Msd Dashhawk

[SLY6T]

hi people , just wondering if any body has run a msd dashhawk obd2 thing , I looks really good but there is another tread on here from back in 07 saying I might not work on our cars ? is this true , will it be able to get all the reading off the ecu like the flash2 iv got .

DashHawk Vehicle Information Display

im just looking for sumthing like PLX Devices Inc. - Multi Gauges, Single Gauges, Sensor Modules, Wideband Air Fuel Ratio, Data Logging, Fuel Saving / Scan Tools this but in more of a dash style not a round gauge for a pod. that's why the dashhawk looks good and for only $300

[KIL-06L]

im very interested in the dash hawk too.

[Benny]

I've researched these before and it would be great to have something like this. A person I spoke to in the past had one in an FG I believe and he said that not all functions would work correctly. Can't remember what functions would not work though.

Would be great hear more detail from someone with one.

Benny

[SLY6T]

yeah that's whaat im looking for sum one to tell me what works , really out of all the things it reads im only looking for a few of them , like water temp , intake temp and stuff like that , plus the function of 1/4mile and setting wanning lights for water temp and other things incase the get to high . ,

Edited 17/11/09 01:16 AM by 6L_ETA

[Smackers XR6T]

  On 17/11/2009 at 12:26 AM, Benny said:

I've researched these before and it would be great to have something like this. A person I spoke to in the past had one in an FG I believe and he said that not all functions would work correctly. Can't remember what functions would not work though.

Would be great hear more detail from someone with one.

Benny

That wouldve been me Benny. I originally bought a DashHawk for my MPS3 mazda and now use it in my G6ET.

Some of the "PID's" that it displays is Coolant temp, Engine oil temp, Cylinder head temp, Trans oil temp, RPM, speed, Cat con temp, Intake air temp, MAP, Timing advance, STFT (Short term fuel trim) LTFT (long term fuel trim) plus some others. The alerts can be set for any of the "PID's" that the DashHawk displays, I have the RPM set to flash red (shift light) when the car reaches 5800rpm. The DashHawk will also display and allow the erasing of any "check" engine light codes.

Heres a pic of the one display that shows some of the temps (yes car is cold):

And heres a couple of other displays:

Be aware that the dashhawk doesnt work on BA's or pre OBD compliant BF's

Edited 17/11/09 04:00 AM by Smackers XR6T

[SLY6T]

ok cooool man , well I got a mk2 bf so it should work , cant wait to order one .

[senna_T]

I thought BA's used an OBD2 port - that's how we plug in the flash tuner and Ford use their IDS...

[Smackers XR6T]

  On 17/11/2009 at 5:34 AM, senna_T said:

I thought BA's used an OBD2 port - that's how we plug in the flash tuner and Ford use their IDS...

Sorry I shouldve said that the BA and early BF's arnt CAN complient

Correct they have the OBD plug but they are missing 2 wires to the plug that makes them "CAN" complient (Pins 6 and 14).

Having said that there are scanners/monitors that can be bought to use on the earlier NON "CAN" complient BA's and early BF's.... Basically any car that is "Euro3" complient (Austalian cars were mandatory to meet Euro3 from 2006) will be "CAN" complient and the DashHawk will work on.

For example the magnas have a OBD port but the DashHawk doesnt work, also the DashHawk plugs in and powers up in my old BA XR6T but comes up with a message "cant find VIN identification"

http://www.dashhawk.com/faq.html

Edited 17/11/09 05:51 AM by Smackers XR6T

[millers]

  On 17/11/2009 at 5:43 AM, Smackers XR6T said:

also the DashHawk plugs in and powers up in my old BA XR6T but comes up with a message "cant find VIN identification"

If the car has been reflashed by Ford chances are it doesnt have a VIN in it (not sure why that would effect the Dashhawk unless it uses the VIN to identify the car to know what PIDs to look at?). VCM Suite has the same issue. good luck finding anyone at Ford that cares.

got any other BAs you are able to try it on?

[Smackers XR6T]

  On 17/11/2009 at 6:21 AM, millers said:

If the car has been reflashed by Ford chances are it doesnt have a VIN in it (not sure why that would effect the Dashhawk unless it uses the VIN to identify the car to know what PIDs to look at?). VCM Suite has the same issue. good luck finding anyone at Ford that cares.

got any other BAs you are able to try it on?

BA's wont work with the DashHawk as the DashHawk only works on CAN (controlled area network) compliant vehicles the BA's arnt CAN compliant BUT are OBD2 equipped. The BA's used a different "protocol" to CAN.

Here is a link of what pins do what on the OBD2 port: aUSTRALIAN SCAN TOOL

Yes the DashHawk uses the VIN to identify the PID's that are available. Ive tried the DashHawk on 4 Different BA's and 2 early BF's and it did not work. If you look at the DashHawk FAQ link that I posted up earlier you will see why it doesnt work on them and other non CAN compliant vehicles (the wires to pin 6 & 14 arnt in the cars OBD plug, these are the data access pins)

As I said before there are other scan/monitoring tools that will work on non CAN and CAN equipped cars. This SCANTOOL US 703 is the scan tool I use for all the AU onwards falcons and VT onwards commodores