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| john degemis (Degemis)
Registered Member Username: Degemis Post Number: 98 Registered: 3-2008 Posted From: 68.113.39.64  Rating: N/A |
My speedometer is not working. Was thinking of going to GPS Speedometer. Boy they can pe pricy. Saw one for a boat (LIVORSI GPS TATTLE-TALE 180 MPH BOAT SPEEDOMETER GAUGE)$99. I am thinking motion is motion ?????????????? | ||
| Tim Brandt (Timb)
Registered Member Username: Timb Post Number: 524 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 74.244.14.221  Rating: N/A |
I would say you are right motion is motion. Just make sure it's MPH and not knots | ||
| George Martinez (Foohorse)
Registered Member Username: Foohorse Post Number: 104 Registered: 1-2010 Posted From: 174.48.6.180  Rating: N/A |
why not just a GPS unit they read MPH and provide navigation and other useful info as well. I am building my dash and instrument console with digital readouts and the centre position where the old speedometer used to be will be a truckers GPS large screen. just a thought. | ||
| Ralph Peters (Ralph7)
Registered Member Username: Ralph7 Post Number: 114 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 75.244.217.235 Rating: N/A |
Last Dec. I ordered a Garmin 1390T from Wally world for the reason, my speedo does not work properly. So why spend $250.00 or more plus all the work, so my unit coast that plus a little more, but mine can go with me when I go for a walk. Just seen a Tom Tom at Wally world under 100, and it shows mph. If you want there is a Garmin 465 for big trucks but $$$. Only problem none have a RV/BUS/Truck, except 465 above, SO one must BE carefull. Anyway the coach tops out at 71 mph, and the GPS is super, I move it to the Jeep and it keeps me happy although sometimes one needs to do some manual detours and it recalculates. | ||
| john degemis (Degemis)
Registered Member Username: Degemis Post Number: 99 Registered: 3-2008 Posted From: 68.113.39.64 Rating: N/A |
I picked up a TomTom GPS and it has MPH and it works but the MPH is small. I called the company to see if I could inlarge the MPH read out but I cannot. Is there one that displays large MPH. | ||
| les marston (Les_marston)
Registered Member Username: Les_marston Post Number: 49 Registered: 1-2010 Posted From: 68.151.248.141 Rating: N/A |
we picked up a GPS with a wireless back up camera at Canadian tire for about $200.00 the speed is displayed in one corner and time of day or arrival time in the other. Just a thought that if you are going to invest might as well get the back up camera too Les | ||
| Gus Causbie (Gusc)
Registered Member Username: Gusc Post Number: 1166 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 173.202.21.210  Rating: N/A |
John, Is that boat speedometer self-contained, my guess it has to be connected to a GPS?? I use my Garmin GPS for a speedometer when I need absolute accuracy even though the numbers are kind of small. It shows that my bus speedo is off by a few mph. I think most GPS can be programmed for mph, knots or kpm but not sure of that. | ||
| Brandon Merritt (Brando4905)
Registered Member Username: Brando4905 Post Number: 25 Registered: 3-2009 Posted From: 74.97.208.46  Rating: N/A |
The Garmin 465t is the one I have, if you press the little speedo on the screen, a big speedo shows up. Also all the trucker info is really useful, staying on the truck routes around metro areas keeps me out of trouble. | ||
| Jim Wilke (Jim Bob) (Pd41044039)
Registered Member Username: Pd41044039 Post Number: 471 Registered: 2-2001 Posted From: 184.0.3.170 Rating: |
I travel for a living and have used a GPS for the last several years. Mine takes me through shortcuts sometimes getting down to a one lane gravel road. Lots of small bridges and tight curves fine for my pickup but a bus would NEVER get through. Pay the bucks and get one that comes with or that you can upgrade to the trucker's routes. |
