barkingowl

Has anybody ever put a heads up display like the C5s have into a shark? Is it even possible to do?

MEGALADON

that would be so KKEEWWLLL

Ak. Mal

That one would be kind of hard to pull off since the tops of the C3 dash is so much shorter in depth than the C5s.

I would be pretty kewl though.

Miz101

Yeah that would be nice to have. It would be interesting to see how someone would pull it off though.

GrandSportC3

You'd also have to find someone to make a coated windshield for a C3. A regular windshield won't work...

SnoDrgn

possible? probably
worth it? doubtful

Ak. Mal

You don't need a "special" coating on a windshield to make it work. It is nothing more than a reflection in the windshield at the proper angle and placement to be seen from the driver's seat.

In 1995 I had a bag phone that sat on the transmission hump of my truck. When the phone rang, the display light up in that ugly yellow color and said "Call" about 1 second before the ringer went off. I knew when I was getting a call before my passengers because the reflection of the display was in my field of vision.

GATOR454

Take a look at this:
http://www.defi-shop.com/product/con...ncept_top.html

I couldn't find any prices so I'm sure if you have to ask you can't afford it.

I think you would need an electronic tach signal and a speed sensor signal
http://hp.autometer.com/products/acc...do_sender.html

I don't think I would want to be the guinea pig trying to get a bunch of expensive stuff to work in a custom who knows if it will work application.

barkingowl

I just sent them an email asking about pricing & availabliity. I'll let y'all know what they have to say.

bhays

I had one of those in a Dodge Stratus (the defi one). Pretty neat.

DonBecker

From what I see, it's just a simple VFD (vacuum fluorescent display). They are essentially REALLY bright LCD's.

Let me get you a link to cheap ones.

BTW, their pic on the website looks terrible with it sitting on the dash like that.

DonBecker

http://www.matrixorbital.com/index.p...character-vfds

You can use this free program to manage the display on the lcd...you can download it and try it out, even if you don't have an lcd, it will show a little box on your computer to show the info (that would be displayed on the lcd).

http://lcdsmartie.sourceforge.net/index.htm

My uncle has a C5 with the HUD, now you've got me interested, I'll have to go over and check his out up close!

bhays

Still gotta take the input from engine sensors and get it to output on the vfd, no small feat.

I agree about it looking terrible sitting on the dash like that, my thought had always been to put it in the driver side dash speaker location and make a vinyl covered bezel to fill in around it.

barkingowl

It does look terrible sitting like that on the dash. I finally heard back from the people in Japan. As regards to pricing they gave me a link to the retailers in the US that carry the box.

http://www.defi-shop.com/contact/shop_top.html

I'm going to check out prices & see how or they are.

BTW Don my C5 has a HUD as well. I've heard people talking about integrating their radar detectors into the HUD too. I think that would be a stealth project for our cars as well.

The HUD unit by itself is $303!

http://www.edoperformance.com/store/...1fc4b78061e84c

timbo79

It seems you could mount that in the speaker area and make a custom surround for it. It would then look pretty stock. A little concerned on the angle of the windshield. In concept, it would not look bad if modified correctly. Price would be a good thing to know. I bet it is over 1k.... then no way

timbo79

Check the prices here



http://www.edoperformance.com/store/index.php?cPath=627

DropTopBigBlock

hmm. . .if you switch over to all electronic autometer guages, could you later retrofit it with HUD? is there a way to switch the electrical inputs over so they'll register right for the display?
i'd be happy with MPH and RPM . . .

timbo79

You can get a VSS sender that can attach to the transmission to get a signal for speedo. Sam with tach. I am running MSDbox so that will also work I do believe. For the rest I think you need their senders. When I switched to my autometers I had to install a new oil pressure sender and H2O sender...

82Vette'ster

Always liked the idea of a HUD if blended in well.

I wonder if it would handle the heat of the Arizona sun on the dash, say at the mall for several hours on Saturdays. Outside Air temp at 117, interior temp >145 (my thermometer blanked after that) and "in the sun" dash temps? maybe 160 to 180? I think I'd end up finding out how good their warranty was.

jn76vette

looks like it would be cool