Overhead Mounting of ScanGuageII

NoMoShocks · 04-12-2007, 12:18 AM

I have been thinking about this installation location since I got the ScanGuageII, but up until tonight, it was just floating around the car. I was holding off becuase I thought I would need to extend the cable, but the cable that came with the ScanGuageII was just long enough to run diagonally through the dash, under the left hand vent duct, up the window piller (behind the airbag) and across the front of the headliner as shown by the red line I added.

To avoid attaching double sided tape or velcro to my headliner, I used a platic clip around the front edge of the headliner, and the ScanGuageII is secured to the clip by a single wrap of black electrical tape around the perimeter of the ScanGuageII. The tape also covers the second White RJ-45 connector on the right side.

snowdog650 · 04-12-2007, 12:34 AM

Looks good ... very clean!

nyconrad · 04-12-2007, 11:02 AM

Nice install. What type of clip did you use?

subarutoo · 04-12-2007, 03:32 PM

Cool idea! I just stuck mine on top of the steering column (temporarily), and it seems to work out OK there too. I'll post pictures when I get around to it. The advantage of yours, is that it is out of sight, and out of the sun, and no windshield glare. Was it a hassle routing the cable thru the dash?

subarutoo · 04-13-2007, 02:18 AM

This should be in the Mods section, but sunce we're already here, here's my Scangage installation. It is temporary with double stick tape, and I ran the cable down along the steering column, and stuffed the excess behing the center panel under the dash. I think it works pretty well there, and is easy to see and operate.

NoMoShocks · 04-13-2007, 02:40 AM

What kind of clip?

It was a clear plastic label holder sleep for the top of pentaflex hanging folder, but I need to find something a little stouter. It will not fall, but does flex when I use the push buttons.

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Was it a hassle routing the cable thru the dash?
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It was not too much hassle. I pulled of the lower panel under the dash that has one screw and several snaps. Pulled out the far left Air vent cover which snaps off without tools. This allowed me to run the cable though the dash from the OBDII plug and around the AC vent duct to the window piller area.

I pulled off the weather stipping around the drivers door which gives access to a small slot toward the back of the side of dash where you can feed the cable through and up into the window piller. I pulled the Piller molding off part way to manouver the cable behind the airbag and into the headliner. Most stuff just pops off fairly easily. A molding tool can help though.

Squint · 04-13-2007, 08:17 AM

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This should be in the Mods section, but sunce we're already here, here's my Scangage installation. It is temporary with double stick tape, and I ran the cable down along the steering column, and stuffed the excess behing the center panel under the dash. I think it works pretty well there, and is easy to see and operate.
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I don't know if the Prius dash is the same but you might be able to get a cleaner install by running the cable behind the lower dash and then have a minimal amount emerge to connect to the SG2:

04-12-2007, 12:18 AM	#1
NoMoShocks Electrical Engineer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Camas, WA Posts: 1,024 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I have been thinking about this installation location since I got the ScanGuageII, but up until tonight, it was just floating around the car. I was holding off becuase I thought I would need to extend the cable, but the cable that came with the ScanGuageII was just long enough to run diagonally through the dash, under the left hand vent duct, up the window piller (behind the airbag) and across the front of the headliner as shown by the red line I added. To avoid attaching double sided tape or velcro to my headliner, I used a platic clip around the front edge of the headliner, and the ScanGuageII is secured to the clip by a single wrap of black electrical tape around the perimeter of the ScanGuageII. The tape also covers the second White RJ-45 connector on the right side. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Lightning Green McQueen, and owner Larry 2007 Pkg 5, Jan 2007 with modifications: Toyota Mudguards Feb 2007 LED Signal mirrors March 2007 Wheelskins Leather Steering Wheel March 2007 ScanGuage II, March 2007 BT Tech Stiffening Plate, March 2007 Nokian WR 195-60R-15 tires, Nov 2007 Solar Gaurd window tint, Feb 2008 Fog Lights on idependant of headlamps, Feb 2008 BT Tech Strut Tower Brace, April, 2008

04-13-2007, 02:18 AM	#5
subarutoo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chatsworth, CA Posts: 1,063 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	This should be in the Mods section, but sunce we're already here, here's my Scangage installation. It is temporary with double stick tape, and I ran the cable down along the steering column, and stuffed the excess behing the center panel under the dash. I think it works pretty well there, and is easy to see and operate. Attached Thumbnails

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04-12-2007, 12:34 AM	#2
snowdog650 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 165 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Looks good ... very clean!

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nyconrad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 220 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Nice install. What type of clip did you use?

04-12-2007, 03:32 PM	#4
subarutoo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chatsworth, CA Posts: 1,063 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Cool idea! I just stuck mine on top of the steering column (temporarily), and it seems to work out OK there too. I'll post pictures when I get around to it. The advantage of yours, is that it is out of sight, and out of the sun, and no windshield glare. Was it a hassle routing the cable thru the dash?