Think I Can Make This Work???? ( altimeter / Inclinometer )

gocntry · Post by **gocntry** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:57 am

What Do You Guys Think??

Looks Like A Mechanical Unit, Think This Will Work In The Crew, Or Am I Wasting My time??

Look Here

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 7:05 am

see if they can send you a pic of the wiring harness - if it appears to just be the electrical hookups - then you're good, but if there are other hookups, then it would seem like there are other sensors needed.

kf6kmx · Post by **kf6kmx** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 7:11 am

gocntry wrote:What Do You Guys Think??

Looks Like A Mechanical Unit, Think This Will Work In The Crew, Or Am I Wasting My time??

Look Here

If thats the standard one, it doesnt take any special wiring or connections.. Just find a way to mount it level..

The Samauri has a very similar unit in it..

barch97 · Post by **barch97** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 7:58 am

I can't imagine why it wouldn't work in any vehicle, or no vehicle at all for that matter. The only wiring I can imagine being connected is maybe to illuminate the gauges. So, anywhere you can connect to power (preferably with an on/off switch) it should work just fine.

kf6kmx · Post by **kf6kmx** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:49 am

barch97 wrote:I can't imagine why it wouldn't work in any vehicle, or no vehicle at all for that matter. The only wiring I can imagine being connected is maybe to illuminate the gauges. So, anywhere you can connect to power (preferably with an on/off switch) it should work just fine.

Yep.. Illumination..
And most had just a weight system for finding level.. some of the good (rare) ones use a sheap version of aircraft gyros and are more accurate, those would have to get an acc. feed power.. still just straight 12v, nothing fancy..

gocntry · Post by **gocntry** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 3:57 am

I Took A Better Look At This And Realized That Being It's From Japan The Altimeter Is In Meters Not Feet....So I'm Still Looking For The American Version

Kf6kmx wrote:The Samauri has a very similar unit in it..

There Should Be A US Version From One Of These.

Post by **HenryJ** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:19 am

gocntry wrote:... The Altimeter Is In Meters Not Feet....So I'm Still Looking For The American Version...

I think it is kind of neat. If you're no longer interested , I might give it a shot.

gocntry · Post by **gocntry** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:12 am

HenryJ wrote: think it is kind of neat. If you're no longer interested , I might give it a shot.

Hey HenryJ If Your Interested Go For It....I Think It's Cool I Would Just Like To Have The Non Metric Version (If That Exists). Here's The Samuri Version But It's Expensive

Samauri Version

Post by **HenryJ** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 2:01 pm

gocntry wrote:...If Your Interested Go For It....

Cool, thanks! I'll put a free snipe to use. Hope no one wants it worse than I

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 6:00 pm

I'd trust my own tilt feelings more than a gauge! Ugh.

Post by **HenryJ** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 7:33 pm

quickbiker wrote:I'd trust my own tilt feelings more than a gauge! Ugh.

Me too, but this will give my "navagator" something to do, and I can tell her we are just fine until you see that little picture upside down

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 2:52 am

That's cause you are Mr. Gadget, aka Gadget man!

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:10 pm

HenryJ wrote:
quickbiker wrote:I'd trust my own tilt feelings more than a gauge! Ugh.
Me too, but this will give my "navigator" something to do, and I can tell her we are just fine until you see that little picture upside down

After the second revolution of a roll over I don't trust anything

Maximous · Post by **Maximous** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:37 pm

check a jeep site, i know those are available for jeeps only problem is most, if not all are going to say "Jeep" and have a picture of a jeep, if that doesn't bother you then you should have no problems finding them, there is a magazine that every jeep owner i know receives monthly, and i know for a fact they have those in there, just don't know the name of the magazine

Maximous · Post by **Maximous** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:50 pm

had a bright idea, how about call my brother that has some, he can tell me the name, don't you love when your brain actually works

Without Compass

With Compass

Or, try adding "Clinometer" to your search

Post by **HenryJ** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:51 pm

Maximous wrote:check a jeep site, i know those are available for jeeps...

True the clinometer is pretty easy to find. You can get them with Jeeps, SUVs and trucks pictured.
I was more intrigued with the inclusion of the altimeter in this one.

Post by **HenryJ** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:52 am

Not mine. Someone else wanted it worse than I.

Post by **HenryJ** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:25 pm

Wow, I can't believe I have been watching these for fifteen months now

I finally picked one up. I should see it in a couple weeks.

Post by **HenryJ** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:30 pm

Finally got around to cleaning, modding, and installing.

The Altimeter / Inclinometer arrived from New Zeland. Packed well and delivered quickly.
I had been watching these for a long time. The gray ones that would match my interior kept going well above what I wanted to pay. Finally I found this one-

It is listed as fitting Toyota pickup & 4 Runner '89 - '96. From the picture I had an idea that I might be able to either "re-dye" , remove the color, or at the very least paint to match. Fortunately the plastic was gray and the paint easily removed with some paint remover and a tooth brush

Three holes in the dash pad. Trimming the housing to match the dash contour and wired to the rear hatch dash light wiring-

04crewvt · Post by **04crewvt** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:47 pm

That's too cool I want one !!!

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:27 pm

killian96ss · Post by **killian96ss** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:57 pm

f9k9 wrote:OMG

I guess I really shouldn't laugh since this mod is kind of cool.

Steve

Post by **HenryJ** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 5:37 pm

I don't know how practical it really is, but it is kind of cool.

I had a OS moment. After a reassembled the dash I turned in the lights for a quick check and everything went blank with the lights on.

My first though is that I made a mistake and shorted the dash light wires. The fuses checked out good, so I pulled the hatch switch assembly to check those connections. Everything looked right. It was about that time that I realized the dimmer control was rolled to the off position

The lights are not too bright as to be a nuisance on the dash. They dim with the dash lighting and have their own "lights off" button to cancel them when they might be distracting. From my line of sight the top of the housing is about even with the top of the wipers and the hood cowl, so no loss of view.

It may come in handy for finding a level parking spot, and fun to check on side hills or climbing when conditions permit. My navigator can take comfort in knowing that I am not really getting all that crazy when we are out 4x4ing

. Either that or I'll hear "that hit 30...that is ENOUGH!"

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 6:04 pm

At least you have a navigator

All I ever hear is something like "I just knew we were stuck that time"

killian96ss · Post by **killian96ss** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 6:52 pm

HenryJ wrote:My navigator can take comfort in knowing that I am not really getting all that crazy when we are out 4x4ing . Either that or I'll hear "that hit 30...that is ENOUGH!"

This one really could go either way.

If I had one in my CC I'm sure my navigator would watch those numbers very closely and "COMMENT" as needed....

....

Steve

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