EdwardBs Mk4 #8674 20th Anniversary Build

[Jereeves]

After spending part of my youth laying on my back under a dash, wiring a first gen Corvette for my father, a removable dash seems a luxury I wouldn't want to do without. I know you don't relish taking the dash out again, but think of the alternative of trying to swap out a bad gauge from underneath.

Most GPS systems normally cache the positions of the last satellites they connected to. As long as you have power to the system when it changes locations, startup should be quicker than your initial attempt. (Keep it off a trailer or tow hook and it will work great)

[wallace18]

You may want to order a reset button for the clock. Unless you want to swap out the cord from the speedo when you need to change the clock. JM2CW. I got one from Speed Hut.

[edwardb]

Most GPS systems normally cache the positions of the last satellites they connected to. As long as you have power to the system when it changes locations, startup should be quicker than your initial attempt. (Keep it off a trailer or tow hook and it will work great)

Thanks for your comment. I guess I wasn't too clear with what I said. I only mentioned the first time initialization duration because I thought it was quite fast and the system pretty sensitive to get a fix through just my basement window. I've had Garmins (and others) take much longer, especially when they're relocated. Speedhut provides a "hot start" power wire for the GPS which they say draws 25 micro-amps (e.g. almost nothing) and claims 2 second start time. It is saving the current location, as you described. I have this wired on a circuit from the Coyote PDB that is always on as long as the battery is connected. Also have this circuit running the clock.

You may want to order a reset button for the clock. Unless you want to swap out the cord from the speedo when you need to change the clock. JM2CW. I got one from Speed Hut.

I did permanently mount the Speedhut provided cable on the speedo. But I also made two extra cables. I had some Radio Shack momentary pushbuttons and jacks leftover from my last build. One is permanently installed in the clock with the button inside the glovebox. I mentioned it in my post and it's shown in one of the pictures. The other I have as a spare. So no swapping required. Thanks for thinking of me though!