Where to put gauges?

tnc19 · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:13 pm Post subject:

thanks Everett...just 1 of the 1 million hacks from the POs....hahaha...you know who that is?> haha

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cloudburst · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:57 pm Post subject:

This would seem a good solution. Anyone any experience with these?
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=327614

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LuckyMonkeyGarage · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:01 am Post subject:

I keep eyeballing those too...wonder if someone has installed one of those Motometer gauge holders on a bus?

Sdmjake · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:57 am Post subject: Where do you Gage?

Not my bus and i just copied this link from the BusBuddha's tumblr site. He has some interesting features on his Shasta bus and these gauges are one of them.

http://instagr.am/p/O0C-dpBPyj/

flemcadiddlehopper · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:40 pm Post subject:

flemcadiddlehopper · Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 7:24 pm Post subject:

I tried to vacuum for a piece of acrylic for the back of gauges, but the depth was too much. The thick stuff would not form that far and the really thin stuff just came apart. So, I used cloth and fibreglass resin to shape the gauge back protector.

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Once the pod dries enough i will trim it up to fit and drill one hole for the wires and use a grommet to seal them. The vent plate will sandwich this piece to hold it in place.

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Eric&Barb · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:33 pm Post subject:

Welded up a holder to take place of the ash tray and no need for holes except for the cable to the engine going down thru the nose of the panel camper.
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zehbeh · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 12:30 am Post subject:

easy e · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 8:06 am Post subject:

I used some repro MotoMeter brackets on the column (snagged pic below from gallery... might be an original one?):

Steering column:
Fuel gauge on right side, CHT on left side

Tach at visor location (mount is 16ga sheet metal):

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DubStyle · Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 1:50 am Post subject:

A guy over on our site made this for under his fresh air vent.

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Busted-bolt · Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 5:33 am Post subject: Re: Where to put gauges?

Hear is my gauge positioning. I thought the angle would bother me more but it turns out that it is something I can live with Smile

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Marvel · Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:22 am Post subject: Re: Where to put gauges?

It was already like this when I got it.

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BarryL · Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: Where to put gauges?

Busted-bolt · Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:52 pm Post subject: Re: Where to put gauges?

Yes that is what it is. I bought the c.h.t gauge second hand from a guy who upgraded his aircraft. It came with four "j" type thermo couples all for less than 100 bucks delivered Smile

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Chris_nl · Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 1:02 am Post subject: Re: Where to put gauges?

So, I thought that I would add my solution to the thread. I'm sure a bit too modern for some people, but gives nice display and logging on the megasquirt installation.

Buspilot67 · Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:40 am Post subject: Re: Where to put gauges?

Chris_nl · Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:15 am Post subject: Re: Where to put gauges?

Thanks.

For the main dashboard (second picture) - everything is setup. I have offline navigation, music, radio. The engine button leads into the engine management software - I am still trying a few different programs out. The info there is all from the Megasquirt so has RPM, TPS etc. I can also start logging if required.

I removed the battery from the tablet, so it is running straight off the bus battery. Avoids the tablet getting flat, or issues with the battery from being plugged in all the time.

I ran an audio lead from the headphone jack, so just run a small speaker under the dash.

kguarnotta · Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 11:20 am Post subject: Re: Where to put gauges?

that looks pretty rad...

How did you figure out the megasquirt stuff? Is there a thread on that? I couldn't find anything.

I feel like you could make the screen look like vintage dials Wink

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bigmau · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 3:21 pm Post subject: Re: Where to put gauges?

I run these from shorty's. I met the dude Aaron at a show and he makes cool trinkets for vw's.
https://shortysvw.com/products/split-window-bus-gauge-panel-2-guage


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