DashCommand - An Alternative to Scangauge
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Robb235
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If you have an '01 it should be pretty simple to do.
papapoopski
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get an Android based tablet and you can monitor trans temps for your '01. I am using Torque pro on my android phone. It is literally plug and play - no jailbreaking, programming or voodoo to get it to work. The app plus the bluetooth OBDII reader were less than $30. You can completely customize all of your on-screen readings, gauges, etc very easily
Trans temp is no problem on a 2001 using Torque. Just dont leave the OBD reader in the port overnight. Drains the heck out of a battery!
Allen130
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Obdii
After reading all your 3-week+ shipping times, I found this wi-fi (and therefore non-jailbroken iPhone compatible) ELM327. I wouldn't even have known to look at that if I hadn't read it on here. $19.99 with Amazon Prime 2-day shipping.
Amazon.com: Panlong ELM327 WIFI Wirless OBD2 OBDII Scanner Adapter Car Auto Diagnostic Scan Tool Code Reader for iPhone iPad iOS PC: Automotive
I'll post on whether this model works with DashCommand on an iPhone 5S.
Once again, much love to this forum. All the troubleshooting, *****ing, and discovery processes posted here have made a huge difference in how I maintain and drive my 4Runner. This forum is the bomb!
After reading all your 3-week+ shipping times, I found this wi-fi (and therefore non-jailbroken iPhone compatible) ELM327. I wouldn't even have known to look at that if I hadn't read it on here. $19.99 with Amazon Prime 2-day shipping.
Amazon.com: Panlong ELM327 WIFI Wirless OBD2 OBDII Scanner Adapter Car Auto Diagnostic Scan Tool Code Reader for iPhone iPad iOS PC: Automotive
I'll post on whether this model works with DashCommand on an iPhone 5S.
Once again, much love to this forum. All the troubleshooting, *****ing, and discovery processes posted here have made a huge difference in how I maintain and drive my 4Runner. This forum is the bomb!
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spooky0512
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Just arrived
Ready to hook up my ELM 327 with wifi!
Now gotta figure out which app to use.
Ready to hook up my ELM 327 with wifi!
Now gotta figure out which app to use.
spooky0512
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This thing efn rocks
Downloaded dash command and walked outside, pluged the device into the obd2 and fired the runner up.....blamo it syncd' up and the amount of data at the touch of your fingers is amazing!
Downloaded dash command and walked outside, pluged the device into the obd2 and fired the runner up.....blamo it syncd' up and the amount of data at the touch of your fingers is amazing!
spooky0512
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I forgot...
Thankyou firstborn10
Thankyou firstborn10
Firstborn10
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RedMenace293
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So just to be clear after reading through this thread, DashCommand does not read transmission temps for '99s, correct?
Has anyone been able to find an IOS app that does? or is Torque for android my only option?
Have an android phone, but was thinking of mounting my tablet or my old Iphone 4 as a dedicated device so I don't bog down the GPS on my phone. Just installed a new trans cooler so I'd like to monitor the temps and make sure everything is kosher, but did not take the time to install a temp guage, as I'm not too good with electrical work.
Has anyone been able to find an IOS app that does? or is Torque for android my only option?
Have an android phone, but was thinking of mounting my tablet or my old Iphone 4 as a dedicated device so I don't bog down the GPS on my phone. Just installed a new trans cooler so I'd like to monitor the temps and make sure everything is kosher, but did not take the time to install a temp guage, as I'm not too good with electrical work.
hopdup
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I believe you can purchase the additional sensor and adapter to display trans. temp on your ride.
PPE Online Store
PPE Online Store
RedMenace293
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Which of those would work for transmission temp? None of the ones on that page seem to be for oil/transmission temps. Apologize in advance if I am missing something, I am kind of new to the whole Scanguage/OBDII app game
zacattack20
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I've been looking into this. First you have to buy the PLX WIFI obd2 connector, and not the $20 ELM one, which is around $80-$100. And then you have to buy the wifi adapter that is on that store link for $50. And then you would have to buy the sensor which is around $100 but they don't show it on that page. You would have to google it.
'99 and newer 4runners are supposed to be able to read trans temps from the obd2 port though.
vm_boy
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If the OBD2 spits out the trans temp, then DashCommand (or any other app) should be able to read and display the information. Out-of-the-box, I didn't see Trans Temp in the dashboard, but you can always go to the "Gauges" and create a gauge for it.
jgue467
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They do, did mine for $5 (torque app) + $13 for cheapo (327) odbII reader from ebay, reads everything the ecu kicks out, including trans temps. And yes, its plug and play... :banana:
RichardLillard1
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Dash Command doesn't (to my knowledge) have a transmission temp reader. So on my iPhone I used Engine Link, then used [MENTION=70922]Robb235[/MENTION]'s instructions from his thread (link below) to set up the trans temp.
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/1591876-post29.html
I ultimately decided to switch to a scangauge, but listed below are a few pros and cons I experienced with the iOS setup.
Pros:
1. Awesome display, including graphing out fuel economy and giving you much more than the standard four at a time of a scangauge.
2. If used with an old iphone and you also download an offline maps app (motionx, gaia, galileo, etc), you have a gps and scangauge in one unit.
3. No wires to route and zip tie to anything during setup. Granted, I didn't do this with my scangauge, but I know a lot of people prefer a cleaner install and I'll probably have to at some point as I'm sure that pesky cable will get on my nerves eventually.
4. An app like Engine Link has a "mirror" option for setting the device on your dash, which will then project a reflection onto your windshield, giving you a sort of poor man's heads up display. Not sure if it's a huge feature, but a cool little trick.
5. Easily removable to put into another person's rig and check on anything if you need/want to. If you unplug a scangauge, it resets itself and constantly setting up the trans temp can be a little bit of a pain.
Cons:
1. You have to reconnect the device to the obd dongle every time you start the truck. This can get very annoying and lead to me often just leaving my truck on while stopping on the trail, which I'm not a fan of doing.
2. I also experienced connection issues. Sometimes, when on a trail for an extended period of time, I noticed that it would still say I was going 20mph when stopped, or that my transmission was only around 180° when I had just been climbing rocks (I've mentioned in at least one other thread that my tranny gets pretty hot because I don't feel the 70264 was big enough to fight the AZ heat). This was due to the connection sometimes dropping out on the dongle and I would need to reconnect it to get accurate readings again.
3. The screen on an iPhone, iPad, etc. is very glossy. If the light hits it just right, you get a pretty pronounced glare and I wasn't the biggest fan of this. Granted, you could easily buy a matte-finish screen protector, but I never did because I was too lazy to do so. Someone with more initiative than myself could definitely rectify this minor problem.
4. Consider getting your device a lifeproof case or something similar if you're going to use it while out on the trail. Here in the desert, things get pretty dusty, but I would imagine in other regions you could have issues with mud, water, etc.
So your mileage can definitely vary with this, but those were my experiences. I didn't mind the iOS setup, but I wanted something a little more fixed in the truck that turned on every time I turned the truck on without any connection issues because I'm anal about watching temperatures and things like that. I'm sure that once I put in a bigger tranny cooler I won't worry about it as much and I'll watch it less, but I'll cross that road when I come to it.
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/1591876-post29.html
I ultimately decided to switch to a scangauge, but listed below are a few pros and cons I experienced with the iOS setup.
Pros:
1. Awesome display, including graphing out fuel economy and giving you much more than the standard four at a time of a scangauge.
2. If used with an old iphone and you also download an offline maps app (motionx, gaia, galileo, etc), you have a gps and scangauge in one unit.
3. No wires to route and zip tie to anything during setup. Granted, I didn't do this with my scangauge, but I know a lot of people prefer a cleaner install and I'll probably have to at some point as I'm sure that pesky cable will get on my nerves eventually.
4. An app like Engine Link has a "mirror" option for setting the device on your dash, which will then project a reflection onto your windshield, giving you a sort of poor man's heads up display. Not sure if it's a huge feature, but a cool little trick.
5. Easily removable to put into another person's rig and check on anything if you need/want to. If you unplug a scangauge, it resets itself and constantly setting up the trans temp can be a little bit of a pain.
Cons:
1. You have to reconnect the device to the obd dongle every time you start the truck. This can get very annoying and lead to me often just leaving my truck on while stopping on the trail, which I'm not a fan of doing.
2. I also experienced connection issues. Sometimes, when on a trail for an extended period of time, I noticed that it would still say I was going 20mph when stopped, or that my transmission was only around 180° when I had just been climbing rocks (I've mentioned in at least one other thread that my tranny gets pretty hot because I don't feel the 70264 was big enough to fight the AZ heat). This was due to the connection sometimes dropping out on the dongle and I would need to reconnect it to get accurate readings again.
3. The screen on an iPhone, iPad, etc. is very glossy. If the light hits it just right, you get a pretty pronounced glare and I wasn't the biggest fan of this. Granted, you could easily buy a matte-finish screen protector, but I never did because I was too lazy to do so. Someone with more initiative than myself could definitely rectify this minor problem.
4. Consider getting your device a lifeproof case or something similar if you're going to use it while out on the trail. Here in the desert, things get pretty dusty, but I would imagine in other regions you could have issues with mud, water, etc.
So your mileage can definitely vary with this, but those were my experiences. I didn't mind the iOS setup, but I wanted something a little more fixed in the truck that turned on every time I turned the truck on without any connection issues because I'm anal about watching temperatures and things like that. I'm sure that once I put in a bigger tranny cooler I won't worry about it as much and I'll watch it less, but I'll cross that road when I come to it.
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Allen130
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The linked hardware is legit and works with Dash Command. It's a pretty cool program, although it's going to take some tinkering to get rid of numbers that don't mean much to myself as a non-mechanic.
One question for the crowd: Is that ODBII plug always hot? When I plug the device in, the wi-fi lights are always on... so far, I've unplugged it when I turn the truck off just to be sure.
hopdup
New member
I figured the EGT sensor would read trans temp. It will read cylinder head temp.
Was everyone able to get the Range section to work?
Not sure if since my fuel gauge isn't working, this feature will not work as well.
The fuel flow and the inst mpg are functioning.
The main reason I purchased this was to get an idea on how much fuel I have left.
I added in the correct tire size and the fuel capacity.
I'm sure it's something simple I'm overlooking.
Any insight would be appreciated.
Junr
Not sure if since my fuel gauge isn't working, this feature will not work as well.
The fuel flow and the inst mpg are functioning.
The main reason I purchased this was to get an idea on how much fuel I have left.
I added in the correct tire size and the fuel capacity.
I'm sure it's something simple I'm overlooking.
Any insight would be appreciated.
Junr
Robb235
Senior Member
The fuel level sensor doesn't report to the ECM (at least, not that I'm aware of), so that information isn't available via the OBD2 port.
