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<blockquote data-quote="MalcolmV8" data-source="post: 16692748" data-attributes="member: 8854"><p>Sounds like the exact same design sensors I'm running. I have one on each side of the block. It does sound like yours is responding pretty well. I'll PM you and we can compare configurations, perhaps I need to switch sensors again and try the same ones you're using. I have noticed quite a big difference in behavior each time I switched sensors. The current Bosch ones I'm on I did a lot of reading up on and they're supposed to be really good and cover a very broad frequency range but without the exact correct configurations for them that probably doesn't help. I'm sure nothing beats the actual Ford sensor made for this block.</p><p></p><p>Getting the thread back on track. For those wanting monitoring or gauge solutions I can share what I've tinkered with. My first major setup was an android tablet running Shadow Dash. Essentially I mounted where the radio had been.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1727273[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Looked pretty good really</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1727274[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>However I highly do not recommend this as a solution. I mean it kind of works but it's cumbersome and problematic. I often had connectivity issues where it wouldn't connect to the bluetooth connection which was horribly frustrating. I also ran into little issues like if it connected and then you cycled the key on the car it wouldn't reconnect till the tablet was power cycled too. I also spent a ton of time trying to make it a smooth automated "appliance" in the car. I wanted it to power on with the key on and then power off when I turned the key off. This required me "hacking" into the tablet and reflashing it with a custom firmware to gain root access so I could install an app capable of controlling the power.</p><p>I also had to build / install a custom power supply from 12 volts to 5 volt USB into the car to power that unit in the background. After all that I found if I hadn't driven the car for about a week + the battery in the tablet would die since it was in a "sleep" state rather than completely powered off. So I'd start the car and just get a dead battery symbol on the screen while it was charging to get enough power to turn on lol.</p><p>Data logs from it left a lot to be desired and I had a few issues there. I contacted EFI Analytics and they were great with support and helped with updates and making changes and also addressed some gauge customizations I discovered that would not save and remember your settings etc. But i the end it just didn't meet all my needs and I ditched it. Perhaps I was just asking too much of it. If you just powered up a tablet loose in the car and wanted to occasionally connect and see some gauges etc. it would work great for that.</p><p></p><p>Next I built a touch screen Raspberry PI display on which you load linux and a full install of Tuner Studio. This has been an awesome solution I highly recommend. It works amazing with the car and automation with key on/off is smooth as can be. I have it monitoring my headlights too and it dims or brightens the screen according to day or night driving etc. It datalogs the car automatically every time it's on and automatically uploads the logs to my computer at home via wifi anytime it senses the connection. So when ever I get home it just automatically uploads all the logs in the background. I go inside and automagically the data logs are just sitting on my computer there ready for review. Love it.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1727277[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Another great and super easy solution is the Perfect Tuning Gauge. They hookup with a simple two wire CAN connection to your MS3. I haven't run one long term personally but I've installed in cars for people and played around. I definitely liked it. There was even a way to connect to it from your phone so you could customize things with a nice interface on your phone and then save it. Here's a few random pics I took out of a video I had made a few years ago on it.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1727278[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1727279[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1727280[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1727281[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1727282[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Thanks</p><p>Malcolm</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MalcolmV8, post: 16692748, member: 8854"] Sounds like the exact same design sensors I'm running. I have one on each side of the block. It does sound like yours is responding pretty well. I'll PM you and we can compare configurations, perhaps I need to switch sensors again and try the same ones you're using. I have noticed quite a big difference in behavior each time I switched sensors. The current Bosch ones I'm on I did a lot of reading up on and they're supposed to be really good and cover a very broad frequency range but without the exact correct configurations for them that probably doesn't help. I'm sure nothing beats the actual Ford sensor made for this block. Getting the thread back on track. For those wanting monitoring or gauge solutions I can share what I've tinkered with. My first major setup was an android tablet running Shadow Dash. Essentially I mounted where the radio had been. [ATTACH type="full"]1727273[/ATTACH] Looked pretty good really [ATTACH type="full"]1727274[/ATTACH] However I highly do not recommend this as a solution. I mean it kind of works but it's cumbersome and problematic. I often had connectivity issues where it wouldn't connect to the bluetooth connection which was horribly frustrating. I also ran into little issues like if it connected and then you cycled the key on the car it wouldn't reconnect till the tablet was power cycled too. I also spent a ton of time trying to make it a smooth automated "appliance" in the car. I wanted it to power on with the key on and then power off when I turned the key off. This required me "hacking" into the tablet and reflashing it with a custom firmware to gain root access so I could install an app capable of controlling the power. I also had to build / install a custom power supply from 12 volts to 5 volt USB into the car to power that unit in the background. After all that I found if I hadn't driven the car for about a week + the battery in the tablet would die since it was in a "sleep" state rather than completely powered off. So I'd start the car and just get a dead battery symbol on the screen while it was charging to get enough power to turn on lol. Data logs from it left a lot to be desired and I had a few issues there. I contacted EFI Analytics and they were great with support and helped with updates and making changes and also addressed some gauge customizations I discovered that would not save and remember your settings etc. But i the end it just didn't meet all my needs and I ditched it. Perhaps I was just asking too much of it. If you just powered up a tablet loose in the car and wanted to occasionally connect and see some gauges etc. it would work great for that. Next I built a touch screen Raspberry PI display on which you load linux and a full install of Tuner Studio. This has been an awesome solution I highly recommend. It works amazing with the car and automation with key on/off is smooth as can be. I have it monitoring my headlights too and it dims or brightens the screen according to day or night driving etc. It datalogs the car automatically every time it's on and automatically uploads the logs to my computer at home via wifi anytime it senses the connection. So when ever I get home it just automatically uploads all the logs in the background. I go inside and automagically the data logs are just sitting on my computer there ready for review. Love it. [ATTACH type="full"]1727277[/ATTACH] Another great and super easy solution is the Perfect Tuning Gauge. They hookup with a simple two wire CAN connection to your MS3. I haven't run one long term personally but I've installed in cars for people and played around. I definitely liked it. There was even a way to connect to it from your phone so you could customize things with a nice interface on your phone and then save it. Here's a few random pics I took out of a video I had made a few years ago on it. [ATTACH type="full"]1727278[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]1727279[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]1727280[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]1727281[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]1727282[/ATTACH] Thanks Malcolm [/QUOTE]
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