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Originally Posted by HybridFan
Eric, thanks for the great pics! That's exactly how I had mine since back in Nov (see earlier post entry) when Stan/SPL suggested it. Same deal with "hiding" the cable within that crevice, but rather than "coiling" the excess part I just tucked it INSIDE the steering wheel cover at the bottom, then back out the other side close to the OBD2 connector : no danger of getting tangled in it while driving.
As for the sticky velcro, no need: the unit stays on pretty well w/o it as well.
As for pom-poms hanging on the mirror, I prefer those fluffy dice. LOL.
PS: actually, I've taken my SGII down as of late: the commute is very much routine these days, so I already know what numbers to expect at what point of the trip(s) and the 'thrill' of watching all those diff't gauges has worn off a bit. I just enjoy the car & let it do what it does best, my overall driving style has already improved enough since my pre-HSD days... I love this car!
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It's funny because when I first got it, I thought it was just not going to mount cleanly anywhere. Then when I actually tried to find a good place for it, I was surprised at how well it worked out.
My FE is changing a lot right now from 32-35 mpg during the coldest, snowiest days last winter up to 55 mpg for the same commute this spring. I'll be installing a block heater soon and for next winter I may try to come up with some kind of adjustable grill block so monitoring coolant and air intake temperature will be useful.
I find that I look at the SG2 now instead of the built-in displays. My base TCH's trip FE graph only goes up to 42 mpg as we all know and the speedometer isn't accurate (3% off). I adjusted the SG2's speed to match my GPS. I find that I read the SG2's display faster than the analog speedometer so each glance down at the SG2 is probably shorter than glancing at the built-in gauges.
Re: ScanGauge II - where's a good place to put it?
