
- Indoor temperature range: -20°C - +70°
- Outdoor temperature range: -50°C - +70°C
- Total dimensions: 13.5 x 3.5 x 2.5cm
- Sensor cable length: 1.4m
- Screen colour: backlight orange or blue (selectable)
You install by running the outdoor temp cord under the dashboard. The instructions suggest that you place the outdoor sensor on the edge of the car door. This will keep it from picking up engine heat. You will lopikely want to use some of your own tape to help guide the cord. The indoor sensor is built into the clock. When reading, the instructions state that you alternate between outdoor and indoor temps, but both appear on my screen.
I spent some time comparing the temps before installing this, and found them to be very close to what my other thermometer read. Best of all, it will give a warning if the outside temps are below freezing, or if your voltage gets too low.
I had no idea that these were available in this price range, and while it isn't high quality, it is a nice addition to the car for a low price. I am grateful that Innovic allowed me to test a complimentary one on my car so that I could consider it for review. Since the voltage meter isn't critical for me, I only wish this didn't take up my only car plug, since I use it often to keep my phone charged.I searched around the internet for awhile until I came across the 4-in-1 Monitor for only $16.50. This was the best price I could find anywhere for something that could provide both the regular clock display in my old Jeep and at the same time provide some other nifty features. I have some headlamps and other off-road gear (winch and tire jack) that I never knew could put such a drain on the battery. I always just monitor it for fun now, never actually had an issue with it going out of range.
I've found the temperature gauge is really accurate. It always agrees with what other people's car read within a degree or two. Sometimes the internal temperature readings may get skewed because it sits really close to the AC vent, but who cares? You know how hot or cold it is inside the car. Outside the car is what you want to know and it does a pretty good job.
Took about an hour and a half to install. Read the manual and get the long wire routed through wherever you need it to go before making sure you have the proper connections made. The best part about the thing is the clock it's easy to program and has a really bright LCD display. In full sun in the surf of the beach or a dark campsite at night, you can see the readings clearly no matter what.Nice little gage. Voltage display is very easy to read day or night. You can easily switch the back light color from blue to amber. I placed the "outside" temp. sensor inside the engine area so its reads the amient air temp around the engine. Its not water proof, but, I've been through some light rain without any issues. My only issue is the votlage part of the gage reads about a 1/2 volt low. Thought it might be votlage drop at the place where I hooked it up but my fluke meter reads full votlage at the same location. Hence only 4 stars instead of 5.This product looks exactly as pictured. i purchased this product primarily for the clock. The clock is in 24 hour format all the time, no way to switch it. the temp sensors seem way off and the voltage display fluctuates all the time from 13.2 .4.2.3.4.2.3 14.1.2.1.2.4.3 (kinda distracting). the backlight looks nice in amber and matches my Mazdas interior nicely and is easy to read. the blue back light, however, is hard to read, especially at nite. the unit is hard to mount as it comes with a little 1" inch velcro tab on the back as well as a flip down foot, however it doesn't stay in any one position as it is not notched or anything, and will fall backwards if you dont prop it up with something. the wires come out of the right side (probably meant for right handed car) and the unit seems a bit bulky especially if you have the plug it into a 12v cig port(of which i had to get a splitter) just to get the back light to turn on; and if your cig port doesn't turn-off when you turn off your car, then you would have to unplug it every time you parked. also the unit uses a small watch battery to power the unit without the backlight. would be nice to have maybe a AAA or something more standard (just a thought)...... this unit did however work well on my motocycle 8)This looks great, as long as you're looking at it straight on. Even the slightest angle of viewing and it disappears not too many places in the car to mount it where you'll be staring straight at it.
It's a shame pretty cool little gadget, but the cheap display makes it pretty much useless.


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