Discovery II Talk about the Land Rover Discovery II within.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

In praise of the Ultra-gauge

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 10-26-2013, 06:17 PM
vibrolucky's Avatar
Overlanding
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Birmingham, AL (USA)
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default In praise of the Ultra-gauge

I just started using the Ultra-gauge. I can't believe I haven't heard of these before....awesome piece of kit.
 
  #2  
Old 10-26-2013, 06:28 PM
bballjames's Avatar
Winching
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 742
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by vibrolucky
I just started using the Ultra-gauge. I can't believe I haven't heard of these before....awesome piece of kit.
I agree. I just wish there was a mount that was more solid. Whenever I hit the trails, mine is always falling off the windshield. I did mount it where my coin holder was on the dash, but just didn't like it as much, so I moved it back to the windshield.
 
  #3  
Old 10-26-2013, 07:36 PM
vibrolucky's Avatar
Overlanding
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Birmingham, AL (USA)
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

True - Mine is attached with velcro on the coin-tray. I haven't decided if I want to keep it there...
 
  #4  
Old 10-26-2013, 07:49 PM
acg's Avatar
acg
acg is offline
Pro Wrench
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: BC, Canada
Posts: 1,535
Received 278 Likes on 212 Posts
Default

The mount (with 3M adhesive strip) which I ordered with the UG worked well for me.
 
Attached Thumbnails In praise of the Ultra-gauge-img-20131026-00270.jpg  
  #5  
Old 10-26-2013, 09:35 PM
bballjames's Avatar
Winching
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 742
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by acg
The mount (with 3M adhesive strip) which I ordered with the UG worked well for me.
That looks real nice. Any links for the mount you used?
 
  #6  
Old 10-27-2013, 12:01 AM
mattmo78's Avatar
Rock Crawling
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Tulsa, OK
Posts: 470
Received 8 Likes on 8 Posts
Default

Best thing I did, was remove the Velcro that came with the unit and used 3M double sided tape to mount the plastic bracket to the dash. Holds like a champ.
 
  #7  
Old 10-27-2013, 12:26 AM
acg's Avatar
acg
acg is offline
Pro Wrench
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: BC, Canada
Posts: 1,535
Received 278 Likes on 212 Posts
  #8  
Old 10-27-2013, 01:06 AM
cosmiccharlie's Avatar
Winching
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Birmingham, AL
Posts: 563
Received 9 Likes on 9 Posts
Default

Great addition to any car. Here is how i mounted mine. Solid mount with a simple 90 deg bracket.


 
  #9  
Old 10-27-2013, 01:47 AM
bballjames's Avatar
Winching
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 742
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by acg
Thanks for the info. I think I'll be going this route...
 
  #10  
Old 10-27-2013, 10:45 AM
Magna Defender's Avatar
Mudding
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: New York/New Jersey/Phila, PA
Posts: 135
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Originally Posted by vibrolucky
True - Mine is attached with velcro on the coin-tray. I haven't decided if I want to keep it there...
Where/how to mount the Ultra-Gauge is a frequent topic of Forum discussion! I started a thread (Aug/Sept) when I first received mine, and NabisOne and EricTyrrell were 2 members who I remember helped me with suggestions (not to exclude S. Buzz, of course! ) Eric posted details for me on his RAM mount (9.6.2013). The double-sided tape is another good suggestion; there's a good write-up by a member on that mount, too. If you search previous threads and posts, you'll find lots of Ultra-Gauge suggestions, so you don't need to re-create the wheel . One thing I noticed is that I like to have easy access to it b/c, if I get an alarm and want to suspend it, I need to have access to that "down" button on the back, so I can press it...which I need to do often if I'm watching engine temps on my Ultra-Gauge b/c I have a bad cat, so it keeps sounding the alarm for me , unless I unplug it from the OBD port.
 


Quick Reply: In praise of the Ultra-gauge



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:19 AM.