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Reading the Gearbox Oil Temperature on the Move
Anyone know if there's a way to have a display of the gearbox oil temperature when you're driving?
Perhaps something that plugs into the data socket under the dash and connects to a display of some sort?2008 D3 HSE Stornoway Grey with Ebony Leather, towing a Coachman VIP 575
27th Jul 2018 8:01 pm
Pete K
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A gap IID for £400 can do it.
It will only go up though
27th Jul 2018 8:18 pm
M3DPO
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And sends the reading to a smart phone which can be fixed on the dash and can read upto 10 other live values at the same time, like coolant temp, engine oil temp, fuel temp, in fact just about anything except oil pressure , but is not designed for permanent use only temp.diagnostic use.It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
27th Jul 2018 8:32 pm
gstuart
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Iid does loads of stuff.
Reads fault code from every ecu
Program keys
Calibrate suspension and things
Upgrade software (at cost ?)
27th Jul 2018 8:42 pm
Dixie Dean
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Had a little look around the internet and eventually managed to find what I'm thinking off, a wifi or Bluetooth dongle you plug in the OBD and it displays the information on your phone.2008 D3 HSE Stornoway Grey with Ebony Leather, towing a Coachman VIP 575
27th Jul 2018 8:51 pm
gstuart
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Hi
This is a screen shot from the dash command app, using one of those cheap Bluetooth dongles off eBay
Alas , don’t know if it does the gearbox temp though
27th Jul 2018 8:56 pm
Dixie Dean
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Thanks gstuart, exactly what I was looking for. I've now also found another app: Torque
Both look very good2008 D3 HSE Stornoway Grey with Ebony Leather, towing a Coachman VIP 575
27th Jul 2018 9:13 pm
gstuart
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, that’s the one I also got, Torque
Think it was only a fiver throught the apple App Store
Of course the gap iid is the rolls Royce of diagnostics , so indeed not sure how much that torque software will actually show
27th Jul 2018 9:28 pm
Discomadness
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There’s an inspired idea ref my first test drive. I can keep a better eye on things with the iid and the Ipad. Good shout guys Jarrod
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27th Jul 2018 10:36 pm
gstuart
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Hi
Out of curiosity, what temp did u check the final ATF oil level plse before u put the level plug back in
See the front and rear diffs u have to measure it out , wonder how far away it is from the actual level plugs plse
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, but is not designed for permanent use only temp.diagnostic use.
, that’s the one I also got, Torque
