memory slot. Saving the new X-GAUGE in that particular slot will overwrite any X-GAUGE data already present in that memory slot. Once you have the desired memory slot selected, press lower right function button next to SAVE. All the data will be written to that X-GAUGE memory slot, leaving the previously selected memory slot unchanged. -
Page 43: Using An X-Gauge
Steps 4 and 5 Do not make any changes to the RXD and MTH screens. Simply press the lower right function button next to OK until you reach the name screen. Step 6 Available Trip Parameters Enter a name for your new X-GAUGE. For this example, we used TDT for Time Driven Today. -
Page 44: Performance Monitor Overview
Performance Monitor Overview The Performance Monitor™ provides the ability to track the performance of your vehicle over short periods of time, distance and acceleration. You can also designate a specific digital gauge to track, as well as store and recall the recorded data. You can think of the Performance Monitor as a performance-based Trip computer with a specialized purpose. -
Page 45: Recording A Performance Run
Recording a Performance Run To record a Performance Run you must first arm your Performance Monitor Home Screen ScanGauge. Arming the ScanGauge is easy—simply <DATA MONITOR> press the lower right function button next to ARM. <MEMORY ARM> Arming the ScanGauge ScanGauge will enter the Armed state and begin monitoring your speed. -
Page 46: Accessing Performance Monitor Data
Accessing the Performance Monitor™ Data There are multiple ways to access the data screens. You can view the data immediately after a Performance Run from the Postrun screen. You can also access the most recent run currently in temporary memory from the Performance Monitor Home Screen. In addition, you can recall and load a saved Performance Run from the Memory Screen. -
Page 47: Reading Performance Monitor Data
Reading Performance Monitor™ Data The data the Performance Monitor records can be read through the DATA screen. The data screen displays the speed, distance and elapsed time for each data point. A data point is generated each time the Performance Monitor records data. <DATA MONITOR>... -
Page 48: Set A Gauge For Performance Monitoring
Step-through Parameters and Recording Rates Parameters Display Step Thru Intervals Data is recorded and can be viewed incrementally every: Time - 0.2 seconds with MONITOR Turned OFF - 0.4 seconds with MONITOR turned ON Speed Data can be viewed incrementally every 5 MPH/KPH Data can be viewed incrementally every 100ft with special data points at: Distance 60ft, 330ft (1/16 mile), 660ft(1/8 mile), 1320ft (1/4 mile), 2640ft (1/2 mile) -
Page 49: Save A Performance Run
Save A Performance Run You can save a Performance Run for later review. ScanGauge provides storage slots for up to 8 Performance Runs in the Memory Screen. You can save a Performance Run anytime after it has been recorded - the most recent run will remain in temporary memory until you either rearm the Performance Monitor or until ScanGauge is turned off or unplugged. -
Page 50: Custom Commands
Custom Commands Function Custom Commands Overview The Custom Commands function allows you to create and save any arbitrary commands and then send those commands to your vehicles ECU for a response. This advanced function can be especially useful when troubleshooting communication issues between your ScanGauge and your vehicle’s ECU as well as for those individuals who are familiar with the OBDII protocols. -
Page 51: Enter And Save A Command
The Commands Home Screen From the Commands Home Screen, pushing the upper left and upper right buttons allows you to cycle through available memory slots. Each memory slot can store an individual command. Displays the currently selected memory slot Push the upper left or right function buttons to <... -
Page 52: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting This section provides basic troubleshooting information. For more comprehensive information, please visit us online at: www.ScanGauge.com/support. Basic Troubleshooting View Firmware Version Reset Your ScanGauge Read or Set the Operating Mode 52 — www.ScanGauge.com... -
Page 53: Where To Get Support
Basic Troubleshooting Where to Get Support Online: www.ScanGauge.com/support Below is a list of the more common troubleshooting www.facebook.com/ScanGauge tips. For a more comprehensive list of troubleshooting tips, tricks and frequently asked questions, please Toll Free: 1-888-433-5664 visit us online. E-mail: support@linear-logic.com Problem Possible Cause... - Page 54 Problem Possible Cause Solutions Unable to clear trouble Vehicle is not responding Sometimes multiple attempts are needed codes to the Clear Codes to clear the codes. You may also try command clearing the codes with the vehicle not running, and the key in the on position. Some vehicles don’t respond properly to the Clear Codes command and the codes cannot be cleared by the ScanGauge.
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Page 55: View Firmware Version Of Your Scangauge
Problem Possible Cause Solutions Some gauges are blank Some sensors are not About 10% of vehicles show FPR and used in the vehicle or data 50% show MAP. 1995-1999 Subarus is not reported by ECU don’t show intake air temperature. Some Ford diesels don’t show coolant temperature. -
Page 56: Reset Your Scangauge
Reset Your ScanGauge You can reset your ScanGauge to factory defaults and clear all custom settings and saved data. To Reset Your ScanGauge From the Home Screen, push the lower right function button twice next to MORE. Next, use the upper left and right function buttons to cycle through the available options until you reach the screen titled;... -
Page 57: Read Or Set The Operating Mode
Read or Set the Operating Mode ScanGauge allows you to view the operating mode your ScanGauge <SCAN GAUGE> is using to communicate with <TRIP MORE> your vehicle’s ECU. You may also manually set the mode. From the Home Screen, push the lower right function button twice next to MORE. - Page 58 Notes: 58 — www.ScanGauge.com...
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Page 60: Warranty Information
Limited Warranty Linear Logic will repair this product with new or rebuilt parts, free of charge, for a period of 3 years from the date of original purchase in the event of a defect in materials or workmanship. Warranty Service can be obtained by sending the product to:...
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