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    Offline cudabob496

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    Speedometer with no Cable required!
    « on: June 03, 2015 - 07:02:58 PM »
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    Offline RCCDrew

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    Re: Speedometer with no Cable required!
    « Reply #1 on: June 03, 2015 - 07:57:49 PM »
    Does that just work all the time? No monthly fee or something? I'm not savvy to these newfangled parts!
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    Offline ToxicWolf

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    Re: Speedometer with no Cable required!
    « Reply #2 on: June 03, 2015 - 08:23:02 PM »
    Quote from: RCCDrew on June 03, 2015 - 07:57:49 PM
    Does that just work all the time? No monthly fee or something? I'm not savvy to these newfangled parts!

    The only time it doesn't work is in tunnels, etc. They block the GPS signal.  Always free after you buy it.  I had mine converted to GPS.
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    Offline Katfish

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    Re: Speedometer with no Cable required!
    « Reply #3 on: June 03, 2015 - 09:04:41 PM »
    I wonder where the GPS antenna needs to be mounted?
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    Offline dutch

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    Re: Speedometer with no Cable required!
    « Reply #4 on: June 04, 2015 - 01:56:41 AM »
    Speedhut gps speedo`s have been around for a while.  Works great, very accurate, not in tunnels though.  I had the antenna mounted in the centre of the dash, right against the windshield.  Worked fine.
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    Offline TelisSE440

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    Re: Speedometer with no Cable required!
    « Reply #5 on: June 04, 2015 - 02:46:02 AM »
    GPS offers very accurate speed, but too high tech stuff to install in these cars IMHO. Anyway, deosn't it have to search for satellites in the beginning? I mean starting your cars and taking off you won't have signal for a while. But hey, you need to warm up first...
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    Offline dutch

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    Re: Speedometer with no Cable required!
    « Reply #6 on: June 04, 2015 - 05:47:28 AM »
    speedhut has an extra feed wire to keep connection all the time, so on start up there`s immediate signal.
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    Re: Speedometer with no Cable required!
    « Reply #7 on: June 04, 2015 - 06:29:41 PM »

    Usually they will try and find 2 or 3 synchro satellites before they begin to work.

    Quote from: ChallengerSE440 on June 04, 2015 - 02:46:02 AM
    GPS offers very accurate speed, but too high tech stuff to install in these cars IMHO. Anyway, deosn't it have to search for satellites in the beginning? I mean starting your cars and taking off you won't have signal for a while. But hey, you need to warm up first...
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    Offline RCCDrew

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    Re: Speedometer with no Cable required!
    « Reply #8 on: June 06, 2015 - 09:40:55 AM »

    Quote from: ToxicWolf on June 03, 2015 - 08:23:02 PM
    The only time it doesn't work is in tunnels, etc. They block the GPS signal.  Always free after you buy it.  I had mine converted to GPS.
    so your factory looking speedo is GPS? Who does that conversion?
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    Offline Mopar Thunder

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    Re: Speedometer with no Cable required!
    « Reply #9 on: June 06, 2015 - 11:31:43 AM »
    I have that GPS speedometer and it works great.  My 904 I am selling had the input area blocked so I bought one of these. The GPS antenna is located in the lower corner of the passenger side window.  Can't really see it.
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    Offline grimmey71

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    Re: Speedometer with no Cable required!
    « Reply #10 on: June 07, 2015 - 06:53:12 AM »
    I ran my speedhut gps sensor to my rear package tray, works great
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    Offline ToxicWolf

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    Re: Speedometer with no Cable required!
    « Reply #11 on: June 07, 2015 - 12:41:16 PM »
    Quote from: RCCDrew on June 06, 2015 - 09:40:55 AM
    so your factory looking speedo is GPS? Who does that conversion?

    Redline did it.   :bigsmile:
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    Offline Katfish

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    Re: Speedometer with no Cable required!
    « Reply #12 on: June 07, 2015 - 05:04:11 PM »
    I'd love to see a pic of the conversion.
    I'm guessing it's now digital and not the needle now?
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    Offline roadman5312

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    Re: Speedometer with no Cable required!
    « Reply #13 on: June 07, 2015 - 05:29:49 PM »
    Digital odometer only, amp to volt meter. Cool grafics on tach.
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    Offline grimmey71

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    Re: Speedometer with no Cable required!
    « Reply #14 on: June 08, 2015 - 09:55:01 AM »
     :wow:
    Quote from: roadman5312 on June 07, 2015 - 05:29:49 PM
    Digital odometer only, amp to volt meter. Cool grafics on tach.

    If I only would've know about this, that looks great. Anymore info would be apprecietated
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