Monitoring Data in a Pre-CAN BMW

“I recently had a rapid coolant loss and an overheat,” explains Tyler Ovens in his latest video. After repairing a blown head gasket in his wife’s 2003 BMW X5 the do-it-yourselfer didn’t want it to happen again. “It took me a long time to repair it, and I don’t want it to happen again, so this is why I’m installing an iDash and sensors so I can monitor some vital temperatures and pressures.”

“I’m going to do oil pressure, coolant, oil temperature, and use the factory coolant level sensor. I’m going to integrate a factory sensor with the iDash. I’m going to show you how I install the entire system and show you how it works.”

Check out his comprehensive video where he takes you through his entire iDash project, and see how you too can have more information on an older vehicle. 

Click here for even more information on the iDash, with examples of how you can display nearly anything data point in any vehicle regardless of age or engine type.