Options for digital gauges

Hi All,

What products are out there to create a full range of gauges for engine conversions if someone wanted to create a full custom dashboard?
I remember seeing some at SEMA but I can't remember who made them. It's essentially a multi use gauge where the display can be changed to show many of the data parameters broadcast on the CAN bus. They can also be daisy chained, so you can have a full range of data available depending on how deep your pockets are.

Cheers,
Ross

Hi Ross,

I'm hoping this means you are getting your 6.2L / 6L90 Cadillac project underway. I'm a little old school, and either use Autometer gauges, or retrofit an OEM IPC.

I have never used a CAN based gauge system (which plugs into the DLC / OBD-II port) - have seen them offered from Nexus, Dashdaq, and probably others.


Cheers,
Taz

Ross, I think Haltech have a dash. Not sure if it works with generic CAN or only their own databus. Race Technology also have a dash

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I'm hoping this means you are getting your 6.2L / 6L90 Cadillac project underway.

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Yeah well, that's been a long time coming, but yes it is for that car.

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I'm a little old school, and either use Autometer gauges, or retrofit an OEM IPC.

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I'm thinking the OEM IPC might be the best bet, I just need to find one that is 'thin' like the cluster designs of the 60's. (probably a tough call on that).

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6181/6...a190eaaa70.jpg

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I have never used a CAN based gauge system (which plugs into the DLC / OBD-II port) - have seen them offered from Nexus, Dashdaq, and probably others.

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The thing with most of those is they behave like a scantool, not something just monitoring the bus, that is the advantage of the OEM IPC, it just listens to the CAN messages between the ECM, TCM (and other modules) and displays the data from that. So if ever I wanted to use EFILive to scan the car I would need to disable the Dashdaq etc.

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Originally Posted by kangsta

Ross, I think Haltech have a dash. Not sure if it works with generic CAN or only their own databus. Race Technology also have a dash

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Oh boy, that would probably cost more than what I paid for the engine and transmission.

Cheers,
Ross

Have you looked at : http://www.dakotadigital.com/

Racepak makes an OBDII interface that can run their dasboard
http://www.racepak.com/Components/OBDII.php
http://www.racepak.com/Components/IQ3_Display.php

i was thinking the same thing with just a small tablet and efi live dash page lol

I think I'll go down the OEM route, maybe a Cadillac IPC so all the logo's match too.

late model Cadillac IPC with HUD...? :)