Installing an Ultra-Gauge on a Smart Car

[gone-ot]

Ptero -- what UG "internal temperature (°F)" values are you reading?

...down here in the desert, I'm ALWAYS getting >145°F warnings, even though I always use windshield screen when parked.

[Ptero]

The last two times I passed through Tuscon, it was 105 F (or maybe C) with the windows down. I'm not sure how the place was colonized but I am certain that human beings were not meant to live there. Whenever I pass through, I am reminded of the poor soul who, chased by a bloodthirsty pack of wild pigs, had no recourse but to climb one of those horrible organ pipe cactuses and stay up there all night.

If I were to park my little black-top Smart Car there and roll up the windows, I would likely come back to a bubbling mass of melted plastic with an Ultra-Gauge alarm pulsing faintly through the goo. So it's no surprise to me that your Ultra-Gauge is giving out such high readings. It's a cry for help. Or perhaps it thinks it's an oven thermometer.

I'm still trying to figure out my LOAD GAUGE. Be patient.

[silverinsight2]

Originally Posted by SentraSE-R

I got my Ultragauge for the introductory $39.95 price (after rebate).

More information please

[Ptero]

That price expired. See the site for current pricing.
www.Ultra-Gauge.com

[SentraSE-R]

The introductory price was only good until August 22, IIRC.

I left my UG in direct sun on a 100 degree day (windows cracked slightly), and its internal temperature reached 171. >170 voids the warranty. I forgot again on an 80 degree day, and internal temp was ~125. I normally stow it under the dash, as it looks like a small GPS, and I don't want to tempt thieves.

[gone-ot]

...even "under the dash" here in Tucson seems to exceed 160°F.

[winkosmosis]

Can you change the backlight color or is it permanently that obnoxious blue?

[Toolman]

Hey Ptero - could you please tell me exactly where you mounted the base of the Ultra-Gauge, please (on your smart)? I thought I understood when just reading your great, super-funny review, but I can't match the picture to real life and find a place to put the base that leaves the gauge where it looks like in the pic. Thanks for your time!!
Tim

[Toolman]

Originally Posted by winkosmosis

Can you change the backlight color or is it permanently that obnoxious blue?

I see no options for changing the color. It looks way better than the super old fashioned looking Scangauge II??

[Ptero]

Mount: Cut out the soft plastic ring, then slide the base underneath the edges of the speedo housing and the a/c housing. Then lock the lever.


Color: Try colored plastic film from Calumet.