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Old Jan 31, 2016 | 07:31 AM
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Thank you for the link. Is it as obnoxiously bright as it appears?
Its a little brighter than I prefer honestly; it doesnt bother me tho. I suppose one could just buy a piece of tinted film and cut to fit?
 
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Old Jan 31, 2016 | 07:51 AM
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Or maybe run a resistor in the power circuit to it? Not being an electronics guy I don't know what size resistor or if it would work. The Auberins gauges that I have can be connected to the same circuit as the dashboard dimming wire on the headlight switch so they dim along with the other dash lights but I haven't hooked it up.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2016 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Talyn
Some tuners wont send you tunes for the Hydra.

Just be warned of that.

Duno if they changed it, but used to be that the tunes ended up passing though PHP regardless so he could steal other tuners tunes.

I'm hoping that isn't true any longer.
But who knows.
That issue was NEVER true. It was brought up by one particular tuning company that was trying to scare other companies away from using the Hydra. That's all.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2016 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Diesel_Brad
Is the hydra software comparable with a iMAC?
No. It's for use with REAL computers.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2016 | 11:02 AM
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No. It's for use with REAL computers.
Then hydra is out for me. You can keep your "real" computer
 
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Old Jan 31, 2016 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Diesel_Brad
Then hydra is out for me. You can keep your "real" computer
Hydraflash works with a Windows overlay but when someone develops an application that has to be approved, licensed, and have money exchange hands between a software company and Apple is the reason for no Apple software offering.

It's not just PHP either. Apple's payment and licensing fees scare off a lot of potential software developers.....seems kind of funny that most of the "iDevice" people who think Apple is so awesome and "hip" have no idea just how much capitalism goes on in that company.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2016 | 07:00 PM
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Last I heard they have 50 billion in the bank!
 
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Old Jan 31, 2016 | 09:44 PM
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Diamond T Hydra Chip Selector Switch

that 80" cable sure opens up the range to mount anywhere. I personally want to do a 4 pod and put the switch up there. of course a generic 2 1/16 pod could house it anywhere..or maybe my column pod trans gauge moves to the pillar and the switcher goes there. very versatile for 69$
 
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Old Feb 1, 2016 | 04:42 AM
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Last I heard they have 50 billion in the bank!
Exactly and I have been using apple for 15+ years with out a single crash. I would like anyone to say the same about a windows based PC
 
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Old Feb 1, 2016 | 06:55 AM
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Exactly and I have been using apple for 15+ years with out a single crash. I would like anyone to say the same about a windows based PC

I have crashed many macs...
 
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