cheap gauge alternative (water/intake temp)

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09-01-2010, 07:57 AM

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What does the force protocol do ? I don't want to do something to the ecu that may damage it.

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09-01-2010, 09:55 AM

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What does the force protocol do ? I don't want to do something to the ecu that may damage it.

It means the gauge will use only 1 protocol (the correct one) to talk to the ECU instead of trying them all every time you plug it in. NOT forcing the correct protocol is going to do more damage than not...

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09-01-2010, 09:59 AM

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correct ^

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09-02-2010, 09:13 PM

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here is where I mounted it...

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09-08-2010, 06:14 PM

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Guys i got my gauge today. I want to do the forve protocol but which one do you force/??

Help? ! lol..

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09-08-2010, 09:20 PM

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9141

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09-28-2010, 11:38 AM

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hi guys , quick question . how did you tilt the base so much? the stand i got with the gauge cant be tilted at the base as per the picture below

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09-28-2010, 05:10 PM

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bend the arm any way you want it.

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09-28-2010, 05:19 PM

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it's it a solid plastic? i'll try it later when i get to my car . thanks

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09-28-2010, 05:21 PM

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it's some type of really hard rubber but flexible

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09-29-2010, 06:14 AM

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thanks guys , got it twisted

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11-11-2010, 08:11 AM

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I read the manual and can't find how to load/find the gauge for oxygen sensor reading. Any of you guys know how please help. Thanks.

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12-12-2010, 11:57 PM

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mine just arrived...nifty little thing.

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12-13-2010, 12:13 AM

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this thing didn't work on my Z.

it can read only the temperature but it wasn't even accurate. Maybe my ECU is messed up?

Anyways, i kept it plugged for a few hours. On my way back home all of my gauges (on the Z) just died, but the car was still running and I couldn't tell what speed i was doing lol. All alarms (ie. vdc, abs, srs, cel etc etc) lit up like a Christmas tree!

I pulled the plug, switch off the engine and everything were back to normal!

anyone experienced this???

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12-13-2010, 12:17 AM

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Did you do the force protocol 9141 as discussed?

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12-13-2010, 08:42 AM

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^will try that and see if i'm lucky.

thanks bro!

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12-15-2010, 01:06 AM

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Did the Force Protocol 9141 before anything else and everything seems to be working fine. Already pulled a code and the SEL wasn't even on. But I knew there was something wrong since my idles have been very rough...it pulled a P0300 code, random misfire. That certainly explains my rough idle.

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