I would definitely be up for something that allows me to plug my Palm into
my car.

Ron

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Ron 'Coyote' Lussier   (     )     \ _/__            Andromedia, Inc.
coyote@andromedia.com   \   /       \X  /           San Francisco, CA
1.415.365.6467           \_/          \/    1991 Vanagon Syncro Westy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: KENWILFY@AOL.COM [mailto:KENWILFY@AOL.COM]
> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 6:49 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Computerized Gauge Setup
>
>
> This is why I wanted to go the computer way.  With merely the
> digital gauges
> you are stuck with the 6 gauges (however cool looking they
> are:) for around
> $800 just for the cluster (not to mention the senders) and
> since two of these
> are speedo and tach then you are really only getting 4 other
> gauges (thanks
> for the link to Dakota Digital page as I spent a few hours
> the other night
> looking for a page like that and couldn't find it).
>
> I want at least 6 other gauges and On Board Diagnostics (OBD)
> would be great.
>  The idea of using a small computer is that you could have
> your gauges (I
> would only put three on one screen and then just push a
> button to view the
> other three), plus monitor fuel mileage, fuel to air ratio,
> and anything else
> you wanted to keep track of.  You could even add the GPS
> feature if you
> wanted to (or not, it would be flexible that way) and then remove the
> computer from the van when you wanted and use it for more
> mundane tasks like
> email, notes, etc.  I would think you could do this for
> around $800-1000
> (maybe less if you bought used stuff).
>
> So I am willing to spend some of my precious money and spare
> time (which
> seems to be more precious than the money right now) to work
> on this project.
> Anyone else game?  I am not really interested, at this point,
> in developing
> something to sell but rather setting this up for myself and
> some others who
> just want to know what is going on back there (I'm getting a rebuilt
> waterboxer for my Carat soon and I want to be able to keep an
> eye on it).
>
> Ken Wilford
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