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Title: outside air temp display
Post by: emersonwaite on November 11, 2009, 03:49:13 PM

Anyone ever hear/do an install of a factory type temperature sensor (ambient air, etc.) from another type of vehicle? Doesn't matter what it came from, just that it was installed into a TJ, YJ, etc.

adding guages and such. Want to plan it all out so I'm not cutting and recutting holes in my dash, and I can plot it out before doing it.

Would like to see whats out there...

just no cheesy battery powered walmart kinds please :blbl:

-M

Title: Re: outside air temp display
Post by: sharpxmen on November 11, 2009, 04:37:23 PM

Quote from: emersonwaite on November 11, 2009, 03:49:13 PM

just no cheesy battery powered walmart kinds please :blbl:

-M

i was about to say that's what i got and that the display sucks in daylight and you can't see it at night at all , but i guess you already checked walmart  :naughty:

Title: Re: outside air temp display
Post by: TrailsLessTaken on November 11, 2009, 04:40:09 PM

Quadratec or 4WD sell one thats built in to the mirror but its not cheap if i recall and I believe it includes all the wiring

EDIT:
Here's the link http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?jeep-sid=478&plID=0&partID=6092 (http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?jeep-sid=478&plID=0&partID=6092) It also has the auto dimming and reading lights but the downside is its 248 bucks  :yikes:  I dont know what all would be involved in pulling one out of a junkyard to get it wired up

Title: Re: outside air temp display
Post by: dwtaylorpdx on November 11, 2009, 08:14:38 PM

I used the cheesy Radio Shack unit. You can also buy one at a boat shop....

Dave