The DashDAQ XL is truly one of the most amazing pieces of equipment ever designed for use in a vehicle.  The TFT LCD screen displays full color (16.77 million colors) at 480 x 272 pixel resolution.  The DashDAQ XL is a Performance Meter, OBD Scan Tool, Data Logger, Virtual Gauge Display, Multimedia Player (audio & video) and connects with dozens of aftermarket ECU's and Sensor Devices to bring external data in alongside your OBD data. 

DashDAQ XL Technical Specs

DashDAQ's update software is compatible with Windows XP and Windows Vista.

The DashDAQ XL GPS Navigation module includes turn-by-turn mapping, voice guidance, 2-D/3-D views, the latest maps, and more. Purchase the DashDAQ XL with GPS Navigation bundle, or purchase the GPS Navigation kit separately if you already own a DashDAQ XL.

Turn-by-Turn directions: Simply enter your destination into the DashDAQ XL or pick from your favorites, and let DashDAQ calculate the best way to get there. Plan stops along the way, change your route to avoid traffic, watch trip statistics, and view your estimated time and distance to arrival.

Voice Guidance: Prefer voice guided directions? Listen to DashDAQ's audio guidance over its 2-watt stereo speaker or use DashDAQ’s audio line-out to connect to your car stereo or to an FM transmitter.

Points of Interest: Make your trip more interesting. DashDAQ navigation comes pre-loaded with millions of points of interest so you’ll know what there is to do along your route or at your destination.

Latest Maps: Even the best navigators are only as good as their maps. DashDAQ uses the latest NAVTEQ maps to give you the most accurate data. DashDAQ includes Maps for USA and Canada only.

Customize your Screen:  What gauges do you want to see today? DashDAQ’s gauges are totally customizable. Want to view the relationship of 2 or 3 parameters? Have DashDAQ put them together on 1 screen. Want to see 24 at once? DashDAQ XL can do that too. Pick a theme to match your vehicle or even your own personality. Like dial gauges or digital gauges better? Or maybe graphing is more your style? It’s all up to you.

Save Money:   How much would you pay for a 24 new mechanical gauges? How much time would you spend installing all of them? What would your dashboard look like after you were done? One DashDAQ XL does it all. View up to 24 gauges on one screen. Or select just the gauges you want to see today. Don’t believe us?

Easy Plug-and-Play Installation:  Get started using DashDAQ in seconds with 2 simple steps: Plug the DashDAQ in and mount it using the suction-cup pedestal. No drilling holes, installing senders, and running wires to get a new gauge. Have an after-market device installed? DashDAQ can read and display data from it too.

No Squinting:  DashDAQ’s screen automatically brightens in daylight, and dims at night so you can see exactly what’s going on no matter what time it is.

Find Out What's wrong:  Why did your Check Engine light come on? Is it minor or serious? Plug in DashDAQ and find out now. Does the fuel cap simply need to be tightened, or does your vehicle need a professional repair? Now you’ll know.

Fix it Yourself:   Did you repair your vehicle yourself, but that (expletive) Check Engine light is still on? Don’t go paying. Don’t go begging. Use DashDAQ to clear the codes and shut off the light.

Get More Information:   Diagnose your vehicle with more than a snapshot. Use DashDAQ to watch sensors over time and in real-time. Watch what happens during different times of day, different temperatures, or with different inputs. Is there a trend?

Save the results:   Don’t depend on your memory. Have DashDAQ record a log to compare to a previous test. See what has changed. Are the results better or worse? Compare and decide.

Log months of data:. Need more than a snapshot of vehicle data? Use DashDAQ to store days, weeks and months of what your vehicle is doing. DashDAQ captures hundreds of samples per second. Good thing memory cards come in large sizes!

Forgot to press record?  That’s OK. The DashDAQ XL has a circular buffer that  captures data even before you press the record button. Experienced a vehicle problem? Start the log now. Missed a great quarter-mile? Press DashDAQ’s record button at the end!

Combine Signals From Other Devices: Have DashDAQ capture multiple signals and write them all in a single time-stamped log file. Pick from over 2000 different parameters coming from factory ECUs and after-market systems. Click here to see the list of expansion networks that DashDAQ supports.  The DashDAQ XL supports importing data from many aftermarket ECU's and external sensor systems. 

• Aftermarket EFI System Licenses : Enables the DashDAQ to connect directly with streaming data from these ECU's
  • Haltech
  • EFI Technologies
  • Wolf
  • AEM
  • Autronic
  • DTAFast
  • FAST
  • Hydra
  • Emerald 3D
• Sensor and Data Logging System Licenses : Allows to connect the DashDAQ to additional sensors and logging equipment
  • Innovate Motorsports
  • Zeitronix
  • Phidgets

Analyze your data: Playback your logs on DashDAQ’s screen, or view the logs on a PC. Save data to your PC in your favorite format. Wondering where the vehicle has been? Import the data into Google Earth and see for yourself. You might be surprised!

Listen to MP3s:  Listen to music on DashDAQ's 16-bit built-in stereo and 2-watt internal speaker, or connect your own speakers to DashDAQ's stereo line-out. DashDAQ's MP3 Player application for DashDAQ is now available!

Watch Digital Video: Play full-color video with stereo audio directly on DashDAQ from an MMC card. DashDAQ’s digital video player application is now available.

Play Games: Because DashDAQ is a powerful Linux computer, games and other entertainment applications can be loaded and played directly on DashDAQ. This “toy” can do almost anything! Check the DashDAQ website often for new stuff—a lot of it free to download.

The DashDAQ XL is capable of so many things, it's tough to describe it all here in a webpage, but here are some of the available options you can add to make your DashDAQ sing:  See the pull down menus at the bottom of the page to add the options you wish to include.

• Enhanced Factory Data Licenses (a larger library, expanded beyond OBD-II with more parameters)
  • Ford
  • GM
  • Chrysler LX family
  • Subaru
  • J1939
• Aftermarket EFI System Licenses : Enables the DashDAQ to connect directly with streaming data from these ECU's
  • Haltech
  • EFI Technologies
  • Wolf
  • AEM
  • Autronic
  • DTAFast
  • FAST
  • Hydra
  • Emerald 3D
• Sensor and Data Logging System Licenses : Allows to connect the DashDAQ to additional sensors and logging equipment
  • Innovate Motorsports
  • Zeitronix
  • Phidgets
• Hardware Add-On Equipment
  • Innovate Motorsports LC-1 Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor & Controller
  • Innovate Motorsports TC4 EGT Thermocouple Amplifer & EGT Sensor
  • Innovate Motorsports SSI4 Simple Sensor Interface
  • Innovate Motorsports LMA3 Aux Box Multi-Sensor Device
  • GPS Navigation Kit Upgrade
  • 110v wall outlet to power the DashDAQ outside of the vehicle
  • Expansion Cable for Analog inputs and RS232 devices