[mattwithcats]

Ultragauge and Vibration Meter Install

 

[HGB]

Okay...I'll bite. What is a vibration meter?

 

[jetfuel]

I'll guess it has nothing to do with a vacuum cleaner...


Jetfuel...totally steady....

 

[Stretchmobile]

Didn't they used to have those in hotel rooms? Cost a quarter?

 

[Brabus007]

VIBRATION Hour Meter ~ only works with engine running. Oil Changes by the Hours, not the Miles.
VIBRATION Hour Meter for Motorcycle car Dirt Bike Boat 2 & 4 Stroke Gas Engine on eBay!

 

[Miss Mercedes]

So...it's like the engine hour meter found on a lawnmower?

Fitting...I guess...

 

[mattwithcats]

vibration hour meter...

Keeps track of how long the engine is running....

Change the oil every 200 hours for synthetic..

Much better metric than miles...

 

[NCC1701]

I've got one just like that. Never could find a location to mount it in the car which would reliably keep the meter running while the engine was running though.

Thought about mounting it somewhere on/near the engine. But, that would be a bit inconvenient. Maybe they vary in their sensitivity.

Here's the meter I have, and I think Matt does too.
ENM VIBRATION ACTIVATED LCD HOURMETER

 

[HGB]

I suspect one of the many gauges available within the Ultra-gauge will do the same job.

 

[klesmiley]

What is holding the Ultragauge to the dash?

 

[mattwithcats]

Velcro...

Velcro is holding the Ultragauge to the dash. It's sitting on a shelf, so not much is needed.

Allied Electronics, around $30 clams..

ENM Company - T56C1 - Panel Meters - Panel Meters - Allied Electronics

 

[Miss Mercedes]

I suspect one of the many gauges available within the Ultra-gauge will do the same job.

Can confirm. It does do this.

 

[NCC1701]

Can confirm. It does do this.

It keeps a record of engine run time? Cool.

Don't think Scangauge does that. I've had Ultragauge on my radar for quite a while.

 

[Stretchmobile]

UltraGauge OBDII Supported Gauges

List of all the gauges available for the UG.

 

[Stretchmobile]

See above link.

 

[Miss Mercedes]

It's in the menus, never saw such a thing to be useful though. I'd hit 10,000 miles long before the engine would run a 200 hour cycle.

It's found under:

Menu>Gauge Menu>Select Gauges>Select Gauges>Next>Next>Next>Next>Run Time.

The counter starts when the engine starts, stops when the engine stops.
There's also a counter for the ECU.
There's also an odometer for the Check Engine Light.

 

[Stretchmobile]

I tried to post the list of gauges on an UG but got the "Thank you for posting! Your post won't be visible until a moderator approves it." Sorry, tried.

Thanks for approving, JPaul

 

[Miss Mercedes]

Oh gosh you actually tried to attempt to list ALL the gauges the UG gives you? *gasp*

There's way too many to choose from!

 

[Stretchmobile]

Oh gosh you actually tried to attempt to list ALL the gauges the UG gives you? *gasp*

There's way too many to choose from!

Copy and pasted.

 

[Brabus007]

My Air Planes always had their oil changed at recommended 25 "hours" per-meter...