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I added climate control data as well. It actually creates a separate tab for Climate on the main screen. My old Ford Escape came with this feature but you have to add it to the BS.

I installed an SAE pigtail on my Porsche and run the connector out near the wiper arm. I cut leads to correct length and crimped some ring terminals. That should work fine for the BS as well. I also installed an Ancel BM300 Pro battery monitor on my BS, 350Z, and Boxster. These use bluetooth...

If you use SEM paints, then this may of interest to you. I have a Nix Mini 3 color match scanner that works great for household paints and will tell let you scan a wall or a piece of furniture and then identify a paint and color that would be an exact match or close to an exact match. I...

I am doing 24.5 mpg on my 2023 1.5 engine. That is comprised of city/ highway traffic. Total miles is 8750.

Many projects: For my 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid, I am replacing my rear shocks and ball joints. For my 2014 Porsche, I am upgrading lighting with LED lighting on LED beams, lighting on the floor, and Porsche puddle lights.

Check FORSCAN, the rain sensor capability may be built into the car already but just needs to be turned on.

I have used these for about 25 years but surprised that so many car owners and shops are not familiar with them. These work on most car fluids including washer fluid, anti-freeze, and oil. With these, you do not need funnels and the shut-off valve on the end give you total control over the...

For the last year my 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid mileage dropped to about 18.2 mpg. The hybrid system was working properly so issue had to be related to the engine. I try to do DYI for most of maintenance, so with no codes I decided to replace my fuel injectors rather than clean them. After...

You can probably set a default in FORSCAN.

Well, my IPhone and one of my IPads showed that IOS 26 was ready for installation. But both of them are showing extreme installation times. My IPhone seems to be stuck at 4 minutes remaining for installation while the IPad is showing 11 hours for the download. My guess is that Apple did not...

First car was a 1974 Triumph TR-6. That was a fun car. Had 4-speed manual transmission with electric overdrive, which gives you 7 gears to chose. Wire wheels and it came with a hammer to remove the wheel. Two Weber carbs which you had to balance every two weeks or so and keep a small amount...

I use 87 octane for all my cars except for the Porsche. Even cars that recommend premium fuel but does not require it, will have knock sensors and adjust timing for your octane level. You may not get the performance that the premium fuel would offer. The Porsche gets 93 octane when I can find it.

There are a few things that you can do with FORSCAN. I was able to add all the climate controls to the screen so you either use the touch screen or all the buttons.

I will be picking up a whitewater kayak this weekend and have been looking at the best way to load and unload a kayak to the roof rack since I usually go alone. I saw some YouTube videos suggesting using a shower mat on the side of the vehicle and I will likely try that. The rubber on the...

That's funny.

That's what I did. Walmart would not change the oil in mine because they said that the drain plug had to be changed at each oil change and they did not stock the plugs. So I got the Ronin kit and had Walmart install the plug from the kit after they had emptied the oil. Next time, I have the...

I ordered one of these and will keep the original antenna.

I am considering getting a whitewater kayak and transporting it on the top roof rack but it looks like the antenna on the back would get in the way. If you transport your kayak, do you twist off the antenna every time you want to transport the kayak or are there other solutions?

I recently ordered an Ancel Battery Monitor BM300 Pro for my Porsche and liked it so well that I ordered two more for the BS and my 350Z. It provides battery status on your phone and will even send you notifications if anything needs your attention. In addition to current voltage and state of...

And it had to serve in WWII.