4$ speedometer mod...a must read!!!!

sho305 · 07-15-2015, 07:33 PM

Awesome post! Great idea and cheap too, what is not to like?

But then what do I use my gps for? I'll have to get my boat going I guess lol.

dbmachine · 07-15-2015, 08:05 PM

Pretty slick little device. So far i give it 2 thumbs up. It records mileage to the nearest 1000th of a mile. For example since sunday ive put 19.348 miles on it. There is like a 30 second battery saver feature where the rest of the display will go blank except for the clock. It uses a common hearing aide style battery. The battery at cvs and walgreens cost more than the entire unit. Go figure.

dbmachine · 07-15-2015, 08:07 PM

Should be anyday now that the guys that ordered your kits should be arriving. Post your results or any issues and ill be glad to help.

thetoddjohnson · 07-17-2015, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by dbmachine

Pretty slick little device. So far i give it 2 thumbs up. It records mileage to the nearest 1000th of a mile. For example since sunday ive put 19.348 miles on it.

What's really amazing is that there is a 99.999994521% chance that the thousandths digit of the reading is accurate.

raydhd · 07-22-2015, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dbmachine

Should be anyday now that the guys that ordered your kits should be arriving. Post your results or any issues and ill be glad to help.

Mine will hopefully be here tomorrow BUT I don't think there is room on the Yamaha G14 spindle to mount the sensor.May have to come up another way to make this work. Stay tuned.

dbmachine · 07-22-2015, 08:41 PM

The sensor can be mounted in two directions. And its about 1" long and a little bigger than a number 2 pencil but smaller than a sharpie marker. Im sure you can get it to work. Mine is still going strong. Over 60 miles on it so far.

heavygs · 07-23-2015, 07:52 AM

Did one of these a few years back. If you use a more powerful magnet, you don't have to worry about the clearance as much. I also mounted mine on the back side of the spindle, because that cart got used out in the woods alot. Kept it from getting ripped off.

alwhite00 · 07-23-2015, 09:06 AM

Still not here yet. Arghhhhhhhh!!!!

Bronco Barney · 07-23-2015, 10:42 AM

Ordered mine on fleabay $2.19 +.99 shipping...
Same picture as the one you bought too.

dbmachine · 07-23-2015, 10:49 AM

Don't know how there making money on something like this. Shipping has to be 5$ from china

07-15-2015, 07:33 PM	#21
sho305 Vegas modded 420 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: West MI Posts: 15,443	Re: 4$ speedometer mod...a must read!!!! Awesome post! Great idea and cheap too, what is not to like? But then what do I use my gps for? I'll have to get my boat going I guess lol.

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dbmachine Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,733	Re: 4$ speedometer mod...a must read!!!! Pretty slick little device. So far i give it 2 thumbs up. It records mileage to the nearest 1000th of a mile. For example since sunday ive put 19.348 miles on it. There is like a 30 second battery saver feature where the rest of the display will go blank except for the clock. It uses a common hearing aide style battery. The battery at cvs and walgreens cost more than the entire unit. Go figure.
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dbmachine Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,733	Re: 4$ speedometer mod...a must read!!!! Should be anyday now that the guys that ordered your kits should be arriving. Post your results or any issues and ill be glad to help.
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dbmachine Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,733	Re: 4$ speedometer mod...a must read!!!! The sensor can be mounted in two directions. And its about 1" long and a little bigger than a number 2 pencil but smaller than a sharpie marker. Im sure you can get it to work. Mine is still going strong. Over 60 miles on it so far.
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heavygs Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Covington, Ky Posts: 203	Re: 4$ speedometer mod...a must read!!!! Did one of these a few years back. If you use a more powerful magnet, you don't have to worry about the clearance as much. I also mounted mine on the back side of the spindle, because that cart got used out in the woods alot. Kept it from getting ripped off.

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alwhite00 Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Mi Posts: 492	Re: 4$ speedometer mod...a must read!!!! Still not here yet. Arghhhhhhhh!!!!

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