Dash hawk comen!

YellowSky · 12-09-2006, 09:15 PM

my dash hawk is on the way! anyone know of a good place to mount it?

Jeff · 12-09-2006, 11:25 PM

is a dash hawk??

marlboromike · 12-10-2006, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff

is a dash hawk??

Who let foreigners into this site.

**reedred** · 12-10-2006, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff

is a dash hawk??

Is it in anyway related to the Trunk Monkey?

BlueSkyRL · 12-10-2006, 02:03 AM

hum, Dash Hawk...I know its a bird that sits on your dash and cauhs when there is a cop near buy with radar

Dj Mikey Swift · 12-10-2006, 02:20 AM

a dash hawk helps keep the bumper vultures away...

**reedred** · 12-10-2006, 02:26 AM

Strictly enforces that no eating in the car rule...

skylicious · 12-10-2006, 02:29 AM

**reedred** · 12-10-2006, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by skylicious

That's far less entertaining. What does it do?

skylicious · 12-10-2006, 02:40 AM

DashHawk Vehicle Information Display

* Universal OBDII multi-gauge displays over 100 parameters
* Connects to your vehicle’s diagnostic port
* Display 0 – 60 mph and ¼-mile times with up to five other parameters
* Records maximum values for speed, rpm and water temperature
* Accepts one additional sensor, such as a wideband O2 sensor
* Backlit screen can be set to 16 million colors to match any interior
* Set visual and audible alerts for any value
* Built-in shift light capability
* Check and clear trouble codes
* Any parameter can be displayed on any screen, in any order, in any fashion!

YellowSky · 12-10-2006, 03:00 AM

AND a whole lot more!!!! check out VECTOR for more info on it...

marlboromike · 12-10-2006, 04:24 AM

I am still trying to understand what it does....inquiring mind with small IQ. Is it something that makes the car's computer redundant

JRinKY · 12-10-2006, 09:34 AM

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marlboromike : I am still trying to understand what it does....inquiring mind with small IQ. Is it something that makes the car's computer redundant

It is an expanded version of the DIC. Plugs into the OBDII port, and gives you real time access to quite a list of the parameters that the computer reads.

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YellowSky : my dash hawk is on the way! anyone know of a good place to mount it?

Can the display be rotated to a vertical aspect ratio ? If so, it may fit nicely between the instrument pod and the radio/HVAC area. That is where I have my GPS.

Barry · 12-10-2006, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by skylicious

DashHawk Vehicle Information Display

* Universal OBDII multi-gauge displays over 100 parameters
* Connects to your vehicle’s diagnostic port
* Display 0 – 60 mph and ¼-mile times with up to five other parameters
* Records maximum values for speed, rpm and water temperature
* Accepts one additional sensor, such as a wideband O2 sensor
* Backlit screen can be set to 16 million colors to match any interior
* Set visual and audible alerts for any value
* Built-in shift light capability
* Check and clear trouble codes
* Any parameter can be displayed on any screen, in any order, in any fashion!

Only 16 million color's?...whew...what a rip-off!

RMFNSKY · 12-10-2006, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by skylicious

* Backlit screen can be set to 16 million colors to match any interior

Since my interior is black, is Black a color!!

Dj Mikey Swift · 12-10-2006, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Barry

Only 16 million color's?...whew...what a rip-off!

Nice I was expecting 32 million for that price!

**Robotech** · 12-11-2006, 12:16 PM

If you aren't considering modifying your car this really is just a neat looking little gizmo.

If you're going to modify your car, this thing is a must have.

This basically tells you things that the computer is seeing. For instances, in the photo you see the lower right box says TPS and is at 34%. That's Throttle Positions Sensor. That means the throttle is at 34% of it's travel. Couple this with a wide band 02, KR and RPMs and you can get an idea of what you're car is doing if you have say...an aftermarket trubo on it. If you have a tuner then you can adjust your Air/Fuel mixtures to get a proper reading at all throttle positions in each fuel trim cell in the ECM.

Basically this is a scantool...and if you're moding, you need to be scaning.

JRinKY · 12-11-2006, 01:02 PM

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Robotech : If you aren't considering modifying your car this really is just a neat looking little gizmo.

I hope you are not suggesting there is something wrong with neat looking gizmo's ?????

Seriously, it would give you real time coolant temp, and maybe (I haven't read the spec) oil pressure.....two gauges I really wish we had.

Speaking of neat gizmo's, I would like to have something like this that drove a couple of analog gauges, to fill in the gaps that GM left us in the gauge department.

**Robotech** · 12-11-2006, 05:04 PM

No, neat little gizmos are fine...just understand you're talking to a predominately function over form kind of guy. I like subtle and useful. LOL

For me, I like the cleanlieness of the dash. I could see where a water temp gauge could be handy (and yea, they should have installed one) but I'm pretty sure the DIC has a warning if it gets too hot but before too much damage is done...which equates to if you ever get an overheating light pull over ASAP. LOL

Had a radiator fail on my GP and I tell you what, not fun. However, thank you GM for Limp Home Mode...LHM cuts off 3 of the 6 cyl. in the GP to cool off them off then switches to the other three for a while. I think you can go 50 miles like that...at least enough to get to a place to fix it or get off the freeway to get it towed. I'll have to ask if the Sky has this...

AHR · 12-11-2006, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Barry

Only 16 million color's?...whew...what a rip-off!

I can hardly see the five we have already!

R

marlboromike · 12-12-2006, 01:36 AM

Hey, can that convert my automatic to push button drive? I like that retro look...

topperge · 12-12-2006, 12:02 PM

I actually found that it fits pretty well inside the dash bezel where the speedometer is. The dashhawk shows the speed built in so why bother having two

. BTW, what does everyone's TPS read on the dashhawk, I can only get mine to read to 77%.

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YellowSky First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Near the Red line and the Keys Posts: 1,298 My Photos: (0)	AND a whole lot more!!!! check out VECTOR for more info on it... __________________ Opel GT conversion ONYX Black *ADD ON* RACE PRECISION EVERYTHING opel badges and lights Flurecent halos SOL black rims FIREFIGHTER Tag "SKYYY"

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Robotech Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2006 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 1,097 My Photos: (0)	If you aren't considering modifying your car this really is just a neat looking little gizmo. If you're going to modify your car, this thing is a must have. This basically tells you things that the computer is seeing. For instances, in the photo you see the lower right box says TPS and is at 34%. That's Throttle Positions Sensor. That means the throttle is at 34% of it's travel. Couple this with a wide band 02, KR and RPMs and you can get an idea of what you're car is doing if you have say...an aftermarket trubo on it. If you have a tuner then you can adjust your Air/Fuel mixtures to get a proper reading at all throttle positions in each fuel trim cell in the ECM. Basically this is a scantool...and if you're moding, you need to be scaning. __________________ V.A.L. Midnight Blue MagnaFlow dual outlet, quad tip exhaust test car GMPP CAI 16.540 @ 82.096 MPH Sold Other car 97 Grand Prix GTP. 12.07 @ 113.4 MPH As seen on Pinks All Out Las Vegas!

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12-10-2006, 02:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
BlueSkyRL First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Up North! Posts: 975 My Photos: (0)	hum, Dash Hawk...I know its a bird that sits on your dash and cauhs when there is a cop near buy with radar

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12-10-2006, 02:40 AM	#10 (permalink)
skylicious Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 4 My Photos: (0)	DashHawk Vehicle Information Display * Universal OBDII multi-gauge displays over 100 parameters * Connects to your vehicle’s diagnostic port * Display 0 – 60 mph and ¼-mile times with up to five other parameters * Records maximum values for speed, rpm and water temperature * Accepts one additional sensor, such as a wideband O2 sensor * Backlit screen can be set to 16 million colors to match any interior * Set visual and audible alerts for any value * Built-in shift light capability * Check and clear trouble codes * Any parameter can be displayed on any screen, in any order, in any fashion!

12-10-2006, 04:24 AM	#12 (permalink)
marlboromike First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Marlboro, NJ Posts: 7,124 My Photos: (6)	I am still trying to understand what it does....inquiring mind with small IQ. Is it something that makes the car's computer redundant

12-11-2006, 05:04 PM	#19 (permalink)
Robotech Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2006 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 1,097 My Photos: (0)	No, neat little gizmos are fine...just understand you're talking to a predominately function over form kind of guy. I like subtle and useful. LOL For me, I like the cleanlieness of the dash. I could see where a water temp gauge could be handy (and yea, they should have installed one) but I'm pretty sure the DIC has a warning if it gets too hot but before too much damage is done...which equates to if you ever get an overheating light pull over ASAP. LOL Had a radiator fail on my GP and I tell you what, not fun. However, thank you GM for Limp Home Mode...LHM cuts off 3 of the 6 cyl. in the GP to cool off them off then switches to the other three for a while. I think you can go 50 miles like that...at least enough to get to a place to fix it or get off the freeway to get it towed. I'll have to ask if the Sky has this... __________________ V.A.L. Midnight Blue MagnaFlow dual outlet, quad tip exhaust test car GMPP CAI 16.540 @ 82.096 MPH Sold Other car 97 Grand Prix GTP. 12.07 @ 113.4 MPH As seen on Pinks All Out Las Vegas!

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marlboromike First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Marlboro, NJ Posts: 7,124 My Photos: (6)	Hey, can that convert my automatic to push button drive? I like that retro look...

12-12-2006, 12:02 PM	#22 (permalink)
topperge First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 37 My Photos: (0)	I actually found that it fits pretty well inside the dash bezel where the speedometer is. The dashhawk shows the speed built in so why bother having two . BTW, what does everyone's TPS read on the dashhawk, I can only get mine to read to 77%.
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