Outside Air Temperature gauge
#1
Outside Air Temperature gauge
Has anyone picked up a good aftermarket gauge that displays the air temp outside the car? And where did you mount it? (I have seen a few but all I have found come with clocks etc. I would just like an easy to read temperature gauge that looks good inside the Fit.)
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#8
Nice idea, but I can't find that particular Bell thermometer.
#11
the meter cost $8 on ebay and I had to mold it to that lower panel. The power supply for the meter is from the 12v socket and the temp probe goes to the windshield wiper area.
I hope that helps
I hope that helps
#15
This is the place I bought mine from.
eBay Seller: sureelectronics: temperature, Business Industrial items on eBay.com
They are pretty cheap and gets the job done
eBay Seller: sureelectronics: temperature, Business Industrial items on eBay.com
They are pretty cheap and gets the job done
#16
My local Kmart had it in the Automotive section.
Found it online as well at amazon : Amazon.com: Lighted In-out Thermometer and Clock: Automotive
I'm sure any autoparts store will have it too. I've seen it in Autozone, etc... before. The reason I like this is I can leave it on outdoor thermometer even though it has indoor as well.
Personally, I'm not liking the custom-fabbed thermometer because the red doesn't match the blue lighting in the rest of the car. Location for me isn't ideal either as I like everything in my field of view.
~SB
Found it online as well at amazon : Amazon.com: Lighted In-out Thermometer and Clock: Automotive
I'm sure any autoparts store will have it too. I've seen it in Autozone, etc... before. The reason I like this is I can leave it on outdoor thermometer even though it has indoor as well.
Personally, I'm not liking the custom-fabbed thermometer because the red doesn't match the blue lighting in the rest of the car. Location for me isn't ideal either as I like everything in my field of view.
~SB
#17
I found the one that Perrenoud Fit shows in post #12 above at Ebay for Buy It Now US$1.59 with $5.99 flat-rate shipping. The seller has 99.4% positive feedback (16804 sales). I might just have to signup with Fleabay for this. It is apparently powered by button batteries and/or by a 12v lighter plug. The backlight is powered only by the plug. I'm hoping that this means that it is always lighted if powered that way. One of the problems I have with many of the auto units is that you have to push a button for the backlight. I particularly like that this one shows both outdoor and indoor temps at the same time.
Here's a link.
I'm not affiliated with the seller, etc. etc.
Edit: Here's a link (Becar Industrial) to the manufacturer's page for this clock/therm. It shows one sitting on a car dash, and gives dimensions (in mm) to give you a better idea of the scale.
Here's a link.
I'm not affiliated with the seller, etc. etc.
Edit: Here's a link (Becar Industrial) to the manufacturer's page for this clock/therm. It shows one sitting on a car dash, and gives dimensions (in mm) to give you a better idea of the scale.
Last edited by SteveInNC; 03-05-2010 at 02:22 AM.
#18
I found the one that Perrenoud Fit shows in post #12 above at Ebay for Buy It Now US$1.59 with $5.99 flat-rate shipping. The seller has 99.4% positive feedback (16804 sales). I might just have to signup with Fleabay for this. It is apparently powered by button batteries and/or by a 12v lighter plug. The backlight is powered only by the plug. I'm hoping that this means that it is always lighted if powered that way. One of the problems I have with many of the auto units is that you have to push a button for the backlight. I particularly like that this one shows both outdoor and indoor temps at the same time.
Here's a link.
I'm not affiliated with the seller, etc. etc.
Edit: Here's a link (Becar Industrial) to the manufacturer's page for this clock/therm. It shows one sitting on a car dash, and gives dimensions (in mm) to give you a better idea of the scale.
Here's a link.
I'm not affiliated with the seller, etc. etc.
Edit: Here's a link (Becar Industrial) to the manufacturer's page for this clock/therm. It shows one sitting on a car dash, and gives dimensions (in mm) to give you a better idea of the scale.
I'm not really liking the becar above because it's a clock... with an indoor/outdoor thermometer added on. I passed over alot of the inexpensive ones because they all had the clock as the largest display item.
~SB
#19
Some people run temp/compass sensors through the firewall and up around or behind the bumper area. Since this isn't really a true auto sensor, just want to make it as neat and clean as possible. I hate wires all over the place!
Also, how did you wire the power supply to the 12v socket on your Fit. Does it come with a cable that just plugs in, or did you have to hardwire it? Slight details, maybe?
Thanks for any and all info.
#20
It's only an in/out thermometer. Unfortunately, it seems to have a backlight button also. I suspect that some judicious soldering could wire that permanently on. If the 12V supply is connected to a switched source in the car, I bet that the light won't light unless the ignition is on, and since it's just a thermometer, there isn't any need for a constant power source to drive the clock. Electronic thermometers tend to have very rapid sensor times, so within a few seconds of turning the car on, it's probably an accurate reading.
Last edited by SteveInNC; 03-05-2010 at 10:39 PM.