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MrMalta
11-06-2006, 07:37 PM
Hey Guys,

On my 2006 Pathfinder I got a "DTE" Gauge that tells me when my fuel is going to be empty. For example when full the numbers at 498 and it works down from there.

Do you think that it would be somehow possible to install a "DTE" Gauge on an Elantra?

If so, what are your ideas for doing so?

Thanks.
babot
11-06-2006, 07:45 PM
doesn't a trip computer do that for you? (i don't have it... but i saw a trip computer showing that in my mom's sonata)

also i guess you can implement such device with OBD readers although it ain't be that simple as installing tib guages.
ricerrx7
11-06-2006, 07:49 PM
Do you have a GT or a GLS? I'm assuming GLS because the GT already has one. What you can do is look at the fuel guage. If it's getting close to empty, it's time to fill up.
RogueSith
11-06-2006, 07:57 PM
That's an amazing technique that I use on a daily basis ricerrx7!

MrMalta, I could be wrong but I believe the scangauge II can give you that kind of information, if not still a nice little thing to have, with all the information it does pump out.
soullesselantra
11-06-2006, 08:31 PM
the easy way, get a GT cluster and buttonset (04-06) or the equivalent for the 01-03, or, find an electrical diagram for said vehicle and esentially re-create it for the elantra...or, just deal with the needle moving like every other GLS owner...
txdproject
11-06-2006, 08:44 PM
yea im sure the wire harness is different between the gls and gt (01-03) but then again maybe it isnt...but that would be a lucky shot
MrMalta
11-06-2006, 10:20 PM
Do you have a GT or a GLS? I'm assuming GLS because the GT already has one. What you can do is look at the fuel guage. If it's getting close to empty, it's time to fill up.

Uhh.. didn't know you can be a ricer with an elantra.

Anyways, thanks guys.
ricerrx7
11-06-2006, 11:10 PM
You can be a ricer with anycar you want! It's the beauty of choice.
http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums/files/mustang_rice_163.jpg
I call that "hamburgers and rice"...
soullesselantra
11-06-2006, 11:17 PM
Uhh.. didn't know you can be a ricer with an elantra.

Anyways, thanks guys.

that was rather uncalled for...
Munky
11-06-2006, 11:19 PM
This is just too much.

http://www.strangevehicles.com/images/content/106574.jpg

http://www.hedfud.com/media/albums/pictures01/normal_ricer_03.jpg


And what the HELL is this thing???

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/p8e2df07dc6aa8399017d5b48cb5f0012/fc3bc225.jpg
soullesselantra
11-06-2006, 11:24 PM
And what the HELL is this thing???

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/p8e2df07dc6aa8399017d5b48cb5f0012/fc3bc225.jpg


looks like a cross between a sunbird and the batmobile...ill bet it has a DTE gauge too...LMAO
hyunelan2
11-06-2006, 11:32 PM
Let's keep it on topic.

yea im sure the wire harness is different between the gls and gt (01-03) but then again maybe it isnt...but that would be a lucky shot

They are very different. The GT also has a computer module that does all the calculations missing on the GLS.
babot
11-06-2006, 11:33 PM
http://www.hedfud.com/media/albums/pictures01/normal_ricer_03.jpg



what the hell are they doing with that 86? snow plow? :D
cobase
11-06-2006, 11:56 PM
Aaaahhh stop, the rice is bliding ME!!!
Fishslayer
11-07-2006, 01:29 AM
OMG!

http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums/files/mustang_rice_163.jpg

MY EYES!

I wish I could unsee that poor, poor, car... :(

Bailiff! Wack his peepee!



Back on topic...

I'm not real familiar with trip computers. I wait till my trip odometer sez "250" or so & start looking for gas.

On the other hand... boaters have FloScan systems that read out, among other things, "GPH," "Fuel Burned/trip" "Fuel Burned/xxx" Whatever ya want. Be interesting to actually see milage vary as your speed does.


Fishslayer
MrMalta
11-07-2006, 09:22 AM
OMG!

Back on topic...

I'm not real familiar with trip computers. I wait till my trip odometer sez "250" or so & start looking for gas.

On the other hand... boaters have FloScan systems that read out, among other things, "GPH," "Fuel Burned/trip" "Fuel Burned/xxx" Whatever ya want. Be interesting to actually see milage vary as your speed does.


Fishslayer
That sounds interesting, I'll check that out - thanks.
blupupher
11-07-2006, 07:48 PM
I saw somewhere once a device that plugged into the OBD II portand had a display, and one of the displays was DTE. Can't remember where though.

edit:
here is one, just googled "distance to empty obd II"

http://www.pureenergysystems.com/store/ScanGauge/
MrMalta
11-08-2006, 05:03 PM
I saw somewhere once a device that plugged into the OBD II portand had a display, and one of the displays was DTE. Can't remember where though.

edit:
here is one, just googled "distance to empty obd II"

http://www.pureenergysystems.com/store/ScanGauge/

Interesting, that one has a lot of features.

Thanks, I'll check this out as well.