Now TINTED: Digital volt meter. Fits in OEM switch location!

[jaywood]

Happy customer bump!

I got mine in the mail yesterday and am eager to get it installed soon. It looks good, communication was great and shipping was fast!

Awesome! Post up some pics when you get it installed.

So if I wanted to see what the alternator is putting out, would I run the blue wire to the positive battery terminal? Or would this give me the battery's volt reading?

Sorry, I'm a total electrical noob.

I would run the blue wire to the battery that way you'll get a true read of what the battery is doing.

[jaywood]

Bump!

[Earendil]

Technical question: is any sort of smoothing or averaging done on the input prior to display?

Example: voltage fluctuates between 13v and 14v at a frequency of 1hz. What will be displayed? How about at 60hz?

[jph]

Just placed my order. Thanks!

[ApexGoblin]

Payment Sent!!! thanks in advance

[jaywood]

Still have these for sale! Ready to ship!

[jaywood]

Bump!

[Technoman]

Well, 6 months later I finally got around to installing mine. Works awesome!! Looks great!! TY..

[StereoInstaller1]

Technical question: is any sort of smoothing or averaging done on the input prior to display?

Example: voltage fluctuates between 13v and 14v at a frequency of 1hz. What will be displayed? How about at 60hz?

Just saw this...LOL...cars run on DC, you know that...DUH!

[Earendil]

Just saw this...LOL...cars run on DC, you know that...DUH!

I know you're a bright guy, but I just have to dish it back...
You do know that the defining difference between AC and DC power is not alternating voltage between two positive values, right? DUH.

Of course it's DC. I'm not asking what happens if the current alternates at 1hz, I'm asking what happens if the voltage alternates between two values. Does the display become unreadable as it changes values 10 times a second? Or will the display not show spikes?

Now, perhaps it's a silly question because the battery acts like enough of a capacitor to smooth out any sharp fluctuations (and the wiring is good enough to allow the battery to do that). I don't know a lot about the electrical systems of cars, and if that's the case you may dismiss my question (though at that point it doesn't seem like a "Duh" question).

What I do know is that I've built similar components for other electrical systems and if you were trying to detect fluctuations you had to be mindful of the frequency of the fluctuation you were trying to detect, so that the display was readable but the spikes weren't smoothed over. I've read enough about what you do, to know that you understand that. What I was curious about is whether the builder of these components took that into consideration.

[frankenbeemer]

Just saw this...LOL...cars run on DC, you know that...DUH!

What's that whining noise coming from my radio?

[jaywood]

I know you're a bright guy, but I just have to dish it back...
You do know that the defining difference between AC and DC power is not alternating voltage between two positive values, right? DUH.

Of course it's DC. I'm not asking what happens if the current alternates at 1hz, I'm asking what happens if the voltage alternates between two values. Does the display become unreadable as it changes values 10 times a second? Or will the display not show spikes?

Now, perhaps it's a silly question because the battery acts like enough of a capacitor to smooth out any sharp fluctuations (and the wiring is good enough to allow the battery to do that). I don't know a lot about the electrical systems of cars, and if that's the case you may dismiss my question (though at that point it doesn't seem like a "Duh" question).

What I do know is that I've built similar components for other electrical systems and if you were trying to detect fluctuations you had to be mindful of the frequency of the fluctuation you were trying to detect, so that the display was readable but the spikes weren't smoothed over. I've read enough about what you do, to know that you understand that. What I was curious about is whether the builder of these components took that into consideration.

These do not detect rapid spikes....if that's what you're asking

[350iowner]

Hey I ordered mine about 2 weeks and I haven't gotten any kind of response

[ahrensNW]

Are these still for sale? Same price?

[Sh3rpak!ng]

payment just sent.