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Didn't want to plug into the OBD II connector full time, I will hard wire it, not concerned with the how, the where.....

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Originally Posted by firemangeorge (Post 728383)

The SS's with the RPD unit have a built in voltage meter. A neat place to put an add on meter would be an A pillar mount. The non RPD SS's have the boost guage mounted in the A pillar. Maybe you could get a SS pillar cover and try that.

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I want one !!

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Originally Posted by thunder94 (Post 728613)

Didn't want to plug into the OBD II connector full time, I will hard wire it, not concerned with the how, the where.....

Didn't mean you had to use the port, the wires are easily accessible one of the pins is Bat+ tied to the forward power outlet. The loom is easier to get to than either going through the firewall or going to the waterfall box.

I still don't know what use a voltmeter would be. Ammeter maybe if we were in the 70's still. But, that's a "where" to hook it up with short hidden wires.

https://www.chevyhhr.net/gallery/fil.../1/1/5/_12.jpg
im gonna be adding this little Voltmeter on the Waterfall where the accessory power socket is. I dont use it and have a powered USB port in my centre dash box.
Having a look how your is using its VOltage is a good idea if you have alot of accessories like I do

Now that looks nice!!!! Hopefully you can post a picture once you get it installed. ;)

I wish I had one of those a few weeks ago on the bike when the alternator bit the dust, so will probably grab one shortly myself. Nice find man.

:twothumbs: A very cool and useful mod there Joe, nice work and good thinking too!

maybe attach this to the top of the steering column,add oil and volts

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLACK-DOUBLE-GAUGE-DASH-MOUNT-HOLDER-52MM-2-1-16-POD-FITS-AUTOMETER-GAUGES-E/111144028352?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D24901%26meid%3D9006594173713578905%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D10502%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D111144028352

or you could get one or two of these and mount them on the compartment door on the dash

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-52mm-UNIVERSAL-SINGLE-GAUGE-DASH-MOUNT-POD-HOLDER-Car-Boat-RV-4x4-/321437979970?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4ad7325542&vxp=mtr

HA, I was looking round the forum and saw this.

Here's mine: (Not a great picture, took it with my phone while driving.)

http://home.comcast.net/~Kookie/hhrvoltage.jpg

To me that passenger seat belt warning is extremely useless. Actually the light is still there, just put the voltmeter over it. I had to do some exacto knife cutting to modify and put it in there, but it happened to fit perfectly. That was by chance that it did. I ordered the voltmeter on ebay from china for less than $3. I wasn't sure where I was going to put it and found that it would fit in there perfectly. I did block part of the first number because it would look better with that ridge still there in the faceplate. Besides, that should always be no more that a number 1.

I installed a voltmeter because I was having issues and now I can always peek to see if everything is nominal with the battery and charging system.

Actually that picture was going to be a post about normal voltage output. 15.3v, and it will go to 15.4v, seems high. It doesn't always do this, but it will range from 13.1v to 15.4v. 13.1v seems low. I wanted to know if there was any external control of the alternators output than its own internal regulator. I trying to determine if indeed I'm having problems with the alternator.