Re: (ET) Digital voltage meter - controller light

[Steve & Carol Welch <welches dejazzd com>]

Very cool.  I'm tempted!  (I need another project like, well, like an  
ET needs an ICE)  Where did you source your fiber optic?

Steve

On Sep 9, 2009, at 10:49 AM, dave maize wrote:

> Finally got around to installing a digital voltmeter to replace the  
> old analog one.I ended up getting a Datel 8-50vdc two-wire LED  
> meter which required me to make a plate to cover the old round hole  
> so that I could mount it to the dash. Got the meter from  
> metercenter.com.
>   Also, about 1/4" below the meter, I drilled a 1/16" hole thru the  
> mounting plate so that I could poke the end of a piece of fiber  
> optic cable through, the other end of which is super glued to the  
> little operating light on the Alltrax controller. That way, I can  
> see if the green light of the controller is on.
>
>  Cheers - DAve
>
> photo is at http://www.flickr.com/photos/41059444@N07/sets/ 
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