digital dashes

[Jim Gathmann <jim_gathmann@xxxxxxxxx>]

How about a A-pillar gauge pod? I have one on my
Dynasty. Love it. Gives me two 2 and 1/16" gauges on
the A-pillar.

One other idea which can sometimes work is fitting a
small gauge on the steering wheel colum (if it tilts,
then on the part which stays put), the top of the
dash, or even outside on the hood lid up by the
window.

I have the same problem, though with my Dynasty. There
was no tach, so I added one. Problem is that my tach
ended up going about where you describe your problem
area is (cigar tray). Almost impossible to see when
driving! Now if I got enough mirrors....
--- Rog & Jan van Hoy <vanhilla@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Driving an '81-'83 Imp can be a real adventure, as
> the
> driver isn't bothered by any of those annoying
> gauges for
> the mechanical thingamajigs.
> 
> However, the ashtray is down at the dash's bottom
> center,
> and it doesn't seem like a good idea to be looking
> towards
> the floor to read gauges.  With cigarettes you can
> just
> flick the ash in the general direction without
> looking.
> 
> Would it be possible to remove the huge warning
> lights and
> install a gauge panel behind the plastic cover
> shield?  At
> least they would then be in the general vicinity of
> the
> driver.  Possibly some small square gauges.
> 
> --Roger van Hoy, '55 DeSoto, '58 DeSoto, '42 DeSoto,
> '66
> Plymouth, '81 Imperial, Washougal, WA
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Hudson" <mopar4me@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 6:00 PM
> Subject: Re: IML: digital dashes
> 
> 
> | In one of the issues of the now-defunt Hi
> Performance
> Mopar they added to an
> | 83 Imperial digital oil pressure, voltmeter and
> water
> temperature gauges
> | using individual gauges from Nordsking (I think). 
> They
> constructed a pod
> | that replaced the ash tray.  I emailed the company
> but
> never received a
> | reply.  I've seen the round digital gauges from
> that
> company advertised in
> | Summitt.  If one could get the kits as shown in
> the
> magazine, it seems it
> | would be easy to add to at least the 81-83 Imps.
> | Don
> | 65 Dart GT convert
> | 65 Coronet 440 convert
> | 69 A108 van
> | 73 Scamp
> | 83 Imperial
> | ----- Original Message -----
> | From: "Bill Watson" <wwatson@xxxxxxxxx>
> | To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 7:49 PM
> | Subject: Re: IML: digital dashes
> |
> |
> | >
> | > The dash in the 1981-83 Imperial has but one
> 'gauge' -
> for fuel.  the
> | other
> | > functions all have idiot lights.
> | >
> | > The 1990 Chrysler LeBaron electonic dash has
> gauges for
> all functions.
> | > Pretty cool, really, but only the speedometer
> actually
> is similar one to
> | the
> | > other.    The LeBaron dash is the same as the
> New
> Yorker, Fifth Avenue and
> | > Imperial dashes of 1990, by the way.
> | >
> | > The 1990 LeBaron is narrower than the 1981-83
> Imperial
> (LeBaron - 68.5",
> | > Imperial - 72.7"), so the dash would be
> narrower.
> Comparing the dashes of
> | > the two, the electronic cluster of the LeBaron
> seems
> both narrower and
> | > shallower than the 1981-83 Imperal,   You might
> have
> some room left over
> | if
> | > you put the LeBaron dash cluster in the
> Imperial.
> | >
> | > The 1990 LeBaron/New Yorker/Fifth
> Avenue/Imperial dash
> does address the
> | > biggest drawback of the 1981-83 Imperial dash,
> in my
> mind.  The lack of
> | > gauges.   I miss the alternator and temperature
> gauges
> on my 1983
> | Imperial.
> | > I like to know what is going on before the light
> comes
> (hopefully) and
> | > things blow up.
> | >
> | > Bill
> | > Vancouver, BC
> | >
> | >
> | > ----- Original Message -----
> | > From: Imp1983@xxxxxxx
> | > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 3:53 PM
> | > Subject: IML: digital dashes
> | >
> | >
> | > Hi,
> | >
> | > Just for the record.  I bought a used 1990 Le
> Baron that
> has a digital
> | dash.
> | > When I was scanning in the brochure for the 1990
> Imps I
> realized that the
> | > digital dash in the Le Baron and the Imp look to
> be the
> same.
> | >
> | > There you go, if you are in need of a
> replacement, or
> want to 'upgrade'.
> | >
> | > Also, I have had my Imp up to 75 MPH or so but
> never 85.
> If I get the
> | > chance . . .
> | >
> | > Dan Wing
> | > Imp1983@xxxxxxx
> | >
> | > Marcy, NY, USA
> | >
> | >
> | >
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