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  1. 01-25-2005, 02:51 AM #21
    moahdib
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    here is the correct link
    http://home.comcast.net/~acuratl2004...s/gpsthing.zip

    I hacked that little program ages ago... i have something called gpsspeedo which looks really awesome.. i haven't tried running it yet.
    download here:
    http://zoran-horvat.de/private/CarPC/tmp/GPSspeedo.Zip

    Edit the xml file with the correct port # of your GPS receiver.
    And you also need to register the GPS.dll activex component.

    You can download this freeware here to do that.
    http://www.gold-software.com/DllRegSvr-review10856.htm
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  2. 01-25-2005, 09:26 AM #22
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    Delorme's website has a program in their downloads section that does everything but spit nickles. Gives you an on screen compass, speedo, tells you where the sun should be in the sky in relation to your car...etc etc...

    I don't know if you can download it by itself. But I got it in the zip file when I downloaded the USB -> Serial driver for the Earthmate. So download thta, and see if it's in the zip file. I'm not on my home computer now so I can't tell you exactly what the program is called.

    PM me as a reminder and I'll find an exact answer for you tonight. I think I could even just email you the program since it's freeware from the company web site anyway.
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  3. 01-25-2005, 01:48 PM #23
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    why not use obd-II that give the speed from the ecu
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  4. 01-25-2005, 01:52 PM #24
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    That's something I'd love to do with my in-progress car PC guide. Care to publish a dummies guide to getting that up and running cheaply and simply? I've been reading the forum and frankly ODB-II sounds like it's relatively complicated and not cheap to setup. GPS = free & simple!
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  5. 01-25-2005, 02:06 PM #25
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    OBD costs about $100 to set up.
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  6. 01-25-2005, 02:09 PM #26
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    you can but a decent one for 80
    or a kit for 60

    I understand your point that you dont want to spend any more money i was just giving options

    also sooner or later hes going to hve to get that gauge fixed to pass inspection
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  7. 01-25-2005, 02:11 PM #27
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    Ouch. I want a mpg reading on my car PC - but I don't want it *that* much!
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevieg
    I've also went through a few speed cameras that are dead on the mark trusting the GPS and although the MR2 said I was doing almost 60 the GPS said 50 and I didn't get flashed, so I would go with the GPS rather than than the speedo
    Was this a scientific experiment? Or an accident?

    "sorry officer i was conducting an experiment into the accuracy of your speed cameras using the latest in NASA space technology and i am glad to say you passed. Now can you let me off? pleassssssssse?"
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  9. 05-29-2005, 10:25 AM #29
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    GPSSpeedo is cool....but if only it could talk to my Garmin GPS 18 USB. This GPS does not use NMEA. The Garmin USB GPS sdk is available at: http://www.gpscentral.ca/products/garmin/USBSDK.zip
    How can I get hold of the author to try and convince him to add this functionality?

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  10. 05-29-2005, 11:20 AM #30
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    It's a better investment to get a GPS that supports NMEA. That will open up the other 99% of GPS software that you currently cannot use.
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