Digi Panel installation question

Matt Colie

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At the request of the daylight driver (Mary), I got a Digi-Panel. (It has been demonstrated that her vision just does not handle instrument sweeps.)

She would like it on top of the instrument hump. (Ugly Maybe, but I really don't care.)

I am worried that it will be too much light too high for night driving. (I do all the night driving.)

Does anybody have such an installation?
Is it successful?

Matt
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'73 Glacier 23 - Still Loving OE Rear Drum Brake with Applied Control Arms
Now with both true Keyless and remote entry
SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
 
If it's too bright at night, you could add a box with a tinted plastic face on the front to dim the light levels.

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From: Gmclist on behalf of Matt Colie
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 11:52
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Subject: [GMCnet] Digi Panel installation question

At the request of the daylight driver (Mary), I got a Digi-Panel. (It has been demonstrated that her vision just does not handle instrument sweeps.)

She would like it on top of the instrument hump. (Ugly Maybe, but I really don't care.)

I am worried that it will be too much light too high for night driving. (I do all the night driving.)

Does anybody have such an installation?
Is it successful?

Matt
--
Matt & Mary Colie - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
'73 Glacier 23 - Still Loving OE Rear Drum Brake with Applied Control Arms
Now with both true Keyless and remote entry
SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit

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I have my Digipanel installed where you are thinking of mounting yours;
have mine there since 2001; never found the lights to be a bother with
night driving.
JR Wheeler 78 Royale NC/OR

On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 9:58 AM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald
wrote:

> If it's too bright at night, you could add a box with a tinted plastic
> face on the front to dim the light levels.
>
>
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> ~~ ~ D C "Mac" Macdonald ~ ~~
> ~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
> ~ ~ Since 30 November '53 ~ ~
> ~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
> ~ Member GMCMI and Classics ~
> ~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
> ~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
> ~ ~ ~ ~ TZE166V101966 ~ ~ ~ ~
> ~ ~ ~ '76 ex-Palm Beach ~ ~ ~
> ~~ k2gkk + hotmail dot com ~~
> ~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> ______________
> |[ ]~~~[][ ][]\
> "--OO--[]---O-"
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Gmclist on behalf of Matt Colie <
> matt7323tze>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 11:52
> To: gmclist
> Subject: [GMCnet] Digi Panel installation question
>
> At the request of the daylight driver (Mary), I got a Digi-Panel. (It has
> been demonstrated that her vision just does not handle instrument sweeps.)
>
>
> She would like it on top of the instrument hump. (Ugly Maybe, but I
> really don't care.)
>
> I am worried that it will be too much light too high for night driving. (I
> do all the night driving.)
>
> Does anybody have such an installation?
> Is it successful?
>
> Matt
> --
> Matt & Mary Colie - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
> '73 Glacier 23 - Still Loving OE Rear Drum Brake with Applied Control Arms
> Now with both true Keyless and remote entry
> SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
>
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Matt,

I have my digipanel installed on the top of the instrument panel. Drove all the way home from Ohio in the dark and the lights did not bug me at all.

Great meeting you guys finally. Looking forward to the next one.

Jared & Stefanie Kohl
Rappahannock County, VA
73 Painted Desert "Onslow"

I have my Digipanel installed where you are thinking of mounting yours;
have mine there since 2001; never found the lights to be a bother with
night driving.
JR Wheeler 78 Royale NC/OR

On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 9:58 AM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald
wrote:

> If it's too bright at night, you could add a box with a tinted plastic
> face on the front to dim the light levels.
>
>
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> ~~ ~ D C "Mac" Macdonald ~ ~~
> ~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
> ~ ~ Since 30 November '53 ~ ~
> ~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
> ~ Member GMCMI and Classics ~
> ~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
> ~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
> ~ ~ ~ ~ TZE166V101966 ~ ~ ~ ~
> ~ ~ ~ '76 ex-Palm Beach ~ ~ ~
> ~~ k2gkk + hotmail dot com ~~
> ~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclbhttp://www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> ______________
> |[ ]~~~[][ ][]\
> "--OO--[]---O-"
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Gmclist on behalf of Matt Colie <
> matt7323tze>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 11:52
> To: gmclist
> Subject: [GMCnet] Digi Panel installation question
>
> At the request of the daylight driver (Mary), I got a Digi-Panel. (It has
> been demonstrated that her vision just does not handle instrument sweeps.)
>
>
> She would like it on top of the instrument hump. (Ugly Maybe, but I
> really don't care.)
>
> I am worried that it will be too much light too high for night driving. (I
> do all the night driving.)
>
> Does anybody have such an installation?
> Is it successful?
>
> Matt
> --
> Matt & Mary Colie - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
> '73 Glacier 23 - Still Loving OE Rear Drum Brake with Applied Control Arms
> Now with both true Keyless and remote entry
> SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
>
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Mine is on top of the dash pad in the center of the instrument panel. Lights don't bother me at all.
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'03 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
 
A great place is under the brow of the dash above the Heating A/C control
panel using a velcro tape.

> Matt,
>
> I have my digipanel installed on the top of the instrument panel. Drove
> all the way home from Ohio in the dark and the lights did not bug me at all.
>
> Great meeting you guys finally. Looking forward to the next one.
>
> Jared & Stefanie Kohl
> Rappahannock County, VA
> 73 Painted Desert "Onslow"
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 5:01 PM -0400, "Jerry Wheeler" <

>
> I have my Digipanel installed where you are thinking of mounting yours;
> have mine there since 2001; never found the lights to be a bother with
> night driving.
> JR Wheeler 78 Royale NC/OR
>
> On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 9:58 AM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald

>
> > If it's too bright at night, you could add a box with a tinted plastic
> > face on the front to dim the light levels.
> >
> >
> > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> > ~~ ~ D C "Mac" Macdonald ~ ~~
> > ~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
> > ~ ~ Since 30 November '53 ~ ~
> > ~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
> > ~ Member GMCMI and Classics ~
> > ~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
> > ~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
> > ~ ~ ~ ~ TZE166V101966 ~ ~ ~ ~
> > ~ ~ ~ '76 ex-Palm Beach ~ ~ ~
> > ~~ k2gkk + hotmail dot com ~~
> > ~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclbhttp://www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
> > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> > ______________
> > |[ ]~~~[][ ][]\
> > "--OO--[]---O-"
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Gmclist on behalf of Matt Colie
> <
> > matt7323tze>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 11:52
> > To: gmclist
> > Subject: [GMCnet] Digi Panel installation question
> >
> > At the request of the daylight driver (Mary), I got a Digi-Panel. (It
> has
> > been demonstrated that her vision just does not handle instrument
> sweeps.)
> >
> >
> > She would like it on top of the instrument hump. (Ugly Maybe, but I
> > really don't care.)
> >
> > I am worried that it will be too much light too high for night driving.
> (I
> > do all the night driving.)
> >
> > Does anybody have such an installation?
> > Is it successful?
> >
> > Matt
> > --
> > Matt & Mary Colie - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
> > '73 Glacier 23 - Still Loving OE Rear Drum Brake with Applied Control
> Arms
> > Now with both true Keyless and remote entry
> > SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > GMCnet mailing list
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Mine is mounted on the slanted surface underneath the radio (body of
Digipanel is parallel to leg with foot on gas pedal). Digipanel lights face
is angled upward toward driver. The bright lights at night are easy enough
to see peripherally or from a quick sweep (particularly at night).

Best part is that at night, the lights become a somewhat dimmed HUD on an
unobtrusive area of the windshield. This HUD effect was accidental in the
install plan but has been very useful.

John Olson

> At the request of the daylight driver (Mary), I got a Digi-Panel. (It has
> been demonstrated that her vision just does not handle instrument sweeps.)
>
>
> She would like it on top of the instrument hump. (Ugly Maybe, but I
> really don't care.)
>
> I am worried that it will be too much light too high for night driving. (I
> do all the night driving.)
>
> Does anybody have such an installation?
> Is it successful?
>
> Matt
> --
> Matt & Mary Colie - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
> '73 Glacier 23 - Still Loving OE Rear Drum Brake with Applied Control Arms
> Now with both true Keyless and remote entry
> SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
>
> _______________________________________________
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> Mine is mounted on the slanted surface underneath the radio (body of
> Digipanel is parallel to leg with foot on gas pedal). Digipanel lights face
> is angled upward toward driver. The bright lights at night are easy enough
> to see peripherally or from a quick sweep (particularly at night).
>
> Best part is that at night, the lights become a somewhat dimmed HUD on an
> unobtrusive area of the windshield. This HUD effect was accidental in the
> install plan but has been very useful.
>
>
>
> John Olson
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 9:52 AM, Matt Colie
> > At the request of the daylight driver (Mary), I got a Digi-Panel. (It
> has
> > been demonstrated that her vision just does not handle instrument
> sweeps.)
> >
> >
> > She would like it on top of the instrument hump. (Ugly Maybe, but I
> > really don't care.)
> >
> > I am worried that it will be too much light too high for night driving.
> (I
> > do all the night driving.)
> >
> > Does anybody have such an installation?
> > Is it successful?
> >
> > Matt
> > --
> > Matt & Mary Colie - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
> > '73 Glacier 23 - Still Loving OE Rear Drum Brake with Applied Control
> Arms
> > Now with both true Keyless and remote entry
> > SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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