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I'm having probs with the horn sensor that detects mood. At the moment its confusing intense concentration with anger. I need to get that right as it unfortunately conflicts with the fuel restrictor on the road rage circuit. The cheerful mode works great but its not easy to maintain that expression in heavy traffic so need some minor adjustments.

The "intelligent autocruise" circuit I put in the WIKI in June, works most of the time. I was able to drive in and around north london last week whilst being fast asleep in the back. I heard a couple of minor crunches but presumed these were just cyclists and went back to sleep. Scares oncoming drivers when they see no one at the wheel though.

P.S. Had thought of putting a cardboard cut out of David Dickenson in the drivers seat but the bright orange face isn't very convincing - even at a distance.

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CovKid wrote:I'm having probs with the horn sensor that detects mood. At the moment its confusing intense concentration with anger. I need to get that right as it unfortunately conflicts with the fuel restrictor on the road rage circuit. The cheerful mode works great but its not easy to maintain that expression in heavy traffic so need some minor adjustments.

The "intelligent autocruise" circuit I put in the WIKI in June, works most of the time. I was able to drive in and around north london last week whilst being fast asleep in the back. I heard a couple of minor crunches but presumed these were just cyclists and went back to sleep. Scares oncoming drivers when they see no one at the wheel though.

P.S. Had thought of putting a cardboard cut out of David Dickenson in the drivers seat but the bright orange face isn't very convincing - even at a distance.
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and i thought trying to get full beam was a problem!
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Loving mt new voltmeter but does anyone know of where I could get a similar 12v digital clock so i can see what time it is, especially at night?

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Cruz wrote:Loving mt new voltmeter but does anyone know of where I could get a similar 12v digital clock so i can see what time it is, especially at night?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-12V-24V-DC-RE ... 3ca7688704" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


or wioth a little mod to the power supply

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Digital-Auto-Car- ... 2a009c48b4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

or this

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eatcustard wrote:
or wioth a little mod to the power supply

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Digital-Auto-Car- ... 2a009c48b4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Liking the cheaper one. What kind of mod would make it work?

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cut the power cable and connect up to pos/neg as your volt meter (Im sure Covkid will give us a better option)

The Rover one looks a good one
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Or....just buy a radio controlled alarm clock (£4 from LIDL) and stick velcro strip to clock and dash (also useful for securing small children when in a tent, camping on a slope) - that way you can move it for use in the back if need be. Their clock also adjusts for time in other countries. One tap on the top and it lights up accordingly. Couple of rechargeable batteries should last a year or more easily too.

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Have seen some switches for the voltage gauge so I can switch from starter to leisure battery, however they have led lights in them . Will this make a difference to the voltage reading..sorry if this seems a dumb question :? Mark
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Shouldn't make any difference except you will be able to see the switch in the dark.... :D Switch will have an earth connection for the integral LED so might as well use this connection for the VM earth too.
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Aldi have some small radio-controlled clocks with a temperature display for £4.99 on Sunday 22nd - much easier than trying to cut one in and velcro will do the job and, according to description, you can even have a snooze....

Mind you, lets hope its not 12" wide!

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Right I've got a little round rocker switch, so I can switch between starter and leisure battery for the voltage gauge. However as I mentioned earlier it has an integral led. The switch has three terminals ..one marked earth, one marked +ve and one Acc (accessory)....will this work or have i got the wrong switch.... :? Mark
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Sounds like you've bought a single switch (ie on/off) with a feed for the LED, so yes wrong type.
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CovKid wrote:Sounds like you've bought a single switch (ie on/off) with a feed for the LED, so yes wrong type.
Ta for that ,I feared that I got the wrong one..Oh well it was only £2. :oops:
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Basically you've got the top switch with an LED function. Although expensive, a shop like Maplins would be able to find you one in their shop. To know if its the right one, bare minimum (if you want to monitor two batteries) is a switch (diagram 2) with three terminals where at least two terminals have continuity (you can use a test meter for this), whichever way the switch is er....switched. The ideal is one that has three clicks, the centre one being off (as in diagram 3).

I'm making all this sound far more complicated than it actually is, since if you have the right switch its really easy to fit and connect up. The diagram is just a simplistic way of explaining how it works in relation to the switch. The circuit itself is very simple.

The switch you have now is ideal for switching something you need to know is on, such as a rear window demister or a fog light. In fact you could if you want, just monitor the leisure battery using the one you have, but I guess you'd feel sold short then and yearn for the five star version like us toffs. :D

If push comes to shove, print the diagram. Many Maplins stores seem to have an 'experts' counter at the back and they'll know exactly what switch you need. The only difference between diagram 2 and 3 is that the latter enables you to switch off the meter completely (not that it uses that much). In diagram 2 you'll be monitoring one battery or another all the time.

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