- #438 of 472
-
Scan Gauge Mounting
by lparkhill
-
Jul 23, 2008 (9:54 am)
-
|
Anyone using a scan gauge?
I was wondering how and where you mount it. I'm very much a neat freak and want to avoid having the wire dangling off my dash board. I've got a two door LB and there aren't a lot of places to put it where it is easily visible and where the the wire can be easily hidden.
|
- #439 of 472
-
Re: Scan Gauge Mounting [lparkhill]
by lhanson
-
Jul 24, 2008 (12:19 pm)
-
|
|
Replying to: lparkhill (Jul 23, 2008 9:54 am)
I have mine mounted behind the steering wheel in the glove box. The cord winds around the steering wheel. You have to open the plastic cover under the glove box to do this and use a cable tie to keep the wire from dropping down by the gas and brake pedals. It is held in place in the glove box with the velcro that comes with the Scan Guage II. It's easy to get used to in this position, because it's located in about the same place as most instrument panels are located. It is also out of sight when the glove box is closed. I don't permanently mount it because I use it to read and clear trouble codes on other vehicles quite often. I figure that I have just about paid for the Scan Guage II by avoiding two trips to the Lexus dealer with my wife's car. Also, by mounting the guage in the glove box behind the steering wheel, the glove box lid serves as a very effective sun shield.
|
- #440 of 472
-
New yaris sedan 5 spd
by relp
-
Aug 07, 2008 (6:21 pm)
-
|
I just purchased a Yaris. Just got done with the first tank (15% city/85% highway).
I got 39 mpg overall. I read some posts here of people getting 45 mpg.. i drive pretty mellow.. slow acceleration..65mph.. will the mpg go up as the car 'breaks in" or is there some kinda extreme hypermileage technique I dont know about?
I got pretty decent mpg, I'm not totally unhappy with my purchase but if there is a way to get 45ish mpg i'd like to find out how
|
- #441 of 472
-
Re: New yaris sedan 5 spd [relp]
by pcovers
-
Aug 08, 2008 (5:00 am)
-
|
|
Replying to: relp (Aug 07, 2008 6:21 pm)
I have a 5 speed and drive 90% two-lane highway in my 100mi round trip work commute. In 10 fillups I have had 9 at 40mpg and one at 38mpg. I think shooting for 45mpg with 15/85 split would be a difficult prospect. You should be able to rely on 38-40 consistently. That is a great avg.
|
- #442 of 472
-
Re: Yaris - real-world gas mileage / MPG [Sylvia]
by schurch
-
Aug 08, 2008 (5:49 pm)
-
|
|
Replying to: Sylvia (May 07, 2006 11:15 am)
I HAVE A 2008 YARIS LB WITH AUTO TRANSMISSION USING CRUISE CONTROL HWY I HAVE GOTTEN 41-44 MPG.IN CITY 35 MPG.PLEASANTILY SUPRISED!!!Steve Church NC
|
- #443 of 472
-
Re:WHERE TO BUY
by schurch
-
Aug 08, 2008 (5:59 pm)
-
|
|
Replying to: pcovers (Aug 08, 2008 5:00 am)
I SHOPPED OVER A 4 STATE AREA FOUND MASSEY TOYOTA OF KINSTON,NC BEST TO DEAL WITH OR PETERSON TOYOTA LUMBERTON NC.
|
- #444 of 472
-
Re: Scan Gauge Mounting [lparkhill]
by jimmyn2
-
Aug 23, 2008 (10:42 am)
-
|
|
Replying to: lparkhill (Jul 23, 2008 9:54 am)
I faced the same problems running the wire that you do. My solution was to mount the gauge in front of the Inst cluster, of set to the right.
It does block the door ajar light, the maint req light and the P/S light, but I can live with that.
I move the gauge between my Yaris and my motorhome, so it is mounted with velcro. The plastic pannels in the dash can be snapped off. Be very careful, work slowly, and start with the trim around the radio and heater controls, then the ledge in front of and around the inst cluster can be removed.
A 1/2 inch hole will allow the cable end to poke through. I added a grommet to dress it up.
Good luck.
By the way, it is rare I do not get 40mpg during sustained highway driving my LB-5 speed. I really like the Scangauge and I have recommended it to my friends.
Jim
|
- #445 of 472
-
Re: New yaris sedan 5 spd [pcovers]
by kchaney
-
Aug 24, 2008 (3:05 pm)
-
|
|
Replying to: pcovers (Aug 08, 2008 5:00 am)
my wife also has about a 100 mile round trip and she averages 45 to a tank full. Out on the hiway our stickshift threedoor hits 57mpg at 55 mph! We got our Yaris on december 31, 2007 and already have nearly 30,000 miles and it seems the mpg drops when approaching the time to change the oil. This car has made us over 800 dollars over our trade-in and that's not including the maintainence I would have put into the other car. I had a 1978 subaru gf back in the mid-eighties and it got 58 mpg but it didn't have a/c, cruise, and it didn't play lynyrd skynyrd and as loud. sure does need a bra tho.
|
- #446 of 472
-
Re: Wide Tires vs MPG [micweb]
by lparkhill
-
Aug 24, 2008 (6:43 pm)
-
|
|
Replying to: micweb (Jul 10, 2008 1:23 pm)
I got the sway bar and I've found some nice 15 inch wheels that weigh 9.8 us pounds. I was wonderingif anybody know what the 15 inch steel wheels weigh.
|
- #447 of 472
-
Re: Wide Tires vs MPG [lparkhill]
by micweb
-
Aug 25, 2008 (2:25 pm)
-
|
|
Replying to: lparkhill (Aug 24, 2008 6:43 pm)
9.8 pounds is awesome. The lightest I think I saw at Tire Rack were much heavier than that.
|
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Hatchbacks 
