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M235i P3 Vent Gauge (VIDI)
Hey all, I just want to share my experience with the P3 VIDI Gauge.
There are times when I would just like to see vital info, like oil and coolant temps, boost and ait on the fly. As you all know, we get none of that from BMW. I want to be able to see this information without having to install any unsightly boxes, have to perform modifications to my dash or invest a lot more money then I think it's worth. In comes the P3 VIDI gauge to fill that gap. It fits right into the OEM driver side vent and still allows you to direct airflow up or down, left or right. It was important to me to maintain some airflow from the vent as opposed to sacrificing one entire vent (as competitors products might do) as this is my daily driver. I was also interested only in numerical values, so the small display of the P3 was sufficient. It is a very easy installation. Simply undo plastic trim on the left of the dashboard, pop off the OEM vent, pop in the P3 gauge in it's place and tuck in the control box and all cables in behind it. Then just route the main connector down to the OBD2 port and plug in. Some initial config and you're good to go! P3 has solid videos showing all of this, exclusively on the M235i. Very happy thus far. It looks and feels OEM and more importantly it gives me those important metrics on the fly that I was looking for. Apart from reading the standard OBD2 port info (air intake temp, battery voltage, egt, oil temp, coolant temp, etc.) it will also read/clear codes, has a shift light function and even has a built-in 0-60 timer mode. Here are some pics and a few videos to give you a feel for the gauge. View post on imgur.com View post on imgur.com View post on imgur.com View post on imgur.com View post on imgur.com View post on imgur.com View post on imgur.com
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This is the V2 with oil temp?
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Yes, this version supports oil temperature readouts. See video.
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Does the shift light work if your in another mode?
I know the v2 for f30s does it
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Yes, the shift indicator works regardless of the display you are currently in. I have it set at 5400 because by the time I see it and act I'm probably already at 5700'ish.
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No but it has a dimmer function that'll lower the brightness and that has a better color match. You can wire this (included) so it does it passively or you can hit the button and do it yourself on demand.
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For anyone who is interested, there is a group buy in progress for this. Check the other threads in this category for the info.
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No complaints on this unit at this time after a few weeks of use.
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Stock, the highest I've seen is 10.0.
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Got the P3 kit today, which came pre-installed in a vent. So installation took about 30 minutes or less. I am going to hook up the dimmer wire, but I didn't have time to rip apart more stuff. I was told we can use the RED/GRAY wire at the trunk release in the kick panel. You will need one red inline t-tap connector that you can use the included 1/4" male spade connector!
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I will be doing that, too - would be silly not to, I think. Hahaha - just as I was typing this, I got the notification that my gauge has shipped It'll be a great mod. It's funny - I'm more excited about seeing what I can do for mods on this car than my other car. Might have something to do with the cost of modding them comparatively, but nonetheless, it's fun as hell with the Bimmer
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