Yesterday I installed an Ultragauge on my promaster and no problems were encountered. I had a scangauge 2 on my Sprinter based Navion and it is a virtual necessity in dealing with the diesel v6 and temperamentally shifting transmission. This time I decided to try an Ultragauge as it is $70 versus about $150 and has a larger display area with better backlighting. Both connect to the OBDII diagnostic port and access similar information.
One need was a way to easily read MPH and RPM on a sunny day with sunglasses and no vehicle lights on (My DRL's are set to come on automatically but they do not activate headlights, taillights, or markers as the fog lights do). Apparently there is no way to have the gages lit without the other light systems on.
The other justification for the Ultragage is having a convenient chassis battery voltage reading (alternator output) and numerical engine coolant temperature. They claim availability of a total of 110 different gages but on the PM gas 68 are available. A number of them are simply metric versions and calculated trip readings. Others would be quite useful in diagnosing engine problems. I won't list every thing available but they all are available in the operator's manual link below. Unfortunately not included is discrete TPMS readings or transmission temp.
I purchased just the basic gage and made a simple metal mounting bracket with adhesive velcro to mount it on top of the steering column about 4" away from the gages. The only thing it partially obscures is the temperature gage. My initial screen setup is to have six gages displayed; MPH & RPM in large print at the top of the screen, with engine load, coolant temp, battery voltage, and manifold pressure in smaller print below. You can have up to eight gages per screen and eight different screens set up for easy selection while driving.
The manual mentions various possible installation problems, none of which were an issue in my installation on the PM gas v6. Bill
site link: http://www.ultra-gauge.com/ultragauge/
owner's manual: http://ultra-gauge.com/ultragauge/support/UltraGauge_user_manuals.htm
One need was a way to easily read MPH and RPM on a sunny day with sunglasses and no vehicle lights on (My DRL's are set to come on automatically but they do not activate headlights, taillights, or markers as the fog lights do). Apparently there is no way to have the gages lit without the other light systems on.
The other justification for the Ultragage is having a convenient chassis battery voltage reading (alternator output) and numerical engine coolant temperature. They claim availability of a total of 110 different gages but on the PM gas 68 are available. A number of them are simply metric versions and calculated trip readings. Others would be quite useful in diagnosing engine problems. I won't list every thing available but they all are available in the operator's manual link below. Unfortunately not included is discrete TPMS readings or transmission temp.
I purchased just the basic gage and made a simple metal mounting bracket with adhesive velcro to mount it on top of the steering column about 4" away from the gages. The only thing it partially obscures is the temperature gage. My initial screen setup is to have six gages displayed; MPH & RPM in large print at the top of the screen, with engine load, coolant temp, battery voltage, and manifold pressure in smaller print below. You can have up to eight gages per screen and eight different screens set up for easy selection while driving.
The manual mentions various possible installation problems, none of which were an issue in my installation on the PM gas v6. Bill
site link: http://www.ultra-gauge.com/ultragauge/
owner's manual: http://ultra-gauge.com/ultragauge/support/UltraGauge_user_manuals.htm