Extra Dashboard Instrument Gauge Installed

[801Maverick801]

YES
RIGHT GAUGE TOP LEFT

Also, does it do Transmission fluid temp and oil temp?

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[burst710]

Also, does it do Transmission fluid temp and oil temp?

NOT SURE I JUST WATCH THE COOLANT TEMP

 

[burst710]

Also, does it do Transmission fluid temp and oil temp?

Thanks man. Ive got a scangage and it just always reads zero.

Which aerospace pods and which banks housing are those?

FOR THE DUAL POD YOU WOULD HAVE TO CALL AEROSPACE AND SEE IF THEY CAN MAKE THE DUAL ONE FOR YOU , LOOK ON WEBSITE AND TYPE MAVERICK IN SEARCH.
ON THE BANKS ONE IS THIS https://bankspower.com/products/banks-idash-pro-data-pro-digital-datalogger

 

[WestCoastDriver]

Thanks for the write up, thinking of copying your setup,

Do you know if other OBDll dongles work with Car Scanner? The Car2LS ScanX shows as unavailable on Amazon, and I see others priced from $8 to $150.

The Car Scanner ELM OBD2 software has a great website which, among other things, has a helpful list of OBD2 dongles that will work with the app.
https://www.carscanner.info/choosing-obdii-adapter/

I bought the least expensive adapter on the list. It's working fine.

 

[inline_five]

I too use Car Scanner Pro. I bought a vgate OBD2 IIRC. Generally speaking the more expensive the unit the faster the communication it will have.

The Maverick profile works as does the Fusion hybrid for other things. If you want EV electric stuff like generator coil temp and A/C amps being used you can select the EV profile and look at those PIDs.

It's a shame you can't put all PIDs in one profile though.

I use ab old iPhone but that large $30 prepaid phone is a great trick as well.



https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...tery-hvac-parameters-using-car-scanner.63923/

 

[Dad]

TL/DR: Used OBD2 port hardware + Android software + inexpensive Android device to create an auxiliary dashboard instrument gauge.

I’m a new 2025 Maverick XLT hybrid owner. I was looking for a way to monitor a few vehicle data points not generally or quickly available. Some were items I wanted to monitor real-time and observe change, others to observe what constitutes a normal number.

I particularly wanted to keep an eye on the 12 volt battery level and state of charge, and ditto for the high voltage battery. Also wanted to watch the engine/coolant temperature, and although there’s no practical reason to, I wanted to view RPMs and get a precise fuel gallons remaining readout. Also wanted a quick-to-get-to tire pressure readout.

After pounding the digital pavement, I went with Car Scanner OBD2 software on my Android phone, and Car2LS ScanX to plug into the truck’s OBD2 port. I enjoyed setting up the software, as it’s graphical and highly configurable, looks good and is easy to read. Android Auto (on the truck) recognizes Car Scanner OBD2 software, and I thought it would be excellent to have the software’s graphical display on the big 13” screen.

I was pretty disappointed to find that, while Android Auto did indeed run the Scanner software, the actual readout on the big screen was absurdly dumbed-down. Instead of the outstanding graphical readout, it was a simple, single column of numbers smashed to the left side of the truck’s screen. That was it.
I was gobsmacked. A little research revealed this to be a feature, not a bug. Apparently, for safety and driver distraction reasons, Android Auto imposes strict UI and functionality limitations on third-party apps, which are not allowed to display complex graphics. The interface must be simple, text-based, and "easy to read at a glance." This is painfully ironic for at least a couple of reasons: first, the readout type was so vanilla and so small that I had to strain to see the data I wanted to understand. That translates into too much eyes-off-the-road time. Second, it’s obvious to anyone who has spent more than 5 seconds staring at Google Maps in their truck that it’s graphically complex in the most significant and profound way. Everyone must follow the rules except Google.

I wanted the clean readout. My solution was to get a carrier-locked phone at Walmart and use it as an Android-only device that sits on my dash. I got a Tracfone Blu View 5 Pro. Only $30, but not a piece of junk. The device has a 6.75-inch HD+ IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and a 20:9 aspect ratio. It looks great, and in combination with an Aonkey phone holder (which doesn’t damage the dash), it made a very effective second gauge display. Battery lasts a long time; I charge it up about once a week.

Gotta be sure to disconnect the software from the truck at end of trip to avoid a parasitic drain on the 12v.

It works for me; as always YMMV.

Well done! Thanks for the in-depth report.

 

[Hcopter]

I picked up the $30 phone from Walmart, the Vgate iCar Pro 2S for $34 from Amazon, and an $8 adjustable phone mount. I'm just using the free version of Car Scanner for now, but happy with the results so far.

 

[Cherokee]

Way cool but needed ? I’d not think so.
If your pushing the Mavbrid so hard you need to monitor data at that level you didn’t buy enough truck.

I bet I get flamed for speaking my mind.

 

[bbhaag]

I use the Veepeak OBD Bluetooth adapter.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073XKQQQ...&aref=CFzFPfmEAA#averageCustomerReviewsAnchor

And the Car Scanner app https://apps.apple.com/us/app/car-scanner-elm-obd2/id1259933623

With CarPlay, gives me lots of customizable information including RPM, hybrid, state of charge,
hybrid voltage, hybrid coolant temperature etc..

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I knew that 2025s use a different oil filter but I didn't know they now use Goolant. Do you have a link to the new Motorcraft Goolant that Ford recommends?

 

[Cougar70]

Way cool but needed ? I’d not think so.
If your pushing the Mavbrid so hard you need to monitor data at that level you didn’t buy enough truck.

I bet I get flamed for speaking my mind.

Nuthin' to get flamed about.
I don't tow anything or push my Mav hard, but I prefer to know what's going on in my vehicle and using an inexpensive OBD2 BT adapter and carscanner app allows me to monitor various aspects of my truck.
I also use it to check on my wife's car, for check engine alerts.
All good, different strokes for different folks.

 

[bbhaag]

bbhaag,"Goolant that Ford recommends"? Don't know the specs on the coolant, should be in the manual or you can look on the Ford website..

Hey Dave, I was just being a smartass. You misspelled coolant on the app you use. If you look closer at the pic you posted it says "Goolant Temp 197.6 *F".

 

[SilverBullet2.0]

Does the boost PSI work with this setup?

Your post and picture inspired me to go a bit more of a budget route. The location is prime though. It's a Lufi Xf purchased from Amazon.

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