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Date:         Sat, 15 Feb 2020 09:05:55 -0500
Reply-To:     Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Cheap TPMS ( tire pressure monitor) quick review
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <SN6PR10MB2894502C9CDF78A9C94384F5A0140@SN6PR10MB2894.namprd10.prod.outlook.com>
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I don’t know if it’s all Bluetooth devices connected to the obd ii port or not but when I upgraded to the bostig setup I connected a Bluetooth obd ii sensor to the obd ii port itregularly drained the battery.

On Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 11:19 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Here is a TPMS that can connect Bluetooth to a phone. There are a number > of them. > > The GoWesty engine management system is OBD2 compliant and even uses the > same connection as 1996 and later cars so any of the apps that connect a > car to Bluetooth can work. There are future plans to add oil pressure and > temperature monitoring to it. > > Dennis > > > https://www.amazon.com/BARTUN-Bluetooth-Monitoring-Real-time-Temperature/dp/B07TB3GZF8/ref=pd_cp_263_4/139-3372915-3408026?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07TB3GZF8&pd_rd_r=6f7460b8-5c09-441e-ac73-bdc24c756e5f&pd_rd_w=yIbrF&pd_rd_wg=LvSms&pf_rd_p=592dc715-8438-4207-b7fa-4c7afdeb6112&pf_rd_r=A9R325EZN69VQ43EVF2K&psc=1&refRID=A9R325EZN69VQ43EVF2K > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of Eric Caron > Sent: Friday, February 14, 2020 10:07 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Cheap TPMS ( tire pressure monitor) quick review > > I’ll have to find out what the ECU is and if there is a compatible unit > for sending info. > First thing is to get my van back! I’ll always be trying to make it more > functional! > But, maybe GW might be able to give me info on the ECU to get me started. > > Eric Caron > > > > On Feb 14, 2020, at 10:01 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > > > > Eric, > > > > You’re in a position to further this. You can do some exciting stuff. If > you can get engine management data to the iPhone, and if apples pretty darn > good accessibility functions play nice, you could have speaking gauges. > > > > I’m being serious, the idea is worth effort. > > > > Alistair > > > >> On Feb 14, 2020, at 6:57 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> > wrote: > >> > >> Hi Alistair, > >> > >> I’ll soon have the GW engine management system. We are putting on > visual gages for things like oil pressure, temp, and transmission temp but > I”m still relying on my drivers. > >> Maybe that system uses a modern ECU and I could potentially get some > of those readings on my phone. > >> > >> I’d love to be able to watch those readings plus coolant temp and tires > on my phone. > >> > >> I usually monitor with my ears. But as I’m getting older that is less > reliable. > >> > >> I used to be able to tell my air cooled bus speed reliably from the > sound of the engine and feel of the ride. > >> Wish I still had those young ears and the modern iPhone app! > >> > >> Eric Caron > >> > >> > >>> On Feb 14, 2020, at 9:47 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi Eric , > >>> > >>> My good friend Simon has 91 Syncro with a high top we put on . Also > has 2.5 Subie engine. He has dongle on that ecu and connects to iPhone. > He’s not as much of a tech diddler as I like to be so he doesn’t use the > wireless link as I would. I’d have a dedicated old iPad mini on all the > time and the virtual guages etc. The one little kink is that the update > frequency is not as fast as you’d like. But it’s workable . > >>> > >>> But no joy for us with old engines and engine management systems > >>> > >>> Alistair > >>> > >>>>> On Feb 14, 2020, at 6:35 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> > wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Does anyone have experience with a iPhone or other version? The > iPhone version would let me be able to use it. > >>>> > >>>> Eric > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> On Feb 14, 2020, at 9:23 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> My tpms does have those, temp and pressure. > >>>>> > >>>>> Alistar > >>>>> > >>>>>>> On Feb 14, 2020, at 6:06 PM, Dennis Haynes < > d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> What you really want is programmable alarm points and an alarm you > can hear. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Dennis > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf Of ddbjorkman@verizon.net > >>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2020 4:51 PM > >>>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >>>>>> Subject: Re: Cheap TPMS ( tire pressure monitor) quick review > >>>>>> > >>>>>> My eyes ain't so good. Anyone see on Banggood or other vendor a > TPMS with a larger display? > >>>>>> Dave B. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>>> From: Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> > >>>>>> To: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > >>>>>> Sent: Fri, Feb 14, 2020 4:01 pm > >>>>>> Subject: Re: Cheap TPMS ( tire pressure monitor) quick review > >>>>>> > >>>>>> RE: TPMS > >>>>>> Under $25 shipped from Banggood... > >>>> > >>> > >> >


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