PLX Devices releasing smaller $89 OBD-II MPG gauge

[The Atomic Ass]

Originally Posted by PaleMelanesian

The big Kiwi would reset every time the ignition was cycled off. That includes shutting down at lights while stopped. I wonder if this one is the same. That's a deal-breaker to me.

Install a manual cutoff switch perhaps? I don't like the idea of cycling the ignition myself, as I'm a stereo ***** and hate my tunes being interrupted.

[The Atomic Ass]

Originally Posted by Intrigued

Did you watch the YouTube blurb? It says there that at key off the MPG goes into a low power mode, and resumes at next start... which might mean an improvement...

I suppose (guess) it has a separate power tap, which could be wired to a constant hot. I wish they would get them out before March, so that someone could get one and tell the rest of us!

The ODB connector has a constantly hot wire. The Kiwi probably turns off when the computer stops responding.

[smartzuuk]

The large Kiwi was a sack of non-sense, and didn't work properly in three different vehicles I tried it in. Until I see a blazing review, I'm suspect.

[xboxmookie]

almost the end of march... anyone get their hands on one yet?

[rmay635703]

Originally Posted by xboxmookie

almost the end of march... anyone get their hands on one yet?

I am wondering on that too, I have heard some bad things but can't verify anyone actually has this paticular model?

[SVOboy]

I've been wondering the same things...

[smartzuuk]

delays, delays..... waiting on the blazing review...... if it is just borrowing code from the bigger fruit, then well........ it'll not be that great of a deal. But I'm open to learning that they've worked out the bugs with the programming.

also note, the screen on my larger kiwi went south.... got some 'ink blotch' look to it now on one side

[rmay635703]

Originally Posted by smartzuuk

delays, delays..... waiting on the blazing review......

also note, the screen on my larger kiwi went south.... got some 'ink blotch' look to it now on one side

That is my problem with practical devices looking "pretty" Reliability should always trumpy eye candy, especially on a heads up display that is just for showing raw data.

Hopefully their "Kiss" version followed the kiss principle and is more practical and reliable, I might have to break down and buy one and see how long, but blast over $100 with the shipping to me, another $50 and I have a scamguage.