UltraGauge Blue Guide

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Warnings
Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Ultra-Gauge.com reserves the right to change or improve its products
and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes, additions or improvements.
Always visit Ultra-Gauge.com for the latest updates concerning the installation, use and operation of this product.
Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations can result in an accident or collision
resulting in death or serious injury
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When installing a mobile device in your vehicle, place device so that it does not obstruct the driver’s view of the road or ability to
operate the vehicle.
A mount may not stay attached under all conditions. Do not mount mobile device where it will become a distraction or hazard
should it become detached.
Do not mount mobile device in an area that may interfere with the deployment of airbags. Consult your vehicles owner’s manual.
UltraGauge, in very rare circumstances, may impair select vehicle systems. See the Forced Protocol section for more information
and resolution.
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Never attempt to operate the UltraGauge
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hazardous.
Never become distracted by UltraGauge
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The use of UltraGauge
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indirect, special or general, consequential or incidental, arising from any loss claimed as a result of the use of UltraGauge
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The UltraGauge
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Notices
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Some State laws and ordinances prohibit mounting devices to the windshield or any areas that obstruct visibility. It is the user’s
responsibility to check state and local laws and ordinances before mounting their mobile device to insure compliance with all
applicable laws and ordinances.
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The UltraGauge
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TM BlueTooth OBDII Adapter complies with part 15 of the FCC rules.
To satisfy FCC RF Exposure requirements for mobile and base station transmission devices, a separation distance of 20 cm or more
should be maintained between the antenna of this device and persons during operation. To ensure compliance, operation at closer
than this distance is not recommended.
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The UltraGauge
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TM Adapter and the UltraGauge
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TM Mobile Application Software may not be copied, transferred or
disassembled and used in part or in whole. The artwork used in the generation of UltraGauge electrical circuitry may not be
replicated in part or in whole without express written permission from Ultra-Gauge.com.
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UltraGauge is warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. Within this
period, Ultra-Gauge.com will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or
replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts and labor, provided that the customer shall be responsible for
transportation costs. This warranty does not apply to the following:
Cosmetic damage, such as scratches, cracks, nicks and dents
Damage resulting from an impact or fall
Damage caused by accident, misuse, abuse, water, flood, fire or acts of nature
Damage resulting from exceeding the temperature limits of -20F to 160F.
Damage caused by attempted service by an unauthorized person
Damage caused by disassembly
Damage caused by modifications
Damage caused by attachment to a vehicle that is not OBDII compliant
Damage from reverse polarity battery, battery charger, jumper cables, etc.
Damage to the press-button switch as a result of mechanical trauma.
This product is intended as a supplement to existing vehicle gauges and should not be used in a capacity for which it was not
intended.
Ultra-Gauge.com makes no warranty to the accuracy of gauges.
Repairs have a 90-day warranty. The resulting warranty is either the remainder of the original limited 1-year warranty or 90-days,
whichever is greater.
Ultra-Gauge.com retains the right to repair or replace, with a new or refurbished product, or offer a full refund.
To request warranty service, please create a support ticket here: http://ultra-gauge.com/customer_support
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Both the UltraGauge
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TM Bluetooth OBDII Adapter receive free updates for
the life of the product.
NOTICES

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Warnings..................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Installation Warnings.............................................................................................................................................. 2
Operation Warnings................................................................................................................................................ 2
Liability................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Battery Warning...................................................................................................................................................... 2
Notices ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Windshield Mounting Legal Notice........................................................................................................................ 3
FCC Compliance..................................................................................................................................................... 3
Rights and Obligations............................................................................................................................................ 3
Limited Warranty.................................................................................................................................................... 3
Updates ................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Overview..................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Definition of Terms................................................................................................................................................. 8
Box Contents........................................................................................................................................................... 8
UltraGaugeTM Features............................................................................................................................................ 9
UltraGauge Overview........................................................................................................................................... 10
Installation................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Install UltraGauge BlueTM Mobile Application .................................................................................................... 11
Install UltraGauge BlueTM Adapter....................................................................................................................... 11
Connect via Bluetooth........................................................................................................................................... 11
Optional: Mount Mobile Device in Vehicle ......................................................................................................... 14
Starting the UltraGauge BlueTM Mobile Application ........................................................................................... 14
Performing Basic Vehicle Setup....................................................................................................................... 15
Setup Considerations ................................................................................................................................................ 17
English versus Metric Units.................................................................................................................................. 17
Ignition on/off Detection....................................................................................................................................... 17
Mileage Gauges .................................................................................................................................................... 17
Impaired or odd behavior of vehicle systems ....................................................................................................... 17
MPG Accuracy...................................................................................................................................................... 17
Alarms................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Enhanced and Safe mode Gauge Discovery......................................................................................................... 17
Injector Cutoff Detection...................................................................................................................................... 18
UltraGauge BlueTM Use in Multiple Vehicles....................................................................................................... 18
How it works..................................................................................................................................................... 18
UltraGauge BlueTM Mobile Application Use in Multiple Vehicles ..................................................................... 18
If Things Go Wrong.............................................................................................................................................. 18
Operation................................................................................................................................................................... 19
LED Operation...................................................................................................................................................... 19
Button Operation................................................................................................................................................... 19
UltraGauge Screens .................................................................................................................................................. 20
Gauge Screen........................................................................................................................................................ 21
Direct Access.................................................................................................................................................... 21

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One Click Away Access ................................................................................................................................... 24
Reset/Refuel Actions ............................................................................................................................................ 30
Reset Oil Gauges............................................................................................................................................... 30
Reset Service Gauges........................................................................................................................................ 30
Reset Run time (General).................................................................................................................................. 30
Reset Average Speed (General)........................................................................................................................ 30
Reset Average MPG (General)......................................................................................................................... 30
Partial Tank Fill-up (Manual Mode only)......................................................................................................... 30
Empty Fuel Tank (Manual Mode only) ............................................................................................................ 31
Check Engine/Readiness....................................................................................................................................... 31
Readiness .......................................................................................................................................................... 32
Diesel Engine.................................................................................................................................................... 34
View Logs............................................................................................................................................................. 35
Clear Log .......................................................................................................................................................... 35
Email Log.......................................................................................................................................................... 35
Set Log Level.................................................................................................................................................... 35
Tweak Gauges....................................................................................................................................................... 36
Factory Default Gauges ........................................................................................................................................ 37
Settings.................................................................................................................................................................. 38
UltraGauge Settings.......................................................................................................................................... 38
Vehicle Settings................................................................................................................................................ 41
Fuel Settings...................................................................................................................................................... 49
Alarm Settings .................................................................................................................................................. 51
Custom Gauge List ............................................................................................................................................... 54
Manufacturer Gauges........................................................................................................................................ 55
Custom Gauges................................................................................................................................................. 55
UltraGauge Settings.......................................................................................................................................... 57
Appendix A: Gauges................................................................................................................................................. 58
Air Flow Gauges................................................................................................................................................... 60
Mass Airflow .................................................................................................................................................... 60
Mass Air Flow 2................................................................................................................................................ 60
Distance Gauges.................................................................................................................................................... 61
Distance To Empty (DTE)................................................................................................................................ 61
Oil Distance ...................................................................................................................................................... 61
Time Since Ignition Start.................................................................................................................................. 62
Service Distance................................................................................................................................................ 62
Time To Empty (TTE)...................................................................................................................................... 63
Efficiency Gauges................................................................................................................................................. 64
Closed/Open Loop Detection............................................................................................................................ 64
Instantaneous Fuel/Hour................................................................................................................................... 64
Instantaneous Fuel Efficiency........................................................................................................................... 64
Volumetric Efficiency (MAP vehicles only) ................................................................................................... 64
Fuel Gauges .......................................................................................................................................................... 65
Fuel Level %..................................................................................................................................................... 65
Fuel Level ......................................................................................................................................................... 65
Fuel Trim .......................................................................................................................................................... 66
General Trip Gauges............................................................................................................................................. 67
General Trip Gauges......................................................................................................................................... 67
Miscellaneous Gauges .......................................................................................................................................... 68
Throttle Position................................................................................................................................................ 68

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Load absolute %................................................................................................................................................ 68
Accelerator Pedal Position................................................................................................................................ 68
UltraGauge Battery Voltage ............................................................................................................................. 68
Horsepower 1.................................................................................................................................................... 68
Horsepower 2.................................................................................................................................................... 69
% Engine Load.................................................................................................................................................. 69
Throttle Position Commanded.......................................................................................................................... 69
ECU Battery Voltage........................................................................................................................................ 69
Distance Since Trouble Codes Cleared............................................................................................................. 69
EGR Error......................................................................................................................................................... 69
EGR Commanded............................................................................................................................................. 70
Evaporative Purge............................................................................................................................................. 70
AFR Commanded ratio..................................................................................................................................... 70
Relative Throttle Position %............................................................................................................................. 70
Ignition Timing Advance.................................................................................................................................. 70
Torque 1............................................................................................................................................................ 71
Torque 2............................................................................................................................................................ 71
Oxygen Gauges..................................................................................................................................................... 71
O2 Sensor Voltage............................................................................................................................................ 71
Wide O2 Sensor Output lambda & AFR .......................................................................................................... 72
Pressure Gauges.................................................................................................................................................... 72
Barometric Pressure.......................................................................................................................................... 72
Boost Pressure................................................................................................................................................... 73
Evaporative Vapor Pressure.............................................................................................................................. 73
Fuel Pressure..................................................................................................................................................... 73
Fuel Pressure (Diesel)....................................................................................................................................... 73
Intake Pressure (MAP)...................................................................................................................................... 73
Short Trip Gauges................................................................................................................................................. 74
Short Trip Gauges............................................................................................................................................. 74
Speed Gauges........................................................................................................................................................ 74
RPM.................................................................................................................................................................. 74
MPH/KPH......................................................................................................................................................... 75
Temperature Gauges............................................................................................................................................. 75
Ambient Air Temperature................................................................................................................................. 75
Catalytic Converter Temperature...................................................................................................................... 75
Engine Coolant Temperature............................................................................................................................ 75
Engine Oil Temperature.................................................................................................................................... 75
Intake Air Temperature..................................................................................................................................... 75
UltraGauge Temperature .................................................................................................................................. 75
Trip Gauges........................................................................................................................................................... 76
Trip Gauges....................................................................................................................................................... 76
Troubleshooting Gauges....................................................................................................................................... 77
Distance with Check Engine Light on .............................................................................................................. 77
PIDs on Write Queue........................................................................................................................................ 77
Pending Trouble Codes..................................................................................................................................... 77
Trouble Codes................................................................................................................................................... 77
UG Round Trip................................................................................................................................................. 77
Warm-ups Since Trouble Codes Cleared.......................................................................................................... 77
Appendix B: Miscellaneous...................................................................................................................................... 78
Units of Measure................................................................................................................................................... 78

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Using UltraGauge on more than one vehicle........................................................................................................ 78
Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................................................... 78
Update Blue Adapter............................................................................................................................................. 79
Air to Fuel Ratio (AFR)........................................................................................................................................ 80
Appendix C: Adapter Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 81
Appendix D: OBDII Compliancy decals.................................................................................................................. 82
Appendix E: Document Revision History ................................................................................................................ 83

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Overview
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Terms
Alternate Terms
Definition
Engine Control Unit
Engine Control Module
ECU
ECM
Purpose built computer(s) which control one or more of the
vehicles systems. UltraGauge will access these via the
OBDII to access vehicle parameters.
Title Bar
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Overall solution which includes:
UltraGauge B Bl lu ue eTM Mobile Application
UltraGauge B Bl lu ue eTM Adapter
UltraGauge B Bl lu ue eTM Adapter
Adapter
UltraGauge B Bl lu ue eTM
UltraGauge B Bl lu ue eTM OBDII Adapter which installs into a
vehicles OBDII connector and can communicate with the
UltraGauge B Bl lu ue eTM Mobile Application
UltraGauge B Bl lu ue eTM Mobile
Application
Application
Mobile Application
UltraGauge Application
UltraGauge B Bl lu ue eTM Mobile Application running on Android
or iOS which can communicate with the UltraGauge B Bl lu ue eTM
Adapter.
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UltraGauge B Bl lu ue eTM OBDII Adapter
Install Info
Link to information on Adapter and Mobile
Application installation
Note: the UltraGauge
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Please see http://ultra-gauge.com/blue/ for the latest installation instructions

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Supports most 1996 and newer OBDII compliant vehicles***
Gauges
oMore than 78 selectable English Gauges*
oMore to than 46 selectable Metric Gauges*
oUltraGauge
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oInternal Temperature sensor that can be monitored and alarmed
oReal time and long term mileage gauges
oDistance-To-Empty & Time-to-Empty Gauges
oHorsepower and torque gauges
oTrip and short trip Gauges
oClosed and open loop indicator
Gauge Configuration
o7 pages of gauges for up to 70 quickly accessible gauges
From 0 to 10 gauges per page
Gauges can be assigned to any/multiple pages
oGauges can be Analog, Digital, Graph, or Dash Alert Icon
oGauges are graphically customizable
Alarms
oLow and high alarms configurable for every gauge
oCurrent and pending Trouble Code Alarms
oAudible and Visual Alarms
oAlarms may be individually suspended
Trouble Codes/Check Engine Light/Readiness
oDisplays both current and pending trouble codes
oClear Check Engine Light and Trouble Codes
Automatic fuel fill-up detection **
Emission Readiness Status
Oil change and Service Gauges
Health indicator
Low power
UltraGauge
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present
Both Adapter and Application are user updateable.
Retains configuration and accumulated data across power cycle/ignition off
oFor up to 1 vehicle per UltraGauge
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oFor up to 10 vehicles per UltraGauge
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*Actual number of gauges supported is vehicle dependent
** Auto Fill-up detection is not available on all vehicles.
*** Some vehicles may not be OBDII compliant. Compliance is printed on the emission decal typically located in the engine
compartment. See example compliance decals at the end of this document.
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Analog Gauge
Digital Gauge
Graph
Dash Alert Icon

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UltraGauge is a complete OBDII Automotive Information Center and Scan Tool.
Purpose built OBDII adapter and mobile Application pair –avoids compatibility issues (IT JUST WORKS!)
Fastest OBDII solution on the market
Autonomous independent OBDII adapter continues to calculate, accumulate and store data even if the mobile device is NOT in
the vehicle!
The key to the solution is the UltraGauge
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TM technology. It gathers, computes, and stores information about your vehicle any
time the ignition is turned on. As a user, you can view and act on this data via the UltraGauge
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TM Mobile Application which
automatically connects to the Adapter via Bluetooth when in range.
A little more info on the 2 main components which make up the UltraGauge Blue solution:
1. UltraGauge
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A Bluetooth 4.1 enabled Adapter plugs into the vehicle’s OBDII port. It communicates to both the vehicle and to the
UltraGauge
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TM Mobile Application:
Vehicle Communication
Accesses the vehicle’s systems with OBDII. Plug the UltraGauge
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into vehicle, and it will gather data and keep statistics as long as it remains attached.
It is a plug-and-forget Adapter
Mobile Application Communication
Communicates with Apple/Android mobile devices via Bluetooth 4.1. The mobile
device allows data captured and accumulated by the UltraGauge
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Adapter to be monitored. The Mobile Application also allows the considerable
processing power of the mobile device to be used to provide advanced capabilities
Since data is computed and kept on the Adapter, data will be gathered any time the vehicle runs (regardless of whether or
not a mobile device is present). This is extremely important when computing parameters such as distance traveled, fuel
remaining, Time to Empty, etc.
2. UltraGauge BlueTM Mobile Application
Both Apple (iPhone, iPad, iTouch) and Android (phone/tablet) platforms Apps are
provided. The look-and-feel of the Application’s graphical user interface is tailored to
the target platform, however, the functionality remains constant. The application
communicates to the UltraGauge
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UltraGauge
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High Speed data transfer and communication is via Bluetooth 4.1.
User Communication
Gauges: Ability to create gauges (digital, analog, graphs, alerts) on any of
7 pages. Ability to view vehicle trouble codes and emissions readiness and much more
Mobile Application Configuration: Specify which UltraGauge
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which OBDII protocols are used; Upgrade Adapter; Restore Application/Adapter default settings; …
UltraGauge
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TM Vehicle Configuration: Access VIN based vehicle information from UltraGauge via the
Internet; Clear Check Engine Light; Perform vehicle calibration; Reset Trip gauges; …