Need some help choosing a speedometer.
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I got a speedometer from SpeedHut that runs off GPS. A small antenna with a magnet sits on top of the dash. Not only does it tell you your speed, run the odometer, it also tells you your elevation. No cables to run, works with anything as long as you are outside - doesn't work in a parking garage or in a tunnel.
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Can't wait to see your truck on the road....stop by anytime.
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Perfect. Thanks everyone. I have looked into the gps ones and I like them alot. Also found a cool electronic one and if its as easy as Tinman says it is to hook it up I may go that route. Both are bookmarked hopefully for some not so future usage.
Remi. Oh ya thanks for the multiqote lesson. Always seen that button but never tried to figure out what it was. The less buttons I push the longer my computer runs without a visit to the puter doctor.
Remi. Oh ya thanks for the multiqote lesson. Always seen that button but never tried to figure out what it was. The less buttons I push the longer my computer runs without a visit to the puter doctor.
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I got a speedometer from SpeedHut that runs off GPS. A small antenna with a magnet sits on top of the dash. Not only does it tell you your speed, run the odometer, it also tells you your elevation. No cables to run, works with anything as long as you are outside - doesn't work in a parking garage or in a tunnel.
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Perfect. Thanks everyone. I have looked into the gps ones and I like them alot. Also found a cool electronic one and if its as easy as Tinman says it is to hook it up I may go that route. Both are bookmarked hopefully for some not so future usage.
Remi. Oh ya thanks for the multiqote lesson. Always seen that button but never tried to figure out what it was. The less buttons I push the longer my computer runs without a visit to the puter doctor.
Remi. Oh ya thanks for the multiqote lesson. Always seen that button but never tried to figure out what it was. The less buttons I push the longer my computer runs without a visit to the puter doctor.
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So we don't get locked onto a dedicated GPS speedometer, consider a GPS navigation system. Mine plugs into the power port or cigarette lighter and mounts to the windshield or anywhere convenient. It is very nice to have a map program as well as a speedometer in one device. Guess I should have made my point a bit better in my first response to this thread.
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So we don't get locked onto a dedicated GPS speedometer, consider a GPS navigation system. Mine plugs into the power port or cigarette lighter and mounts to the windshield or anywhere convenient. It is very nice to have a map program as well as a speedometer in one device. Guess I should have made my point a bit better in my first response to this thread.
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I have thought about the same thing, but keep insisting to stick with it..
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I'm used to doing things "caveman" style and am not up on all this newfangled stuff.....
The electric speedo should still work as a "stand alone", but what the computer requires is another issue.
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Hey Holehawgg,
I'll chime in on this one. We went the electronic speedo route with some concern as I'm normally not a big electronic guy. It was pretty easy - we had to find a flat mile stretch of marked roads to calibrate the thing. That was about it - no running wires, selecting speedo gears, how big are my tires, etc.
One thing I didn't like was we chose to do the calibration a second time
just to make sure we got it right. It erased the mileage we had already done on the odometer. It could easily have been user error but I really want to show the true miles on the odometer.
Looking good up there - think warm thoughts. It got to 14 farenheit last night here in Austin - if it got that cold here I don't even want to think about where you guys live.
Ben in Austin
1950 F1
I'll chime in on this one. We went the electronic speedo route with some concern as I'm normally not a big electronic guy. It was pretty easy - we had to find a flat mile stretch of marked roads to calibrate the thing. That was about it - no running wires, selecting speedo gears, how big are my tires, etc.
One thing I didn't like was we chose to do the calibration a second time
just to make sure we got it right. It erased the mileage we had already done on the odometer. It could easily have been user error but I really want to show the true miles on the odometer.
Looking good up there - think warm thoughts. It got to 14 farenheit last night here in Austin - if it got that cold here I don't even want to think about where you guys live.
Ben in Austin
1950 F1
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I had one in my '65 that worked great even when it was raining, and two friends who have them in their resto's. I think the antennas are much better than the ones in the navigation GPS's.
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I have mine up and running and keep wondering if I made the right choice (shrug).
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