WTB highly prized Vikash standalone scan tool

Canadian Turbo · Post by **Canadian Turbo** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:26 pm

I know this is a long shot but hey! Dibs on a unit if anyone has one that for some reason they don't need anymore.

I'd be willing to pay what you paid for it, or any price below that, which you find fair. Naturaly I'll pay for the shipping and fees.

Arctic Assassian · Post by **Arctic Assassian** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:43 am

you're SOL on this one, I just plugged mine in for the first time and I love it! BTW vikash, get me that update, I have N/A cars I need to pull codes from.

dropdfocus · Post by **dropdfocus** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:16 pm

Arctic Assassian wrote:you're SOL on this one, I just plugged mine in for the first time and I love it!

Yeah, that's pretty much how everyone feels. I still need to snag one for my '92 eventually. I can wait since I still need to get my car running at this point...

head2wind · Post by **head2wind** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:52 pm

I could make you one that is the same as the one that I created... its a mixture of the VWRX design and Vikash's. Uses the VWRX dashboard application. By the time i bought all the stuff it cost about 30 bucks in parts if I recall properly. plus the time to build it....

TheSubaruJunkie · Post by **TheSubaruJunkie** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:46 pm

head2wind, do you have more info on this thing? Pictures speak a thousand words.

head2wind · Post by **head2wind** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:16 am

sure. I will have to dig up my drawings and work up some more specific details. its late and I am beat so it will have to wait a few days.

TheSubaruJunkie · Post by **TheSubaruJunkie** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:47 pm

Have you successfully built one of these? I searched google for VWRX but only found some VW Bugs with EJ20Ts in them.

head2wind · Post by **head2wind** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:25 am

yes, built and successful.

link:
http://www.vwrx.com/index.php?pg=selectmonitor

Arctic Assassian · Post by **Arctic Assassian** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:34 am

I do not see how you put this IN your dash... You must've hacked a computer to bits.

EDIT: I think I see "Vikash" on that page more than any other word.

Canadian Turbo · Post by **Canadian Turbo** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:56 am

head2wind wrote:I could make you one that is the same as the one that I created... its a mixture of the VWRX design and Vikash's. Uses the VWRX dashboard application. By the time i bought all the stuff it cost about 30 bucks in parts if I recall properly. plus the time to build it....

Man that would be sweet. But I'm not sure I understand, is this a more elaborated version of Vikash's software. Do you hook this up to your laptop?? In dash for 30$??

I have a laptop, and as I undrestand it if I use Vikash's downloadable software and build a cable to hook up to the car, I will be able to get the same info that the standalone would give me. So I think I'm going to start there for now.

Keep me posted.

Still looking for a Vikash unit, C'mon somebody got frustrated with their turbo and gave up, I'll just take it off your hands.

TheSubaruJunkie · Post by **TheSubaruJunkie** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:59 am

THe only thing VRG's standalone unit does that his laptop software doesnt is display ecu codes and clear them.

I have the laptop software, and Im planning on building a car PC with an indash LCD screen so that I can display the ECU readout without having a bulky laptop on the passenger seat.

Thanks for this link, it maybe what ive been looking for all along.

Do you have pictures of your working unit?
-Brian

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WTB highly prized Vikash standalone scan tool

WTB highly prized Vikash standalone scan tool