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Old Feb 23, 2018 | 03:28 AM
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If i remember right the 97+ xj and tj used the same dash cluster.If im right this will work https://www.intellitronix.com/produc...al-gauge-panel
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Old Feb 23, 2018 | 08:28 AM
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That's cool.
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Old Feb 23, 2018 | 08:41 AM
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Cool. Expensive. No Canadian version.
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Old Feb 23, 2018 | 10:44 AM
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It's really not that expensive when you look into how much custom gauges are. Plus CarID sells them for $315. Something we dummy-dash guys would like
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Old Feb 24, 2018 | 12:36 AM
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Anybody with a late year 1996 or newer XJ can have a digital dash for $75. Especially useful if you have a dummy dash (like me).

Buy a $20 BAFX OBD2 Bluetooth adapter and a $49 7-inch android tablet from walmart. And the $5 Torque Pro app from the google play store.

With this combo I have a full time digital dash that comes on when I start the vehicle and displays custom gauges for (in my case) engine rpm, coolant temperature, O2 sensor voltages, short/long term fuel trims, intake air temperature, throttle position, intake air pressure, intake vacuum, open/close loop status, engine load percent, speed, timing advance.

So for example, if my upstream O2 sensor was to begin failing, I would see it instantly. I would know about it before an engine code was thrown. Though my digital dash can pull the engine codes as well, and reset them.

Spend a little more on the tablet, and also have GPS, compass, and mapping. The digital dash is usually mounted in the perfect position to also be a map console for directions, camping, exploring, etc.
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Old Feb 24, 2018 | 06:40 AM
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^ picture?
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Old Feb 24, 2018 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by jordan96xj
Anybody with a late year 1996 or newer XJ can have a digital dash for $75. Especially useful if you have a dummy dash (like me).

Buy a $20 BAFX OBD2 Bluetooth adapter and a $49 7-inch android tablet from walmart. And the $5 Torque Pro app from the google play store.

With this combo I have a full time digital dash that comes on when I start the vehicle and displays custom gauges for (in my case) engine rpm, coolant temperature, O2 sensor voltages, short/long term fuel trims, intake air temperature, throttle position, intake air pressure, intake vacuum, open/close loop status, engine load percent, speed, timing advance.

So for example, if my upstream O2 sensor was to begin failing, I would see it instantly. I would know about it before an engine code was thrown. Though my digital dash can pull the engine codes as well, and reset them.

Spend a little more on the tablet, and also have GPS, compass, and mapping. The digital dash is usually mounted in the perfect position to also be a map console for directions, camping, exploring, etc.
I run this in my Metro. In my XJ, I have an Ultra-guage, and it does the same thing. Either is way more useful and way cheaper than this $400 cluster that looks like it was designed to look like what someone in the 80's thought the future would be like.
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Old Feb 24, 2018 | 03:50 PM
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bah. gauges are for women.
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Old Feb 24, 2018 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by jordan96xj
Anybody with a late year 1996 or newer XJ can have a digital dash for $75. Especially useful if you have a dummy dash (like me).

Buy a $20 BAFX OBD2 Bluetooth adapter and a $49 7-inch android tablet from walmart. And the $5 Torque Pro app from the google play store.

With this combo I have a full time digital dash that comes on when I start the vehicle and displays custom gauges for (in my case) engine rpm, coolant temperature, O2 sensor voltages, short/long term fuel trims, intake air temperature, throttle position, intake air pressure, intake vacuum, open/close loop status, engine load percent, speed, timing advance.

So for example, if my upstream O2 sensor was to begin failing, I would see it instantly. I would know about it before an engine code was thrown. Though my digital dash can pull the engine codes as well, and reset them.

Spend a little more on the tablet, and also have GPS, compass, and mapping. The digital dash is usually mounted in the perfect position to also be a map console for directions, camping, exploring, etc.
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Old Feb 24, 2018 | 05:09 PM
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bah. gauges are for women.
Lol. That can't be true. I -wish- my significant other would pay attention to the gauges. Instead I get the "Hey, you might want to check on the van, its been running kinda funny for the last 3 months....".
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Old Feb 24, 2018 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by s346k
bah. gauges are for women.
True dat.
I feel my responsibility is to be actually driving the vehicle 100% of the time when behind the wheel and not playing with the latest "technology".
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Old Feb 25, 2018 | 06:36 PM
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How about we compromise at actually driving the vehicle 98% of the time, and 2% devoted to monitoring engine coolant temperature.

Joking aside, I drive like a pilot. I don't take it for granted. I won't tolerate distractions, never answer phones, and I actually visually inspect my Jeep before and after every drive.
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Old Feb 25, 2018 | 07:05 PM
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Here is mine:
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Old Feb 25, 2018 | 09:09 PM
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here’s mine. what you can’t see is the oil pressure spiked at 80 bc the sending unit died months ago. 80 psi all the time - good to go.
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Old Feb 26, 2018 | 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by jordan96xj
Lol. That can't be true. I -wish- my significant other would pay attention to the gauges. Instead I get the "Hey, you might want to check on the van, its been running kinda funny for the last 3 months....".
Or my ex hey this light has been on my car since i bought it.It was the oil light,And she couldn't understand why it needed a engine 6 months later.
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