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Originally Posted by X5chemist
Went for a short drive across town, if 56 miles is a short drive. Using new toys, running data was collected. I was surprised to see running temps down to 174F. Cool morning but not cold. Rush hour traffic temp was 204 solid. Most running temps for a cool morning were 185-188 F. The Hella thermostat works great. Fuel trims are near 0 when added up. Bank 2 is slightly higher than bank one. All data looks normal to me. I would like to see colder air intake values though.
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I've got similar data on my display, also, as I'm always wanting to know if my 21+ year-old M54 is feeling well, and not relying on the BMW dashboard alone, for that info. I don't have the high cluster nor a MID installed, so the aftermarket data helpers are my only way to get it.
Your running data is quite similar to mine: temperature, fuel trims all OK (though my fuel trims never stay totally zeroed out...bank 2 is usually higher, too). I don't think I'd ever trust running on the BMW-furnished dashboard data ever again, so I'm looking to expand my info gathering capabilities further.
At present, I see that you're using Torque Pro (or similar app) for data display while driving. Is it the same Samsung 10.5" tablet you discussed in another thread
https://xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/...e-options.html? or is it on a laptop (bottom of your photo shows a computer taskbar (I think)?
my 8" tablet's display is on the left
You've got similar dials on your single, larger, screen, that I have to use 3-4 screens to fully display, and both of us choose some extra info that isn't as important as well (I also use my main screen to check on altitude and direction...helps me on backroads in unfamiliar hill country, near my home; Google Maps on another screen, too). The main data I want to observe are always there: MAF, fuel trims, coolant temperature, vacuum (old-school tuning and driving aid), with other sensor data out of constant sight, since I might do "distracted driving" while looking at too much at a time.
I'm OK using my tablet as a data center, as it is within easy sight & reach, but I'm currently trying to find or fabricate a mount for my 13.3" Windows 11 laptop, so I could do the same as with my tablet. I've got INPA, OBDWiz (the Windows version of OBDLink Android app, and quite similar to Torque Pro), and Google Maps installed on the laptop, and I think it'd be better while driving...better, more detailed info, better mapping (the laptop is capable of online maps, whereas the tablet is offline on the road). And, the tablet obscures my radio display and controls.