Gauge visibility
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Gauge visibility
I've been working on my seat mounts and decided to set the gauges in to see how they looked . I find that because of the gauges being flat on the dash and quite low that I can't easily see the numbers on the top of the gauges . Is this something we just live with or any thing others have noticed ?
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water temp, oil pressure and volts should pretty much center up for a quick visual check. Fuel meter should be between 11 and 2 o'clock... tac should stay short of the 1 o'clock position..as should the speedo
easy to just glance down and get the positions as the actual #s aren't gonna vary much.. I like those dolphins, it's what I got too
john
water temp, oil pressure and volts should pretty much center up for a quick visual check. Fuel meter should be between 11 and 2 o'clock... tac should stay short of the 1 o'clock position..as should the speedo
easy to just glance down and get the positions as the actual #s aren't gonna vary much.. I like those dolphins, it's what I got too
john
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Ya I know that I can get used to the positions without much problem it was just kind of surprising . I was thinking more of my wife not being able to read them although she also sits allot lower . I just hope it will be one of those things that I forget about and not one that nags at me lol . And as far as the dolphins I do like them and the price was very decent .
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I had thought of possibly building out the bottom but hadn't considered pushing the top in which would have the added benefit of shading the gauges . I'm not totally convinced it's going to be that bad , obviously others don't have a problem I'm just hoping it's not going to be one of those things that nags at me .
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avf100 your picture is taken allot lower than mine . I took mine from where my eyes are and seat in the lowest position . I do sit very high compared to most but am sitting where I consider to be very good as far as visibility is concerned . When looking straight ahead I am looking through the windshield about 7" from the top and my head is about 6" from the roof ( no headliner ) .
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avf100 your picture is taken allot lower than mine . I took mine from where my eyes are and seat in the lowest position . I do sit very high compared to most but am sitting where I consider to be very good as far as visibility is concerned . When looking straight ahead I am looking through the windshield about 7" from the top and my head is about 6" from the roof ( no headliner ) .
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Ebear
water temp, oil pressure and volts should pretty much center up for a quick visual check. Fuel meter should be between 11 and 2 o'clock... tac should stay short of the 1 o'clock position..as should the speedo
easy to just glance down and get the positions as the actual #s aren't gonna vary much.. I like those dolphins, it's what I got too
john
water temp, oil pressure and volts should pretty much center up for a quick visual check. Fuel meter should be between 11 and 2 o'clock... tac should stay short of the 1 o'clock position..as should the speedo
easy to just glance down and get the positions as the actual #s aren't gonna vary much.. I like those dolphins, it's what I got too
john
I have the same gauges in my panel and all could be read easily but since I changed the front suspension cross member the angle of the steering column was changed to connect to the rack and pinion now I have some obstruction but you get used to it. Once you know the normal positions of the needles all is fine..
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