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tnc19 Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2008 Posts: 246 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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thanks Everett...just 1 of the 1 million hacks from the POs....hahaha...you know who that is?> haha
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cloudburst Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2012 Posts: 1 Location: Northern Ireland / Scotland
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LuckyMonkeyGarage Samba Member
Joined: September 11, 2001 Posts: 937 Location: Arizona up north, near a mountain with a big "J" on top of it
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:01 am Post subject: |
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I keep eyeballing those too...wonder if someone has installed one of those Motometer gauge holders on a bus?
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Sdmjake Samba Member
Joined: May 01, 2012 Posts: 124 Location: Sandy Springs, GA
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:57 am Post subject: Where do you Gage? |
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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/ |
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flemcadiddlehopper Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2011 Posts: 2332 Location: Kelowna, BC. Canada.
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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Split 1 wrote: |
Heres mine, had the speedo painted to match
Dave |
I just bought the same Gauges, love them. I have put three holes in the same plate as you, but in a straight line for oil pressure, oil temp and volts. The tach is in a chrome Pod on the dash near the ash tray (holes in dash were already there, easier to use them than fill them).
I would like to know what you've done on the inside of that panel to keep the gauges and wires dry and isolated. I had planned on vacuum forming a piece of acrylic over the backs of the gauges an panel then grommet seal a wire passage.
Gordo. _________________ Everybody Dies....Some Never Live.
Retrograde Garage. Vintage Aircooled, and others. |
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flemcadiddlehopper Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2011 Posts: 2332 Location: Kelowna, BC. Canada.
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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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.
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.
Gordo. _________________ Everybody Dies....Some Never Live.
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Eric&Barb Samba Member
Joined: September 19, 2004 Posts: 24733 Location: Olympia Wash Rinse & Repeat
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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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. _________________ In Stereo, Where Available! |
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zehbeh Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2008 Posts: 249 Location: Stuttgart
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 12:30 am Post subject: |
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easy e Samba Member
Joined: May 28, 2008 Posts: 3931 Location: 1 hr north of Santa Barbara
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 8:06 am Post subject: |
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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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hdcrzr Samba Member
Joined: August 25, 2009 Posts: 7 Location: socal
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 1:13 am Post subject: Hawaiian style gauges in 67 21window |
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A little ratty but works |
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DubStyle SBS Hit Squad
Joined: July 26, 2003 Posts: 6250 Location: SBS headquarters: Missery
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 1:50 am Post subject: |
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A guy over on our site made this for under his fresh air vent.
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Busted-bolt Samba Member
Joined: April 14, 2018 Posts: 514 Location: minnesoota
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 5:33 am Post subject: Re: Where to put gauges? |
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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 _________________ Vw collection 60 combi ,61 panel ,62 deluxe micro,82 diesel Westfalia,88 Vanagon synchro,98 Jetta tdi,11 Jetta tdi mt ,11 Jetta tdi dsg.
I do all my own work,body,engine and transmission. |
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Marvel Samba Member
Joined: May 20, 2004 Posts: 143 Location: Ringwood, England
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:22 am Post subject: Re: Where to put gauges? |
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It was already like this when I got it.
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BarryL Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004 Posts: 14257 Location: Casa de Oro, California
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: Where to put gauges? |
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Busted-bolt wrote: |
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 |
What is the 1-2-3-4 switch for? I'm guessing each cylinder temp? |
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Busted-bolt Samba Member
Joined: April 14, 2018 Posts: 514 Location: minnesoota
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:52 pm Post subject: Re: Where to put gauges? |
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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 _________________ Vw collection 60 combi ,61 panel ,62 deluxe micro,82 diesel Westfalia,88 Vanagon synchro,98 Jetta tdi,11 Jetta tdi mt ,11 Jetta tdi dsg.
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Chris_nl Samba Member
Joined: September 17, 2003 Posts: 70 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 1:02 am Post subject: Re: Where to put gauges? |
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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.
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Buspilot67 Samba Member
Joined: March 16, 2005 Posts: 219 Location: Chandler TX
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:40 am Post subject: Re: Where to put gauges? |
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Chris_nl wrote: |
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.
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Wow that’s clean. How many of the features are hooked up? |
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Chris_nl Samba Member
Joined: September 17, 2003 Posts: 70 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:15 am Post subject: Re: Where to put gauges? |
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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. |
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kguarnotta Samba Member
Joined: April 01, 2004 Posts: 1160 Location: Woodstock, NH
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 11:20 am Post subject: Re: Where to put gauges? |
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that looks pretty rad...
How did you figure out the megasquirt stuff? Is there a thread on that? I couldn't find anything.
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bigmau Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2004 Posts: 53 Location: La Mesa
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