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Subject:Re: Is there a such thing as a POD mountable DIGITAL voltmeter?
From:David Marshall
Date:Mon, 15 May 2000 22:08:07 -0700

I'm running "Plain Jane" CIS from a Canadian Spec Rabbit L that had no O2
sensor computer.... so no need for me to worry about messing up a
computer... besides a small "Post-it" size box for the distributor, there
is no computer!

At 11:23 PM 14/05/2000 -0600, The Blackhams wrote:
>Wouldn't you need to mount another O2 sensor (or at least unplug it from
>the ECU) to adequately measure this minute voltage adequately. Wouldn't the
>voltage drop to the VOM affect the signal to the ECU and interfere with the
>Mixture setting updates..  I'd be interested in this too.  By the way,  CB
>(Claudes buggies)) sells a  dash mounted air/fuel mixture gauge (Volt
>Meter).  Let me know what you find out.
>
>Have fun
>
>Steve Blackham
>Centerville, Utah
>77 Bus converted to camper (westy top)
>87 Weekender
>
>
>>I am looking for a pod mountable (VDO style) digital volt gauge that I can
>>mount in my Westie.  It has to be able to accuratly display 0.01V to
>>aproximately 15.00V.  The purpose of this gauge is to monitor the battery
>>voltage like a "normal" volt gauge, but at a flick of a switch, I would
>>like to be able to monitor the output of the Oxygen sensor, which is
>>typically 0.50 to 1.00V to see if I am running lean or not.
>>
>>Thanks in advance!
>>
>>-- David Marshall - Volkswagen Enthusiast - Quesnel, BC, Canada   --

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