What type of voltage gauge?

[Joseph7195 10+ year member]

I am about to install a 3 pod A-pillar gauge mount in my truck . I have seen a lot of people running digital voltage gauges, but I was going run an analog dial gauge. I have so much electronic equipment in my truck, the truck glows blue from all the dang "on" LED indicators. I haven't found anything that would specifically prevent me from running digital, but I have never used either and don't know the in's and out's of either. Anybody's personal experience with both types would help a bunch. Thanks!

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[assassin1840 10+ year member]

go digital

 

[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

Digital>mechanical bro.

 

[Joseph7195 10+ year member]

I was thinking the digitals were a lot better. I think I am gonna bite the bullet and get digital, but maybe I can find one that I can turn the light intensity down. With all these dam-n electronics it looks like I drive something out of "Tron" when I am driving at night, lol

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

I have one of those mini volt meters off of ebay and they are very bright. If you don't like the brightness consider doing a glaze or something to tone it down because it sticks out like a sore thumb. Personally, it doesn't bother me because it's right next to my headunit so it's all condensed into one area, but I think it would be way too bright for you

 

[Joseph7195 10+ year member]

Thanks roux, let me know after you have ran yours for awhile if it gets hot, cause if doesn't get very hot I might be able to put some of this dark window tint over the face and it will stick and not come off. I just went outside and measured and the A-pillar is only about 3 feet from my face, so I will definitely have to tone down the intensity

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

Thanks roux, let me know after you have ran yours for awhile if it gets hot, cause if doesn't get very hot I might be able to put some of this dark window tint over the face and it will stick and not come off. I just went outside and measured and the A-pillar is only about 3 feet from my face, so I will definitely have to tone down the intensity

I've had it on for regular intervals of 30 minutes or so the past couple days and I haven't noticed it is hot or anything. Hell, I even taped up the whole back of it with electrical tape and it doesn't get hot.

 

[Dirtrider4eva 10+ year member]

i bought a stinger volt meter..just use VHT nightshades... basically spray on tint.

works like a charm.

 

[Joseph7195 10+ year member]

Since it doesn't get hot, opens up a lot more options! Thanks Ya'll! I never heard of the spray tint, but sounds like a great idea, I may be able to spray some of the awkward shaped LED's in the truck to bring them down too