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Coolant temp digital readout

Kvothe_2011
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Hi guys

I have a 2016 px2 Xlt that is stock as a rock and I was wondering if it is possible to get a actual coolant temperature readout, using forscan to change the settings so the temp displays on the dash instead of the little blue line on the dash. I’d like to know what temp my coolant actually is rather than a vague yeah it’s ok line.

TIA
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Kvothe_2011 wrote: Tue Jan 26, 2021 12:26 am Hi guys

I have a 2016 px2 Xlt that is stock as a rock and I was wondering if it is possible to get a actual coolant temperature readout, using forscan to change the settings so the temp displays on the dash instead of the little blue line on the dash. I’d like to know what temp my coolant actually is rather than a vague yeah it’s ok line.

TIA
Not possible to do that.
Best to get a monitoring device like Scanguage, Ultraguage or OBDLink
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Kvothe_2011
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OBD based tools provide a wealth of info, but if you just want a basic 'simple' option with alarm then something like https://engineguard.com.au/ might suit you.
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