monitor or gauges

[jmeaby]

Ok so I have 04 f250 getting ready to have Eric do a custom tune just their light one until I get the truck studded. Anyway I'm debating between can some kind of monitor like act livewire,edge Ct or cts, bullydog, and banks also make one. Or the other way of getting gauges I would probably get a quad a pillar. So just wondering what other ppl have used on here and like or if u get tell me what to stay away from. Thanks in advance.

[dhanna6powerstroke]

I have 4 gauges on the pillar and an Edge Insight CTS.

[jwsland]

A monitor can view parameters that regular gauges can't which is more important. I have 4 on the pilar and a monitor also.

[JesseKK]

Teh scan gauge II is a good option also. Reads DTC.

[najaf4life]

Add me to the list with pillar gauges and a CTS

[DEVERO2]

I have dashboss, but you need an Ios device (ipad, Ipod, iphone) for it to be used.

[jmeaby]

I do have a really nice scanner to read any code so that's not the main reason for it what are u guys checking on the pillar gauges? And what brand is autometer any good?

[najaf4life]

All of mine are in my signature

[redlinedsix]

I would recommend doing the price coverage.

-Find out what you want to monitor.
-Price check it all. to include pillar.

Then look at monitors, and more than likely the price will be comparable. If you are going to hard wire at least four gauges...

If I was to get gauges, it would be for a device not in the monitors capabilities..such as the limited edition "wife meter" this sensor plugs in under the front passenger seat, and tells you the mood she is in...great investment..

you can read DTC with a monitor as well..another sell point.


Be advised you listed the SCT Livewire, that is also a programmer..and probably a reason on why it costs more than just a monitor.

[Babyboy70363]

Very good info here:

Write Up: Monitoring the 6.0L PSD.