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The ice is a waste of time. I tried it a couple times and the extra cold feeling went away fast, so I stopped bothering. The thing still does its job with plain water, which is all I really care about on a hot day.
The short answer is that you need to check your chain’s numbers before buying. I grabbed one for my Husky and it fit fine because I looked up the pitch and gauge first. The box says “many” for a reason, it’s not a universal fit. If you have a standard chain from a big brand, you are probably fine, but do not skip the 30 seconds it takes to check.
I just stuck mine on a post near the back corner and pointed it sort of diagonally across the lawn. No real science to it. The sensor seems to pick things up in a pretty wide arc, so I wouldn’t overthink the exact angle. As long as it’s not facing a wall or something directly in front of it, you’re probably fine.
One thing I did notice though, the solar panel matters more than the direction it faces. If you put it somewhere that gets shade most of the day, it’ll die out at night and that’s when you actually need it. So I’d worry more about sun exposure than aiming it perfectly at the fence line. Vague pointing at the yard is enough.
2008 is well past the point where OBD2 was standardized, so I wouldnt worry about the port version. If it plugs in, it should work. Probably the only thing to check is if your car has some weird proprietary setup, but that’s rare on a normal daily driver.
I kind of think the opposite, honestly. I’d worry less about the room being too small and more about where you’re sitting relative to it. Even in a tiny space, if the unit is pointed away from you or behind some furniture, you’ll feel the difference. 80 sq ft is fine for coverage, but it’s not magic.
