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Crazymind



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Old Style Inclinometer, compass
Anybody has upgraded their dashboard with old style inclinometer and compass, something similar to this?

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Can’t find anything to suit the dashboard of the L633.
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Rashers



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I would say that a good quality phone holder and an app would do a similar job and look a bit more suitable?

I don’t even think Halfords will sell anything like this these days, but I stand to be corrected.
Post #1042686 13th Aug 2024 8:49pm
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lightning



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l am not sure l would consider that an upgrade.
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stevemfr



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Not sure if it really fits to a L663 dash, but there is this: https://www.amazon.fr/BELEY-Inclinom%C3%A8...d_source=1

I would be really curious to see it installed. It would DEF add an old school touch Razz 
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kenl



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I am sure the sensors would be onboard already. Something landrover could do for us in software MY23.5 SE Defender
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Retroanaconda



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It’s literally built in to the car’s software already


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Crazymind



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The inbuilt feature is of no use if you have the satnav on with google maps.
Climbing up mountains and off road I find the physical hardware easier and faster to read.
It’s just everything on the market looks ugly and the Digital gauges have no charme Smile
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lightning



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Well, if you could get an old school set of gauges like the one above, l guess it wouldn't need any electrical connections except for a back light so you could see it at night.
Post #1042701 13th Aug 2024 11:34pm
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Crazymind



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Good point. Altimeter, compass and inclinometer. If I find them I can 3D print something to blend in the dashboard.
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DFNDER



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Crazymind wrote:
The inbuilt feature is of no use if you have the satnav on with google maps.
Climbing up mountains and off road I find the physical hardware easier and faster to read.
It’s just everything on the market looks ugly and the Digital gauges have no charme Smile


Whaaaaat? If you have the digital dash, then you set that to show you where you are going, and use the pivi display to show the inclinometer, compass and vehicle articulation. Or, use your phone for the map and have the phone holder in a prominent place.

Those old skool compass balls are notoriously inaccurate, they leak and get too many bubbles in them to be worthwhile. Better to have a dancing Hula girl on your dash.
Post #1042705 14th Aug 2024 6:41am
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lrFFM



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I like the dancing hula girl idea. Maybe I should get one... Wink
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Crazymind



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Love that as well! Smile
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mbso



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Done !! Very Happy it's perfect for me Smile


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DFNDER



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Very nice
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Chicken Drumstick



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stevemfr wrote:

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Not sure if it really fits to a L663 dash, but there is this: https://www.amazon.fr/BELEY-Inclinom%C3%A8...d_source=1

I would be really curious to see it installed. It would DEF add an old school touch Razz


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