Lutz Auto
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I recently made an audible coolant alarm for my fzj80 with an option for a blinking idiot light. I currently have it programmed so that the alarm will sound when the coolant gauge needle starts hitting the edge of the red. A 12v led can be wired to the board which will blink as the alarm sounds. The led and alarm are independent, so you can have one, the other, or both.
The install is easy. We used ringlets to attach to the rear of the cluster to get 12v+, gnd, and signal without cutting or splicing any wires. We then mounted the board and alarm speaker to the inside of the dash with some velcro as shown in the photos.
This isn't meant to be a replacement for being attentive to the gauges, but may save an engine if the driver were to not be paying attention to the gauges. I know I have looked down at a climbing gauge at some point and wondered how long it had been that high before I caught it.
I wanted to post here to gauge interest and see if there are any suggestions before we go through with making some of these.
The install is easy. We used ringlets to attach to the rear of the cluster to get 12v+, gnd, and signal without cutting or splicing any wires. We then mounted the board and alarm speaker to the inside of the dash with some velcro as shown in the photos.
This isn't meant to be a replacement for being attentive to the gauges, but may save an engine if the driver were to not be paying attention to the gauges. I know I have looked down at a climbing gauge at some point and wondered how long it had been that high before I caught it.
I wanted to post here to gauge interest and see if there are any suggestions before we go through with making some of these.
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