Date:         Sun, 17 Nov 2002 10:14:19 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: DIY $20 digital oil temp gauge
Comments: To: Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
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This has prompted the recall of a car that my brother-in-law had that
had a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube - ie, TV tube) in the dash that was
connected to an on-board computer that gave all kinds of readouts
directly on screen while driving. I thought this to be very cool. Don't
remember what kind of vehicle but a Detroit built American automobile.
With the advances made in electronics, the use of LEDs or silver crystal
readouts, etc, would seem possible to create a similar system that could
pick off signals from various points on the Vanagon and give readouts on
a single screen mounted somewhere  on the dash of our beloved Vans.

Just wondering if any of our List Members with electronics  knowledge
would have some ideas of how this can be done, or could do such a thing,
sort of like Darrels Digifant Digitool, but a bit more sophisticated.

Just Sunday Morning mental meanderings.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Edward Maglott wrote:
> Saw this at the Bed bath and beyond today:
>
> http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=11720307&RN=210
>
>
> I didn't get a chance to look really closely at it in the store.  It did
> say that it should not be used above 400 degrees F.  It may have been
> talking more about the wire going to the sensor than the sensor itself.  It
> also had some sort of alarm feature.  You could mount the sensor down into
> the oil, maybe through the filler area?    You would just need to extend
> the wire to the front of your van.  You could set the alarm to let you know
> when your engine was completely cooked!
>
> Edward
>