Try Stillen.

I was looking at one they had. Temp. Compass, etc.

Todd

 

Camping World has an electronic compass abut the size of a radar detector that sells for about $90 and it is called the Co-Pilot.


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97 F-150, 2WD, Reg Cab,Flareside,Dk Toreador Red, 4.6, 3.55 LS, EGR Bug Deflector, ******* Bed Cover, Bed Liner, XL Full Length Running Boards, Air Aid Kit, Gibson Single Out Cat Back, Superchips, TransGo Shift Kit, Hellwig Rear Sway Bar, Hellwig 2500# Overload Springs

 

My truck has one in the over head console, i wonder what the price would be? it has temp and a compass.

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2000 f150 4x4 offroad pkg, 5.4 xlt

 

See if you can get one of the overhead units on the 2000 to work in your truck from the parts department at your local ford dealer.

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2000 F150 XLT Reg. cab
4.6 Triton Engine
4x2 3.55 rear end gear
sliding rear window
automatic keyless entry
white styleside short box

 

Yeah that overhead console would be the ultimate!
Wonder how much $$ ?
If I would have only waited another 3mos for the 00's to come out.

 

Does anyone know where I can buy one of these?
Ford sells them built into the mirror but I was looking for something less than $200.00.
Even a good analog one would be nice.
The analog ones I've tried haven't worked.

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99 XLT 5.4L reg cab 4x2 120" Wheelbase 4 wheel disc brakes/ABS 5 star larait style wheels Toreador Red/Silver 3.55 gears 255/70/16 OWL Delta toolbox
Eclipse 5340 cd player
Memphis ARCS50 component speakers w/tweeters mounted flush in the door panels (excellent sound)powered by a Sherwood 35x2 RMS amp
Jensen 50x2 RMS for the 2 Audiobahn AWC10 subs
Looking for reasonably priced used running boards
regcab54@sc.rr.com in Columbia SC

 

54regcab, the Gentex electrochrom mirror w/compass from the ford dealer is 144.00 plus tax. The only difference is no outside temp reading.

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1997 XLT Supercab emerald green,4.6 auto superchip, MSD 8.5 wires and Bosch plat4 plugs, rear dual exhaust, Atlas wheels w HP 275/60/17 tires, P/F Z pads, Lund steps and quarter window shades, Outland grille guard w KC daylighters (for sale cheap), piaa 1000 in bumpers openings, Trenz billet grille, edlebrock ISA shocks, Powerslider, stainless steel fender trim, Fluidyne tranny cooler, Airaid kit, Gentex electronic compass dimming mirror,Downey SST tonneau cover(for sale cheap),A.R.E. lid, Steeda sway bar(at least it doesn't make noises like the Hellwig), newly installed B&M cast aluminum xtra 3 qt tranny pan, Firestone Sport-Rite airbags system with remote pressure gauge mounted on Autometer dual pod with Autometer tranny temp gauge. Just installed Ground Force 2/4 kit.

 

Check out www.donnellye.com They have a nice mirror that dims automatically and has a compass and an outside temperature display. I put one in my truck in less than 1 hour. The hardest part was getting the temperature sensor mounted under the bumper.

[This message has been edited by DaveK (edited 12-06-1999).]

 

Hey Davek,

How about a little more info on the install. How does the temp sensor get outside. How does the mirror install inside. Power comes from? etc?

TIA

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97 F-150 SC Lariat, Styleside, White over Gold, 4.6L (Windsor), Automatic, 3.55 rear end, electronic 4X4, w/ every option of Lariat and ORP packages except the 17" wheels (I even got the OR decals now!), MOD's so far: K&N air box mod, Gibson Super Truck, clear Bugflector II, Leer TSC 600 hard cover, Bridgestone Dueler OWL ATP 265/75 R-16's, TrailMaster Invader N7 shocks, Smittybilt step bars, Ford moulded mud guards, "White-white" head lamps, Bosch platinum + 4's.

 

Ok. It's been a little while since I installed it, but I think I can remember...

First of all, let me say that I put it in a 1997 F-150.

The mirror installed inside on the original button on the windshield. The originial mirror just pulls off and the new one goes right on.

I ran the wiring harness for the mirror under the front of the headliner and down the drivers side pillar under the plastic trim piece. For power, the mirror is supplied with a clamp on connector to attach to the wiring harness under the dash. You connect it so that it's only on when the truck is on.

I ran the temp sender through a grommet in the firewall just above the brake pedal. I cut the wire to the temperature sensor and spliced it back together inside the cab so that I could keep the grommet intact. The temperature sensor has a very long cable on it and I just ran it down the drivers side along an existing wiring harness and down to the air dam under the bumper. The temperature sensor has a clip on it that I just clipped to the air dam.

The only other thing I can think of is the ground connection that I put on somewhere under the dash. Can't remember exactly where, though.

That's about it. Nothing much to it. The hardest part was figuring out where to mount the temperature sender.

Hope this helps.

 

Thanks. perfect. This thing runs about $200? Did you get it better than that?

[This message has been edited by cphilip (edited 12-06-1999).]

 

How is the compass calibrated?

Todd

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97 White F-150 XLT 4X4 ORP, 4.6, SuperChip, Stillen Air Intake, Gibson Exhaust, Weld Wheels, 33" Bridgestone A/T Duelers, 3" Body Lift, Rancho 9000's, Billet Grill, SmittyBilt Nerf Bars (Stainless), SnugTop Shell (Expo), Electric Sunroof, Super White Headlights.
Future Mods : White face gauge. Supercharger.


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Sony ES CDX780 Head Unit, Sony ES 10 Disk Changer, Sony ES XDP 210 EQ/DSP, MTX Pro 4X75W AMP, Kenwood 300W AMP for Sub., 1 Fared Lightning Monitor Cap, Optima Yellow Top Battery, MTX ThunderForm W/2-8"-4ohm Fosgate Punch XLC, Infinity Kappa components in front, Infinity Kappa 5X7 rear.

http://members.tripod.com/LoveTheSea/truck.htm

 

The compass is "calibrated" from the factory. Basically, they send you a diagram of the United States with different zones on it. You pick the zone that you live in and program the mirror to use that zone for it's general calibration. Then, you set up the mirror for it's fine tuning and drive around in a circle (in a parking lot or something) until it figures out exactly which direction is which.

The mirror comes with the instructions to set it up and I think they're also on the web site.

 

That Co-Pilot Compass from Camping World is calibrated the same way. I live in a cul de sac and my neighbors thought I had lost it when I drove in a circle 3 times, stopped and then did the circle back the other way to be sure.



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97 F-150,4.6, Reg Cab, Flareside, Air Aid Kit, TransGo Shift Kit,
Superchips, Gibson Single Cat Back, ******* Bed Cover,
EGR Bug Shield, XL Full Length Running Boards,
Hellwig Rear Sway Bar, Hellwig 2500# Overload Springs

 

OK I'm sold on the $144.00 from Ford.
I'll have to call Ben Sacther mootrs and see if it is that price there.
If Ben Satcher or Ford has upped the price is anyone interested in working up a deal for the donnelly one like they did last time?
Maybe Roger can help us out on this one.
Here is a direct link http://www.donnellye.com/prod01.htm

[This message has been edited by 54regcab (edited 12-06-1999).]