How does everyone run their HUD?
Racer
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Enterprise Al
I'm 6' 5" and i can see it just fine. my dad also has a c5 and he is 6' 8" and he uses it every day. it doesnt work very well during the day but it is a big help at night not to have to take your eyes off the road.
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Arvada CO
Originally Posted by DJ_Critterus
I always use mine with the Speedo and Fuel gauge. It's set just below eye level and I don't have to focus on it. IT only "seems" to be there when I quickly glance at it.
I find myself driving my oterh cars saying, "WTF?" when I check the window and can't see my gauges. I love the HUD.
I find myself driving my oterh cars saying, "WTF?" when I check the window and can't see my gauges. I love the HUD.
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Pro
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: DFW TX
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
well I guess I'm the weird one on this 
I really dont see the purpose of it. Right now I'm running it with MPH only, as that allows me to get it up further so I can look down and see it, otherwise i have to look far enough down that I can see the analog guages as well. I found the tach usuless, and well generally i just dont think there is a purpose for it, maybe I'll get used to it .
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I really dont see the purpose of it. Right now I'm running it with MPH only, as that allows me to get it up further so I can look down and see it, otherwise i have to look far enough down that I can see the analog guages as well. I found the tach usuless, and well generally i just dont think there is a purpose for it, maybe I'll get used to it .P
Racer
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 442
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From: Ellington CT
Originally Posted by iteachflyin
I'm short at 5'6" and use my HUD all the time. I love it. Haven't looked at the gauges on the instrument cluster since owning the car. I actually hate driving all of my other cars without it. I don't think HUD's are gimmicks at all, now that I've used this one. I wish they were made standard on all cars.
And am 5'6" too...
Racer
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 289
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From: Hilton Head Island, SC
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I am 6'2" and it can be right in my line of sight. I keep it at the bumbers in front of me. It really helps me stay aware of my speed during normal driving, and keeps me from looking down during that occasional non-normal driving when I watch the tach, not the speed.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: NH
Originally Posted by DeeGee
Love it. It naturally falls into my scan and I miss it when I'm driving the truck.
Normally run MPH and fuel. Never look at the analogue in the Vert
Normally run MPH and fuel. Never look at the analogue in the Vert
I'm lost in my truck these days...
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Bakersfield CA
Originally Posted by Bonsai
I am 6'2" and it can be right in my line of sight. I keep it at the bumbers in front of me. It really helps me stay aware of my speed during normal driving, and keeps me from looking down during that occasional non-normal driving when I watch the tach, not the speed.
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From: Dover MA
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19
Originally Posted by PatrickCarter
I've been running my completely off, I'm not very impressed, there really isnt any difference between having to look down at it and focus on it, then there is just looking down at the speedo, or fuel guage or whatever. Maybe I I just need to do something different, my main gripe is that it wont go high enough, I'm fairly tall, so I have to look down almost as much as I would to look at the guages.
thanks
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thanks
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- it was part of the options package but I never cared for it, found it distracting. To each his own.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 924
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From: Calgary
I run it in KM/H mode only.
Extremely useful I find, because it allows me know what speed I am going without taking my eyes off the road. I take it off however at very slow speeds, such as contruction zones, where I really need to look down and close to the car in order to avoid obstacles such as potholes, sewer caps, etc.
My only complaint is the SHIFT light: by the time it comes on, it's too late to react - you're already kissing the rev limiter.
Extremely useful I find, because it allows me know what speed I am going without taking my eyes off the road. I take it off however at very slow speeds, such as contruction zones, where I really need to look down and close to the car in order to avoid obstacles such as potholes, sewer caps, etc.
My only complaint is the SHIFT light: by the time it comes on, it's too late to react - you're already kissing the rev limiter.