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<blockquote data-quote="Astyl" data-source="post: 3549450" data-attributes="member: 566433"><p>Alright so ive been lookin around for some Voltage Indicators that i can put in the cabin area to keep tabs on my voltage</p><p></p><p>At first i was going to buy this one that goes in ur cig lighter, because it was cheap, easy to install and seemed to be a good deal</p><p></p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/digital-voltmeter-volt-meter-plug-into-cigarette-lightr_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33573QQihZ018QQitemZ280152983043" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/digital-voltmeter-volt-meter-plug-into-cigarette-lightr_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33573QQihZ018QQitemZ280152983043</a></p><p></p><p>But then someone told me that running one of those would NOT be accurate as to what your amps are actually seeing, and that i might aswell flush it down the toilet if i buy it and he recommended that i get one of these and mount it in the cabin somewere and run the wires back to the amp terminals</p><p></p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Stinger-Digital-Red-Voltage-Meter-Amp-Amplifier-SVMR_W0QQitemZ170171088059QQihZ007QQcategoryZ38655QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Stinger-Digital-Red-Voltage-Meter-Amp-Amplifier-SVMR_W0QQitemZ170171088059QQihZ007QQcategoryZ38655QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem</a></p><p></p><p>Is the second one really necessary? I understand that it MIGHT give a more accurate reading to what im actually seeing, but im kinda into keeping my car stock looking, and i dont like the idea of having to possibly cut a hole in my dashboard to mount this somewere, and then having to crimp 20 feet of wire onto the leads and run it back to my trunk area, which one is more economical? and if i did get the second do i have to cut and mount it somewere or can i just use like a velcro strip or something and stick it on my dash somewere so its not permanent and wont leave any lasting impression if i ever want to sell my car... just seems like a PITA to have to crimp leads on and run more wires all the way to the back when u can just plug something in</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Astyl, post: 3549450, member: 566433"] Alright so ive been lookin around for some Voltage Indicators that i can put in the cabin area to keep tabs on my voltage At first i was going to buy this one that goes in ur cig lighter, because it was cheap, easy to install and seemed to be a good deal [URL="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/digital-voltmeter-volt-meter-plug-into-cigarette-lightr_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33573QQihZ018QQitemZ280152983043"]http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/digital-voltmeter-volt-meter-plug-into-cigarette-lightr_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33573QQihZ018QQitemZ280152983043[/URL] But then someone told me that running one of those would NOT be accurate as to what your amps are actually seeing, and that i might aswell flush it down the toilet if i buy it and he recommended that i get one of these and mount it in the cabin somewere and run the wires back to the amp terminals [URL="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Stinger-Digital-Red-Voltage-Meter-Amp-Amplifier-SVMR_W0QQitemZ170171088059QQihZ007QQcategoryZ38655QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Stinger-Digital-Red-Voltage-Meter-Amp-Amplifier-SVMR_W0QQitemZ170171088059QQihZ007QQcategoryZ38655QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem[/URL] Is the second one really necessary? I understand that it MIGHT give a more accurate reading to what im actually seeing, but im kinda into keeping my car stock looking, and i dont like the idea of having to possibly cut a hole in my dashboard to mount this somewere, and then having to crimp 20 feet of wire onto the leads and run it back to my trunk area, which one is more economical? and if i did get the second do i have to cut and mount it somewere or can i just use like a velcro strip or something and stick it on my dash somewere so its not permanent and wont leave any lasting impression if i ever want to sell my car... just seems like a PITA to have to crimp leads on and run more wires all the way to the back when u can just plug something in [/QUOTE]
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