I have a dashlogic. When i used the supplied cable to link it to my pc I got a small window that said something but it vanished before I could read it
Whats next? There is no icon, no nothing to open anything.
What am I suppose to see on the pc screen?

Thanks
Angelo

 

You have to download the dashlogic software.

https://www.palmerperformance.com/downloads.php

Install that open it, and then click connect to open and edit your dashlogic.

 

I installed my dash logic for the first time last week. It doesn't seem to be a perfected device. Seems glitchy and slow at times..but it's a fun toy!

 

I had same problem had to search for correct driver for your pc

 

Ive been searching for a driver for my WIndows surface 7 running windows 10 for days with no luck. I sure would appreciate any help.

Don

 

I just posted a thread in the C6 Corvette General forum about DashLogic.

I am still trying to figure out who makes it. Palmer Performance say they do (and you can order it directly from them) ... but, the packaging it comes in says AutoMeter all over it

Is there more than one DashLogic ?

BTW ... Summit Racing sells it as an AutoMeter product
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/atm-dl1010u

 

One more question ... Can the DashLogic be plugged into the OB2 at all times, or will it drain the car's battery if not unplugged when the car is not being driven ?

Thanks,

 

My understanding is that AutoMeter purchased DashLogic. If you have Windows 10, there are no drivers needed, it uses a generic driver that comes with Windows. All you need is the software as linked above. Plug it in first, ensure that it is set to "config" (or whatever that position is called -- can't recall right now), and fire up the software.

I really like the product and it's configurability. The "advanced" mode lets you tweek the screens more precisely. For instance, I added all 4 tire pressures in PSI, as the metric setting only shows kPa on the stock dash.

HINT: you can setup 8 pages, and if you set one as blank, you'll be able to access the OEM screens, which would allow you to reset trip odometers & avg MPG, etc.

Also, if you have the NPP exhaust, the mirror switch works to control it between "Power" (open), "Normal" (as stock), and "Quiet" (closed). Great feature!

 

ncnmra ...

Thanks for the info.

So, once I purchase this, I would first program it using my home computer (with Windows 11) ... After I program for what I want to display on the car's DIC, I just then plug it into the car's OBD2 port and I'm done ?

I have been tweeking the car's tune with my HP Tuners. This will also display the items that the DashLogic does, but I don't want to haul around my laptop just to read the boost, etc.

 

That's correct. The PC connection is only necessary to configure the DashLogic. Make sure that the "Profile" switch is in the "config" position before plugging in the unit and running the software.

Once you start the software, you should be able to connect to the device. Then you can setup the pages for the DIC and the HUD, and you have three different profiles you can use, which will correspond to the switch position. I'm only using "1", but I could see the benefit of having different setups for street vs track, etc.

Once the device is configured, you simply unplug it from your PC, set the switch to the profile you want to use and plug it into your ODB2 port. You don't even know it's there while driving. It will take a few seconds for it to initialize, and you should see it display it's name and version number shortly after you start the car.

The way it works is that it "injects" its data into the ODB2 stream and manages to change the DIC/HUD displays. As I mentioned, by default you "lose" the stock displays, but a trick is to leave one of the pages blank (I chose "8"), which will prevent the unit from overriding the stock system.

Using the door "Lock" button cycles the displays (DIC & HUD at the same time). You can only go "up" with the displays, not "down" (ie: unlock will NOT go back a page).

Similar goes for the HUD. It will "override" the default "Street" page with upto 4 parameters (which you can cycle along with the DIC). I setup my HUD for the "Track 1" display so that the DashLogic wouldn't mess with it.

The DIC is limited to one line/20 characters. The "Simple" configuration allows you to choose the parameters from a dropdown list. The "Advanced" configuration allows you to enter your own text in any format/layout that you want, and insert "PID" numbers (which correspond to the various sensors).

I really like this product. Adds a lot of possible information and lots of configurability. In my case, I wanted to mix metric/imperial units since I'm in Canada. I have it setup to show me coolant/oil temperatures in both C/F, as well as all four tire pressures on one line.

I can share my screen setups if you'd like. I'm only using the DIC, as I like to leave the HUD in the large format with the analog tach.

 

Well, I don't have a HUD in my GS, so I don't need to mess with that.

If I am reading this correctly, once the DashLogic is connected to my OBD2 port, I cannot read things like engine oil pressure, temp, tire pressure, etc by pushing the buttons that I would normally push to read these items (in other words, those buttons won't do anything anymore) ?

How about the button that if pressed shows instant miles per gallon, etc ?

 

I called various vendors today (to include AutoMeter) ... Nobody has the DashLogic in stock.

The way things are going, I guess I won't be buying one anytime soon.

 

if you hit reset, the dashlogic commands go away for maybe 30 sec to a min. you can use your HUD and DIC normally during that time. You can also program the dashlogic to show whatever you want including those items as well.

 

They appear in the for sale forum section from time to time. I found mine by posting a WTB ad. It's a great product if you can score one.

 

And some folks think that the 'UltraGauge' is better than the DashLogic (it also plugs into the OBD2 port, but reads data from a rectangular screen you need to mount somewhere).

The UltraGauge is certainly cheaper than DashLogic.
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Something interesting: ... DashLogic is what Palmer Performance sells ... AutoMeter sells it as DashControl

I guess there the same?