What are owners thoughts on the compass, temp, and inclo, gauges?

toobroke · 03-30-2006, 09:07 PM

What do you owners think of the trio of gauges? How useful are they? Any problem viewing them in bright sunlight? Feedback please.

brianljohnson · 03-30-2006, 09:18 PM

I think they are great. First class tools for off roading. I've seen so many FJ40s where people rig these gauges in some how and I always think it looks tack.

They are on every FJC I've seen so far (15+/-) so I'm not sure you have much choice unless you hold out for a bare bones stock FJC. I hear they will be slow coming.

sunriseshell · 03-30-2006, 09:23 PM

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brianljohnson previously said:

I think they are great. First class tools for off roading. I've seen so many FJ40s where people rig these gauges in some how and I always think it looks tack.

This was a stock option offered by Toyota. Some 80's pickups and 4Runners had them too!

RalphWiggum · 03-30-2006, 09:24 PM

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toobroke previously said:

What do you owners think of the trio of gauges? How useful are they? Any problem viewing them in bright sunlight? Feedback please.

My thoughts: The compass is digital and neat, but sticks from time to time and appears to only show a 45 degree resolution (N, S, E, W, NE, NW, SE, SW). I like the temperature readout too. The inclinometer is definitely a neat item to see, regardless of its day-to-day usefulness!

coolcruiser · 03-30-2006, 09:24 PM

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sunriseshell previously said:

This was a stock option offered by Toyota. Some 80's pickups and 4Runners had them too!

Don't forget the Tercel.

bondseye · 03-30-2006, 09:25 PM

Sweet!

Roosterdo · 03-30-2006, 09:31 PM

I am embarressed to admit but I almost bought a early montaro just for the inclometer.

K_os · 03-30-2006, 09:35 PM

I can't get the compass to calibrate correctly. It's weird I go "west" on one street then I go the opposite way and it says I am going "nort" oh well. Temp gauge is awesome so is the inclinometer

desertcruiser · 04-11-2006, 02:40 PM

Compass does stick. Sometimes you have to do a 90 deg turn before it moves.
Not very sensitive! Is there a fix from Toyota coming?

bigbill25 · 04-11-2006, 02:55 PM

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desertcruiser previously said:

Compass does stick. Sometimes you have to do a 90 deg turn before it moves.
Not very sensitive! Is there a fix from Toyota coming?

As Ralph said, the compass is really a digital compass that is then 'output' to the analog compass display. You only get 8 directions with this, so if you stay within the 45 degree 'cone' of a direction, it won't budge an inch...

--Bill