I need some help

[Dennis Reinhart]

I am working with a company in CA for the Information center we are going to install in the bezel above the radio where the 03 OEM clock went, this center will have a trip odemeter and and work as a way to retrieve trouble codes and also allow us to monito any PIDS THAT CAN BE RETIEVED FROM THE DIAGNOSTIC CONECTOR

http://web.iwebcenters.com/reinhartautomotive/images/session/00-00-1103067243-MVC-392S.JPG

This picture shows the spot behind the bezel for the 04 I need to know if this is the same on the 03 A and B models this panel snaps off and very easily removed if you can snap a digital picture of this this will help a lot, you can send that to me at Dreinhart1@aol.com

[HwyCruiser]

300A, yes and yes. Here's old pic from my GTimer bracket project:

http://www.mercurygallery.net/mmnet/data/500/1594trim_off.JPG

[SergntMac]

Here's another 300A, more pics in my gallery.

http://www.mercurygallery.net/mmnet/showphoto.php/photo/6598/password/d746d272dfed711f349d5453ed3b71 f7/sort/1/cat/500/page/1

I'm really excited about this project. I've been using a ScanGauge for a while now, and it's packed with live 411 taken from the OBDII port. But, it's bulky, amber lighting, and it tends to clutter the smooth lines of the MM cabin. I hope we see something soon.

BTW, the white connector y'all see here, is a constant hot/ground 12v power source, and the clock mechanicals are in the trim panel, so, if and when this project unfolds, 300A owners will have a full time 12v source available, because the ScanGauge draws it's power from the OBD port. Hope this helps you, Dennis.

[Dennis Reinhart]

Thanks so the 03/04 is the same clearence this will help I am hoping for sample soon

[fastblackmerc]

Thanks so the 03/04 is the same clearence this will help I am hoping for sample soon

I can verify that, having installed my V1 remote in the same location on my '04.

[mrjones]

[QUOTE=SergntMac]Here's another 300A, more pics in my gallery.

I'm really excited about this project......it's bulky, amber lighting, and it tends to clutter the smooth lines of the MM cabin. I hope we see something soon.


I second that. I just got my Scan Guage(s) a couple of weeks ago. Mine have an orange/red light. I wonder if it has something like a 194 bulb in it that would be easy to change out, so you could have a green color to match the instrument lights? Anybody ever looked at theirs? Having it mounted in the dash looking somewhat stock would be great.

Incidentally, I bought mine through work to put on some of our work vehicles. One thing that I'm interested in is idle time. The guy that I talked to said that it would be easy to incorporate even more info/features into the unit after we'd worked with them for a while and had some ideas on what we wanted.

It's a great little box for the price. They're on sale now for $99, and I got an even better deal for buying more than one.

[fastblackmerc]

[QUOTE=SergntMac]Here's another 300A, more pics in my gallery.

I'm really excited about this project......it's bulky, amber lighting, and it tends to clutter the smooth lines of the MM cabin. I hope we see something soon.


I second that. I just got my Scan Guage(s) a couple of weeks ago. Mine have an orange/red light. I wonder if it has something like a 194 bulb in it that would be easy to change out, so you could have a green color to match the instrument lights? Anybody ever looked at theirs? Having it mounted in the dash looking somewhat stock would be great.

Incidentally, I bought mine through work to put on some of our work vehicles. One thing that I'm interested in is idle time. The guy that I talked to said that it would be easy to incorporate even more info/features into the unit after we'd worked with them for a while and had some ideas on what we wanted.

It's a great little box for the price. They're on sale now for $99, and I got an even better deal for buying more than one.

If I might ask... where did you find one for $99.00? Their website (http://www.scangauge.com/) says $129.00 :depress:

Thanks!

[SergntMac]

If I might ask... where did you find one for $99.00? Their website (http://www.scangauge.com/) says $129.00 :depress: Thanks!
They went on sale a while back.

mrjones...I think the amber display is permanent, built into the PCB. I didn't see any bulbs that looked like they could be changed, other than during the manfacturing process. The sample Dennis showed me was blue. BTW, there is a lot of unused room inside this box, it doesn't have to be this big.