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GPS speedometer Has anybody ever used or know where to get one? Thanks

 

have seen posts on the subject believe some on here. personally dont like the govt to know where i am....gps is/was a govt military project guessing they can track ya....get a good cable one....

 

Theres no ability for anybody to track you with a gps. Its RECEIVE ONLY! Google how it works!

 

they track big rigs with gps...onstar uses it to locate ya when you crash....whos to say the speedo or your tom tom wont....just a fan of mechanical stuff thats all...

 

You know they are using systems that sends a radio signal back up to a different satellite? It is not inherant to GPS but is a separate system. Buddy has a Spot messenger system along with an Epirb. Both are built to send signals back to space and then to emergency centers. Actually the Epirb does it every 3 seconds once it is set off.

It is cool you like mechanical system because it is tried and true. My one fear of a GPS speedo is if you get into a treelined canyon you might lose signal. Then again who has seen a canyon in Va that could cause the loss of GPS signal?

 

yup cell phones can do it too I understand how it works. whose to say that they haven't put the same stuff in the other gps stuff....

 

Cell phones do it off of triangulation from cell towers. I have had 911 figure out where I was when I called in an accident on the interstate 5 years ago so they have been able to track you for years with a cell not using GPS. The "compass" on my cell phone uses triangulation to tell me which way it thinks north is. GPS is not in cell phones other then I think maybe the newest Bolder.

 

Are you looking for a stand alone GPS spedo or a whole system? Lowrence makes a 5 inch gps that has pretty much everything including the ability to load topo maps
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I use a Garmin Nuvi GPS. When I put bigger tires on one of my rigs I started relying on the speedometer/odometer feature of my GPS. I recently put a Perkins diesel in a Ford Ranger and until I get a mechanical speedometer sorted out I am relying solely on a GPS for speedo duties. The only issue I've ever had with losing signals is in tunnels-but I'm usually constrained by the traffic around me at those times so it's not a big deal. I think that when I get to that point in my flatty build I will just permanently mount a GPS unit in the dash rather than mess with calibrating a mechanical one (or spending the $$ on an electronic one since I will have a GPS on board anyway).

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I would look into a programmable electic instead of a GPS based unit. Autometer makes them in several styles. They will be cheaper than the GPS alternative. You will need a sending unit to match but they sell them too.

I used one for years on my 5 and really liked it.

I still use a hand held GPS for navigation and other reasons. It takes a while for it to sync when it is turned on, especially if it has been turned off for more then 24 hours. I would not want to wait 5 or 10 minutes for the GPS to sync before I could drive my vehicle.

 

My Nuvi syncs before I get the thing in gear. The only time I have sync delays is if I move it a significant distance while it is turned off. Then it takes a bit to find the satellites. But if it is turned on in the same general locale as where it was last turned off I guess it knows what satellites to expect and takes literally no time to connect.

My Nuvi has an odometer
as you can see I have 26k miles on it (since the last time I reset it to 0) I use that feature regularly to check fuel mileage and keep track of service intervals etc.

 

Here's yer roll of tinfoil....

 

no tinfoil needed just limit my exposure to newfangled digital stuff.....

 

Here is a link to a GPS speedo, haven't used one so can't answer that question, I like the idea though.
http://www.speedhut.com/custom_gauge_description-gauge_type-Speedometer_GPS-auto_number-877.htm
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Thanks for the info guys. I like the speedhut gps speedo. How large are the numbers on the Nuvi can they be read while driving? Thanks again.

 

when you are looking at the map they are only about a 1/4" tall, but if you are looking at the speedo screen (you get there by touching your finger on the speedo #s) they are very easy to read-probably 3/4" tall white on black. (You can see where they would be in the picture below. I wasn't moving when I took the picture so the speedo #s are blank)