Fuel Monitor

[belfert]

Ace, I highly doubt you have a DDEC IV on an early 90s Detroit.  I have a 1995 S60 and it has the DDEC III.  The DDEC IV was introduced in 1998 according to a press release I found.

I always assumed the Pro Driver is only for the S60, but maybe it works with anything with a new enough DDEC.  I've found the Pro Driver is not particularly cheap even used.  I pretty much gave up on installing one.

[belfert]

I mount my computer behind be on a cabinet and have an overhead monitor that I can easily see.  I use about 1/3 of the screen for the engine info and 2/3 for the GPS/mapping program (see photo of my screen at:  http://www.rvsafetysystems.com/Silverleaf.htm).  Behind the Map, I have an additional two odometers (you can create as many as you want).  I use four:  daily, total trip, total engine, and miles since last fuel stop.

Could the same monitor for VMSpc be used for a backup camera also, or is the monitor for VMSpc not likely to be in a good spot for a camera?  I currently have a 5.6" LCD monitor for my backup camera and that would probably be more than a bit small for VMSpc to display on.

Do you have a photo of your monitor setup for VMSpc?  I don't remember the setup from when I saw your bus in July.

[rv_safetyman]

Hi Brian

I am not sure if you are asking how the monitor is mounted, or what the screen looks like.  I don't have a picture of the monitor mounting and I am not sure it would do much good since every bus will be different.  It is mounted directly in front of the driver with the bottom of the screen about 2 inches below the top of the windshield.  It is tilted a bit (bottom closer to the windshield) so that it is easier to read.

Attached is a screen capture of my screen as it was a couple of years ago when I used a laptop on the dash.  I have now placed the MPH and Tach at the bottom so that they are the first things you see when you raise your eyes.

Jim

[rv_safetyman]

I forgot to mention that I have other gauges behind the map that I use less frequently.  When I need them, I put the map in the tray.

Included in the area behind the map are my PressurePro tire pressures in two formats:  actual pressure and icons showing the status of each gauge.  I have attached a photo of that screen.  You can see how I have rearranged my gauge for the overhead monitor.

Jim

[belfert]

I was hoping for a photo of where you mounted the monitor in relation to the driver.  I know the position will need to be different in every bus.

There is probably a fine line between the monitor being in the way and the monitor being too far away to see easily without taking your eys off the road.

[busing704]

Ace I use the silver leaf and feed it to a Lillput screen (5X7) that is mounted to the dash over the old speeo. and it works great.