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So I added a volt gauge to my car

Old 02-15-15, 10:52 AM
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Default So I added a volt gauge to my car

http://www.instructables.com/id/Auto...nitor-display/

So far the alternator looks healthy.

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Old 02-15-15, 11:13 AM
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Neat idea,

Not going to at least paint the plug black?
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Pretty cool!
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you're right, I will paint it black for a better look. thanks.
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My radar detector has voltmeter built in, I leave it on all the time.
Old 02-16-15, 04:51 AM
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Neat!

I use my bluetooh OBD-2 scanner to read my battery voltage on my smartphone.
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I like the volt meter but not liking the wires showing. I had a colt meter in the upgraded battery terminal I had.
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