Which on-board computer to choose for Grants?

After buying a Lada Grant car, many car owners are faced with such a problem as the inability to determine the temperature of the engine, or rather, the coolant. Of course, on some modern foreign cars there is no such indicator for a long time, but there is only a control lamp that lights up at a critical engine temperature. But for owners of domestic cars it is quite difficult to get used to the absence of such a sensor on the instrument panel.

The best solution to this problem would be to install an on-board computer that will show you not only the engine temperature, but also a bunch of other equally important parameters and characteristics of your car. But which BC to choose for Lada Grants, because it appeared quite recently and not so many models will fit this car? Below is a small list of manufacturing companies that produce this kind of electronics and what you have to choose from.

• Multitronics – cost from 1750 rubles. But it is worth noting the fact that in all likelihood this company does not produce BC specifically for a specific AvtoVAZ model. When reading the description on the manufacturer's website, there were no facts that would speak about installing this computer, not only on Grant, but even on older cars, such as Kalina or Priora. It turns out that this BC is universal and you will have to find a place for installation yourself, as they say, to finish everything with your own hands.
• Orion - This manufacturer is engaged not only in the production of computers, but also other electronics for cars, from chargers to DVRs. Again, a big drawback is the versatility for many car models, and specifically for Grants they do not release.
• "State" - a company that specifically develops on-board computers for domestic cars. And if other manufacturers have only universal devices in their lineup, then the State provides a choice of on-board computers specifically for each car model, and Grant is no exception.

Now a question? Which BC do you choose for your Grants: universal or which was specially designed for this car? I think this is a rhetorical question! Moreover, it should be noted that the company is located in Togliatti, and tests and tests all its developments on all models of the domestic auto industry.

In terms of design and installation location, take, for example, the simplest model for Granta - this is Granta's X1 State, it easily fits in place for additional buttons and instrument panel switches. Here is a good example of such an arrangement:

This multifunctional BC can show not only the temperature of the Grants engine, which everyone wants to see before their eyes, but also many other useful functions, since:

• Average and instant fuel consumption
• Error codes of the engine management system
• Route indications such as mileage, fuel remaining, average speed, etc.
• afterburner mode - resetting all ECU settings to factory settings
• "tropic" - the ability to independently set the temperature of the operation of the radiator cooling fan
• Plasmer - a very useful thing in winter, for the so-called warming up spark plugs
• and a bunch of different useful information about the condition of your car

With such an extensive list of parameters and characteristics, the X-1 Grant State can be purchased for as little as 950 rubles. Naturally, the above competitors do not have the slightest chance of winning in this comparison.

Of course, if you want an on-board computer for your Grants with a full display and more convenient controls, then you can look at the more serious options and, of course, more expensive. For example, Unicomp State 620 Kalina-Granta:

As you can see, this bookmaker is suitable for both Kalina and Grant, and this pleasure will cost around 2700 rubles. But again, for this price, this is the best option you can buy today. From the personal experience of operating with the BC State, it can be noted that it was necessary to see the error code on the display several times, and by pressing the button, the BC decodes it and indicates a malfunction. That is, there is no need to go to diagnostics, since the State determines all malfunctions in the ECM system by 100%. Roughly speaking, having bought such a computer once, it will pay off immediately at the first malfunction of one of the sensors, since you will know which of them flew and will not give a lot of money for diagnostics.