Outside temp gauge plus clock gadget

[ejp2fast]

My dad had a little gadget a while back that was about 3" wide and 1" tall and was a outside temp gauge thermometer with a clock. I can't seem to find one (tryed ebay etc)..
anybody have one and where can i get it? Maybe i am not seaching ebay correctly..?

[ejp2fast]

went to "gadgets and other electronics" in and searched that way. heres what i found:

http://tinyurl.com/69b7o7

[packrat427]

I like that , really cool !!

I have a blue back lit clock on my dash , but no temp , I may need to get one of those .

[stefan]

Nice! I think I'm gonna have to pull the trigger too!

[ejp2fast]

who needs GPS, navigation,and heated seats anyway. get a map, eat a bowl of refried beans, get a few gadgets like this and you pretty much have a 2008 BMW 550I:

http://tinyurl.com/3f5b9l

[KingFish]

Some thing kinda like that @ advance auto stores. Around $30

[SIBladerunner]

Thats really cool, I'll have to find one of those

[festivaWES]

who needs GPS, navigation,and heated seats anyway. get a map, eat a bowl of refried beans, get a few gadgets like this and you pretty much have a 2008 BMW 550I:
http://tinyurl.com/3f5b9l

I'd rather roll in a z4m

http://tinyurl.com/69xmbg

[ejp2fast]

Well, i just got it in the mail. Where do you think would be the best place to mount the outside temp sensor? Where are they on other cars?

[scottxd45]

I think they are usually mounted in front of the radiator to prevent false reading from the engine comparment heat.

[stefan]

got mine today too

[ejp2fast]

I don't know if my outside temp wire will go from the dash, through the wiper firewall (may drill a small hole) and to the front of the radiator behind the bumper.... what about the front Left corner by the horn?.... any other suggestion closer to the bottom of the windshield? maybe the wiper area...

[ejp2fast]

got mine today too

SWEET! I think i am going to hard wire the backlight (came w/ cig lighter plug in) and mount on that little 5" piece of dash trim right in the center of the vehicle at the base of the windshield... mount the wires through the firewall there so i won't have to disassemble the dash.

[gothguydante]

so what would be the best way of wiring it to the car cause well i don't want to have it plugged in to my lighter and well it doesn't work atm anyways

[ejp2fast]

well, since it is 12v, i am going to cut it and attach it to my headlights (i believe red/blue wire..??) and so when i turn the lights on it the backlight will come on. The cord from the gadget to the lighter has 2 wires, one ground, one hot.
I have a tach install, and so i'll tap into the same wire that turns on my light for the tach when i turn on my headlights.