Jeep Clinometer

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:35 am

I just got one of these. But, there isn't any instructions with it. There are 2 wires coming out that are for the light in it. Does anyone know what battery to use? The wires just end. No battery clip or anything.

Terry

dgeist · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:59 am

Fulltimer wrote:

I just got one of these. But, there isn't any instructions with it. There are 2 wires coming out that are for the light in it. Does anyone know what battery to use? The wires just end. No battery clip or anything.

Terry

They're probably rated at a nominal 12v (like most other lights in the vehicle). You'll need to have a clean body ground for the (probably) black line and something that is either switched on with key-on/accessory (like the radio power) or turned on/dimmed with the dash lights (also typically a wire in the radio harness like that). a voltmeter and a little trial/error will tell you which it is, or you can dig it out of the factory wiring manual.

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:46 am

Can't help with the installation but which one did you get? Post pics.

scarletbegonias · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:50 am

i was gunna install one too ahwile ago but when i place it on a level surface...look, it's not even close to 'level'...wtf???

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:54 am

why do you need one of these?

they are generic , every vehicle is different so you can not say at this angle I will roll. Never could determine what the real use of them was and I have been 4 wheeling for 30 years? I guess you could go out and keep testing until you rolled over then mark that spot on the guage so next time you would be ready :wink:

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:55 am

scarletbegonias wrote:

That's the one I've seen and it looks very generic I'm intrested to see which one Fulltimer got.

scarletbegonias · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:58 am

tommudd<----lololol good one!! yeah afterwards i realized i didn't even want it installed bc it would clutter an otherwise useful section of the dash :wink:

but still it psses me off when ya pay for something and it don't work.

DryBones · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:04 am

tommudd wrote:

why do you need one of these?

Bells and Whistles, Man....Bells and Whistles.....

DryBones · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:05 am

stupid message board duplicates

DryBones · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:06 am

grrrrrrrrrrr..... :evil:

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:11 am

Dry Bones you trying to take over the whole post or what :lol:

or just get your numbers of posts way up there?

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:13 am

tommudd wrote:

I guess you could go out and keep testing until you rolled over then mark that spot on the guage so next time you would be ready :wink:

isutherl · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:25 am

I would still like to see the one fulltimer got.

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:52 am

I have the one shown above. The wires are BOTH black. That really sucks! There are 2 screws on the back to make adjustments, I think. What everyone is saying is true. You don't need it. I just thought it would be interesting to see the change as you start up a steep grade. Just a toy, nothing really useful.

Terry

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:00 pm

Oh toys are good, useful things....not so good :roll:

If it really works then it would be interesting, but then I would maybe look at it too often and end up not watching where I needed to go :lol:

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:02 pm

Hey Terry, you should have told me you were gonna by that. I literally just threw one away yesterday. Had it from my old TJ. It swivels fwd/bkwd on the mounting plate to adjust pitch. I forget how to adjust the tilt, i think it was just mount it on a level part of the dash. It was pretty interesting to watch the thingys move. I wired mine inside to the radio, so when the radio was on, it lit up. Just guessed on the wires, had no issues.

But its more accurate to pay attention to how tight you start to grip the steering wheel, and how tight the exit tunnel gets.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:59 pm

For a light bulb it doesn't matter what is ground and what is positive 12V. It will light up anyway.

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 1:57 pm

[quote="Jeep4me99"]....................

But its more accurate to pay attention to how tight you start to grip the steering wheel, and how tight the exit tunnel gets.[/quote]

:lol:

Terry

Albert · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:38 pm

scarletbegonias wrote:

i was gunna install one too ahwile ago but when i place it on a level surface...look, it's not even close to 'level'...wtf???

That gauge is all messed up. Looks like somebody wacked it. You don't need all those slash marks. .......you only need 3 slash marks.

1) level
2)far enough
3)change your underwear

scarletbegonias · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:02 pm

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