In-Dash Inclinometer + Gauges

[Marlin]

AH! So what section of the classifieds is the best for hiring someone to act as ballast?

Umm, roll up to Home Depot "TWO, MUCHOS GRANDE!" and away you go.

[vt_maverick]

If you like the Niken model here is a review with a good photo shot of the unit with the backlit on. Pretty neat toy I think

http://www.4x4.sg/index.php/product-...igita-attitude

Link to ad on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...d=170495122839

[vt_maverick]

Too bad this doesn't have both pitch and roll, b/c I think it would look bad-*** in the fuzzy hole area:

http://www.marineboatsupplies.com/ri...***-p-166.html

[hyperkid]

This one isn't bad either - I can picture someone removing it from the housing and mounting it below the CD Changer in the plastic bezel

http://bestofferbuy.com/4x4-Plug-in-...campaign=gbase

Looks like here is a mini one - bet that would fit nicely somewhere

http://bestofferbuy.com/Mini-Car-Veh...campaign=gbase

And a black one - bet you could trim the housing

http://bestofferbuy.com/Black-4x4-Pl...campaign=gbase

[Marlin]

Got my toy today. Pretty sweet, everything works perfect. What makes it even better is that it's modular, I mean to say that the actual gages are separate of the housing. That makes it much smaller, I am thinking of getting some 18 or 20 ga tread bright aluminum and putting by sheet metal brake to work. It would add some spice to the black plastic of the interior. My dash really does look like a space ship now, the scan gage, my sirius control, head unit, and cell charger, GPS, digital rear view mirror and neon controls are ridiculous. I am replacing the dome light with a retractable 30ft extension cord, magnetic mount light from an old wagoneer. Makes a great work light, and since its magnet base, I can just stick it to the roof or sides just about anywhere since I gutted all that plastic.

[RallyDude]

I'm guessing the jcwhitney one is just a generic version of the Niken:

http://www.jcwhitney.com/digital-veh...terid=c26838j1

http://www.4x4.sg/index.php/product-...igita-attitude

Besides pitch and roll it also displays time and compass readings. I wonder if it also displays altitude? It's called an attitude display, but I don't know what that means, unless it has a mood ring function. For $16 it looks like a good deal and useful.

[Marlin]

I just got my 4wheel parts Jeep edition magazine. Turns out there are some sweet ones, they are listed as clinometers. Cheap too. Just ordered the smaller backlit one. If I can somehow get rid of the Jeep decal....

[vt_maverick]

It's called an attitude display, but I don't know what that means, unless it has a mood ring function.

I think it's an aviation term. I vaguely recognized the term, but I've also worked with a lot of Air Force and Navy pilots over the years.

If I can somehow get rid of the Jeep decal....

+1 - Something small enough to fit in the fuzzy hole area would be really nice, but no way I'm going to buy something that clearly has a Jeep profile on it. Maybe you could buy on of those vehicross.info bumper stickers and cut the VX out of it?

[vt_maverick]

I just got my 4wheel parts Jeep edition magazine. Turns out there are some sweet ones, they are listed as clinometers. Cheap too. Just ordered the smaller backlit one. If I can somehow get rid of the Jeep decal....

So which vehicle gets the Toyota one vs. the Jeep one?

[Marlin]

Yes, I know my truck is a mess...had it all apart yesterday running wires for the inclinometer and the external CB speaker.
Anyway, I got this from 4wheelparts, its a smitty built, listed under clinometer, about 16 bucks shipped. Its nice. I took it all apart, you can definitely replace the decals, just gotta find a small VX sticker...and getting the front shot is gonna be tough. As for the placement its perfect, I can see it through the steering wheel! Not that you use it very often, it a situation where you might need it, you aren't gonna be moving anyway. I ran the lighting off of the dimmer circuit, so it lights up with the dash and dims with all the dash lights. Nice product overall. If I can get the Tercel inclinometer to fit in the wife's RS, its goin back on Ebay.
Underneath the inclinometer, that silver part is actually another DC outlet I use to store my LED flashlight, it looks like its part of the new toy, but its not...

[vt_maverick]

What's the issue with getting a front shot to replace the logo? Seems like you could take a side and front pic of your rig, then take the pictures to Walgreen's and have them made into the perfect size stickers. See link:

http://photo.walgreens.com/walgreens...photo_stickers

[Marlin]

What's the issue with getting a front shot to replace the logo? Seems like you could take a side and front pic of your rig, then take the pictures to Walgreen's and have them made into the perfect size stickers. See link:

http://photo.walgreens.com/walgreens...photo_stickers

You sir, are a genius!!!! My wife is the photo tech at the Walgreens about 4 miles from my house!!! I know what I am doing tomorrow Pics to follow.

[Marlin]

Went ahead and ordered the stickers, 10 bucks shipped for 40 of em...look out at Moab, fols are gonna get PROTONed Should be interesting trying to cut the background out.

[RallyDude]

Marlin, you got a lot of stuff going on that dash. What's on the ashtray and what's in the changer din and the other wires hangin?

[Marlin]

Marlin, you got a lot of stuff going on that dash. What's on the ashtray and what's in the changer din and the other wires hangin?

In the ashtray is a scangageII, in the CD din is a dual outlet inverter, all the wires, that are normally not visibile run to a relay in the glove box, that is all powered off of a OEM isuzu foglight switch. In the multiport DC outlet is my cell charger, sirius radio and GPS.