GPS speedos
02-05-2003 | 06:40 PM
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From: Holland, Michigan
GPS speedos
What a rip off!!!!Come on $500 bucks for a gauge that is really just a display of your GPS!!!! I think i'll spend $600 for a Garmin 180 that has the BIG display and fill the speedo hole in my dash with some other cool gauge.....
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02-05-2003 | 09:09 PM
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From: Minneapolis, Mn, Usa
so glad I did not pay 600 for mine 
it was actually alot less
Too bad its still in the box and has never been taken out of the plastic
it was actually alot less
Too bad its still in the box and has never been taken out of the plastic
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02-06-2003 | 06:54 AM
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From: LaPorte IN.
My Nordskog digital speedo/tach/compass/volt meter cost me $370 and that included the receiver and the recall/toggle switch. The gauge by itself is like $170.00 and can be used with your existing GPS. It sure is nice seeing an accurate speed on your dash and the tach function is pretty cool also. $600 must include all of the above and a little extra margin.
02-06-2003 | 08:22 AM
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From: Mequon, WI
I hooked mine up to my existing handheld. What a pain- in-the-ass. I had a very hard time finding the corrrect patch cable that would supply both the outgoing signal AND power. Most cables just supply signal OR power. I also had to install a small transformer to reduce the voltage to 3v. Not again. Next time I'll pay 150 for the receiver.
BTW-I now have a glitch and it doesn't work.
BTW-I now have a glitch and it doesn't work.
