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Looking for ideas on how to mount UltraGuage

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by brkncly, Dec 23, 2020.

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  1. Mar 1, 2021 at 7:20 PM
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    Wondering the same thing.
     
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    I don't keep mine plugged in all the time and it remembers everything, so no issue there. I have had mine plugged in for days at a time during trips and never noticed any battery drain, but I haven't left it plugged in and not driven for a few days as you mentioned.
     
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    A small piece of delrin, double stick tape and Velcro so I can easily pull the whole thing out.

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  4. Mar 5, 2021 at 3:29 PM
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    anyone know how to get engine oil temp on the UG? I got the trans temps working finally
     
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    Bruh how TF do u even contact ultraguage? I've spent like 40 mins looking for an email or number haha.
     
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    In the top left, click "Submit a ticket."


    http://ultra-gauge.com/customer_support/
     
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    I am not aware of a way to get engine oil temp for our Tacos.

    Glad you got the trans temps working!
     
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    Thanks to you, buddy!
     
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    I've left my ultra-gauge plugged and not driven for a week, I noticed no battery drain.
     
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    So true!
     
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    Good to know you had no battery problem.

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    I looked at the Ultragauge manual and it had this to say about battery drain. Looks like it isn't a problem for most everybody except a select few, so Tacomas are fine. I grabbed this from the Ultragauge website.


    Page 46/63 UltraGauge™ EM Plus User Manual www.ultra-gauge.com

    Battery Drain This discussion generally applies to newer vehicles which use the CAN protocol or vehicles with electrical system issues. Whenthe ignition is switched from RUN to OFF, the vehicle's electrical system modules stay active drawing battery power for severalminutes. Over time various systems enter lower power modes and the drain on the battery decreases. However, UltraGauge can cause these systems to not enter low power mode. Normally once UG has detected ignition off, UG will enter a low power mode and wait for the vehicle's systems to become active at the next ignition on. However, since the vehicle's electrical systems do not shut down; UG quickly attempts to establish communication again. This communication in turn causes the vehicle's systems to remain on indefinitely and results in battery drain. Mode 2 resolves this issue.

    Vehicles known to experience battery drain and require “Power on Detect” mode 2Mini Cooper 2010+ Ford Focus 2011 Ford Fxxx (few) 2007+ BMW Series 5 2.0L
     
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    Thanks for looking into this and posting the info from the manual.
     
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    Glad to help and I learned something too!
     
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    @Dbarffish

    That link is for a 2011+ Mecedes Sprinter diesel. Have you used this code for an ultragauge in a taco and it worked?
     
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    Well, I can't find a way to convert that scangauge code to ultragauge code. So, no go here.

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    Did you submit a ticket to ultragauge asking about engine oil temp code?
     
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    I did! Also through a lil jab in there about their website lol.
     
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    They finally got back to me. Said there wasn't a factory PID for oil and that other companies use calculated data (coolant Temp plus a couple degrees), so it's not really that accurate.

    @Jowett in your tinkering, have u ever ran into an oil temp sensor?
     
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