From: Baker, George - contractor (grbaker@eastman.com)
Date: Fri May 03 2002 - 09:49:03 PDT
I'm not sure try your local RV center they may have one that would work.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Beattie [mailto:bruce@eecs.berkeley.edu]
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 12:09 PM
To: Baker George - contractor
Subject: Re: [MV] Magnetic Compass Indicates North To Vehicle
FrontInsideM35A2...
Hi George,
What does work? ie Do you know of a product that doesn't cost an arm and
a
leg that will work in our trucks?
Bruce MVPA 23824 CUCV 1008
"Baker, George - contractor" wrote:
> It's the steel in the dash and window frame, it will do the same thing if
> you mount it to the door or the back of the cab. You will have to space it
> far enough away from any metal so it will point north. These compasses are
> designed for the plastic cars of today.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Shannon [mailto:fordpart@bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 8:24 AM
> To: mil-veh@mil-veh.org
> Subject: Re: [MV] Magnetic Compass Indicates North To Vehicle Front
> InsideM35A2...
>
> I don't know what this has to do with it but it there is phosphorus in the
> gauges to make them glow. Also the low air buzzer probably has a magnet in
> it.
>
> Jim Newton wrote:
>
> > Hi List...
> >
> > I just got a little cheapie compass/clock/thermometer unit for inside
> > my M35A2 (don't worry...I plan to paint the little unit 383 camo
> > soon). I got this unit just so I can tell what time it is, but I
> > figured that having the direction and temp would be nice too. So I
> > thought.
> >
> > No matter where I place the unit, the fluid-suspended ball compass
> > indicates North facing towards the dashboard. If I hold it out the
> > window or back toward the back of the front seat, it indicates in the
> > real North direction...it works fine.
> >
> > Even if I place it up by the top of the windshield frame, it behaves
> > the same way...it indicates North to the front of the deuce regardless
> > of which direction the truck is pointing.
> >
> > What is it under the hood or behind the dash of my deuce that is
> > acting as a big electromagnet?
> >
> > I have not tried shutting off all power and checking the compass
> > because I just thought of doing that right now. Duh.
> >
> > Any other ideas or experience with compass usage inside the cab of a
> > deuce? I'm just curious.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Jim "Ike" Newton
> >
> > o 1984 M1007 CUCV Military Suburban
> > 6.2 Liter Turbo-Diesel Engine
> > 5/4 Ton Cargo Capacity, 4WD
> >
> > o 1971 M35A2 Military Troop/Cargo Truck "Deuce and a Half"
> > 478 Cubic Inch Turbo-Diesel Multi-Fuel Engine
> > Air Shift Front Axle
> > 2 1/2 Ton Cargo Capacity, 6WD
> >
> > See them at: http://www.CUCV.net
> >
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