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Old 03-28-2008, 05:41 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
The difficulty with this is LOD is an instantaneous gauge on the SG. It's difficult to get an accurate picture, since it fluctuates readily.

I wish those gauges were also "averaging" like the "trip" MPG function. Then you could reset the gauge as you pass a marker and record the average reading when you pass a second marker. Even with a short duration, it would be much more reliable data than trying to read instant figures.
Maybe you already know this, but you can change the duration of the instant gauge :

ScanGaugeII With XGauge Manual - Page 25
http://www.scangauge.com/support/pdfs/SGMan5_0.pdf
Quote:
MORE -> MORE -> RATE
This sequence will allow you to change the gauge update rate.
RATE FAST>
<NORMAL SLOW>

The update rate defaults to NORMAL. In some cases, a faster update rate
can be used. If this causes some updates to be skipped or irregular
operation, FAST should not be used. In some cases even NORMAL can
be too fast and lead to poor operation. In these cases, SLOW should be
used. PWM and all the CAN modes can usually use FAST rate. VPW,
ISO and KWP modes may have a problem with a rate higher than
NORMAL.
However, I don't know if this is doing accumulatoon, .

CarloSW2
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