Scan Guage install.

baseballfanz · 02-23-2006, 05:26 PM

My Scan Guage install where the Nav would go.

**konigfritz** · 02-23-2006, 05:38 PM

Nice! Looks better than the face that comes on that thing. Good install.

f00dstamps · 02-23-2006, 05:40 PM

very nice, baseball.

SickWhip · 02-23-2006, 06:07 PM

That is a clean install! Look great!

PossumValleyTitan · 02-23-2006, 06:43 PM

Great job, B'fanz.

Perfect timing, too, since I just got my ScanGauge and was trying to figure out how to get it up there. Now I know there is enough clearance. I pulled off the radio faceplate but haven't figured out the top part -- how did you get it off? Looks like you had to cut it loose.

pi3yeargrad · 02-23-2006, 06:47 PM

very nice and clean install...explain to me how the heck u got that center peice off...I can get the radio bezel off (lol) but the whole center??? screws? clips??

*glowinstrat* · 02-23-2006, 07:03 PM

great install i love the look of it

baseballfanz · 02-23-2006, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pi3yeargrad

very nice and clean install...explain to me how the heck u got that center peice off...I can get the radio bezel off (lol) but the whole center??? screws? clips??

I was able to get the center piece off with out removing the whole thing. The center piece is GLUED to the housing put I pried it off. After the install I used epoxy glue to glue it back on.

steig · 02-24-2006, 05:56 AM

Baseball,
How did you pry off the top piece without damaging the part ? Did you get it off without taking the radio bezel cover off ? Nice Job, I have mine sitting in that same spot, but mounted with two-sided tape. I could not get the top cover to move at all and I was afraid to damage it by prying.

baseballfanz · 02-24-2006, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by steig

Baseball,
How did you pry off the top piece without damaging the part ? Did you get it off without taking the radio bezel cover off ? Nice Job, I have mine sitting in that same spot, but mounted with two-sided tape. I could not get the top cover to move at all and I was afraid to damage it by prying.

Radio bezel have to be remove, the radio itself can stay. Using a small flat blade, I pried the two tabs (see picture) loose. After that just pull up slowly and it came apart. I used epoxy to glue it back once done.

Yomama · 02-24-2006, 10:00 AM

Ok so WHAT is a Scan Guage ???

baseballfanz · 02-24-2006, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Yomama

Ok so WHAT is a Scan Guage ???

Just a monitoring device. It's hook up to the ODB II and can tell you air intake temp, throttle opening %, ect....
Here's more info on it.
http://www.scangauge.com/

Yomama · 02-24-2006, 10:11 AM

Never mind, I found it. Sucks too, as I had brought that idea to a patent office about 3 years ago. I contacted Autoxray (I have one) and tried to get them to listen to my idea. They never got back to me..... You need a working protype to patent I was told. I can think of stuff like that, I just don't have the friggin resources to get a protype...
Laugh all you want to, but a few people know that I had the idea for the TIVO 4 -5 years before it actually came out. Again, no working protype. Now look...I refuse to buy one because of that....

f00dstamps · 02-24-2006, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Yomama

Never mind, I found it. Sucks too, as I had brought that idea to a patent office about 3 years ago. I contacted Autoxray (I have one) and tried to get them to listen to my idea. They never got back to me..... You need a working protype to patent I was told. I can think of stuff like that, I just don't have the friggin resources to get a protype...
Laugh all you want to, but a few people know that I had the idea for the TIVO 4 -5 years before it actually came out. Again, no working protype. Now look...I refuse to buy one because of that....

what's your next great idea? i'm an electrical design engineer and i could use something cutting edge to make US rich!

bestatchess · 02-24-2006, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Yomama

You need a working protype to patent I was told. I can think of stuff like that, I just don't have the friggin resources to get a protype...

Negatory on the working prototype requirement. What is required is filing of an application with a disclosure sufficient to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to practice the invention. 35 U.S.C. 112. In the case of electrical & software inventions, this frequently takes the form of flow charts & block diagrams. The general nature of the level of disclosure required in a particular field of invention can be evaluated by conducting an online search at www.uspto.gov.

For more info, check out the excellent book "Patent It Yourself" by David Pressman.

Sincerely,
Bestatchess
former USPTO Patent Examiner
registered patent attorney