Analoge speedometer

[Airleader]

My wife wants to see an analoge speedometer in front of her nose… any ideas? A screen with a classic meter powerd by OBD port, headup display as dashboard mount….??? (Mobile phone is not an option)

 

[TheDocAUS]

Look for a HUD - heads up display. Some discussed on forum. Most are digital but you can probably find an analogue model somewhere. Many just plug into the OBD2 port.

 

[Airleader]

Thanks for the quick response!!

 

[DaveB]

My wife wants to see an analoge speedometer in front of her nose… any ideas? A screen with a classic meter powerd by OBD port, headup display as dashboard mount….??? (Mobile phone is not an option)

My wife sits in the passenger seat and I wish she couldn't see the speedo at all.

 

[LeeroyJ]

Get reviews from other Grenadier owners if you go the OBDII route. I bought one and it constantly was causing error codes.

This is the one I ordered (which was cool when it wasn't causing error lights to come on):

Amazon.com

 

[Jiman01]

Interesting…I hardly ever look at the speedo unless there's a cop behind me or if they're ahead running radar/laser

 

[CRH]

Interesting…I hardly ever look at the speedo unless there's a cop behind me or if they're ahead running radar/laser

Try driving on the UK, especially some parts, you will never take your eyes off the speedo.

 

[beefs]

My wife sits in the passenger seat and I wish she couldn't see the speedo at all.

its the kids in the back seat for me - the screen is front and centre for them, i'm forever being asked why i'm doing 62 if the speed limit is 60...

 

[landmannnn]

Try driving on the UK, especially some parts, you will never take your eyes off the speedo.

Here's a speed camera map for Birmingham UK. So yes, I agree!

 

[Eric]

Try driving on the UK, especially some parts, you will never take your eyes off the speedo.

Worse now that some Regional Councils have introduced blanket 20mph speed limits in all towns and villages. My adjacent Council already has and my Council is half way through rolling out that programme.

 

[landmannnn]

Worse now that some Regional Councils have introduced blanket 20mph speed limits in all towns and villages. My adjacent Council already has and my Council is half way through rolling out that programme.

What is worse, Spain do this too, is the constant limit change. 40, then 30, then 40, then 30, then 20...

If I didn't have Waze up with speed limits I would easily lose track.

 

[Bayford]

My wife wants to see an analoge speedometer in front of her nose… any ideas? A screen with a classic meter powerd by OBD port, headup display as dashboard mount….??? (Mobile phone is not an option)

My old (10 years ago?) Garmin GPS used to have a speed display screen that you could toggle to. It gave you a very clear picture of a white circular analogue speedometer with a red needle and numbers - I can't remember what model it was but it would have been as a cheap one - I bought it for about £100 +/- when the built in satnav on an Amazon Landcruiser packed up and Toyota quoted me £7,000 plus VAT to replace it - which was probably about what the car was worth.

 

[DaveB]

its the kids in the back seat for me - the screen is front and centre for them, i'm forever being asked why i'm doing 62 if the speed limit is 60...

I use the speed on the GPS and add 3kmh. At 103kmh gps the Speedo reads 108 kmh.
Never had a problem with speed cameras or cops

 

[Krabby]

Never had a problem with speed cameras or cops

That just means you’re not trying hard enough.

 

[Zimm]

We cant change the speed on the main road thru town, even after 2 people were killed in 4 years. PennDOT does a review, and by PA traffic engineering standards they it should be 35mph. They wouldn't let us change the town resi roads to 15 (its a grid town with parking on both sides of many roads) so we put up 15mph signs anyway, and don't enforce it. Avg speed went to 17mph. The state centralized system can be a pain, but it used data and not feelings, and it does keep towns from turning speed into a revenue generator from non locals, (cough cough Show Low Arizona) so I'm still glad it's there.

It's amazing how much power town councils appear to have have in England.

 

[CRH]

We cant change the speed on the main road thru town, even after 2 people were killed in 4 years. PennDOT does a review, and by PA traffic engineering standards they it should be 35mph. They wouldn't let us change the town resi roads to 15 (its a grid town with parking on both sides of many roads) so we put up 15mph signs anyway, and don't enforce it. Avg speed went to 17mph. The state centralized system can be a pain, but it used data and not feelings, and it does keep towns from turning speed into a revenue generator from non locals, (cough cough Show Low Arizona) so I'm still glad it's there.

It's amazing how much power town councils appear to have have in England.

Way too much, it's just ridiculous over here and with no thorough thought on realities and consequences

 

[OkGo]

That just means you’re not trying hard enough.

Me neither. Not while I was driving a 1hz

( The legends on here will get it )

 

[Jiman01]

Here's a speed camera map for Birmingham UK. So yes, I agree!

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I moved from a state where speed and red-light cameras were everywhere, to a state where they are nonexistent. It’s like driving in the 80’s where I am now…except half the drivers are looking at their phones.