New GPS Speedo with built in GPS

[Speedling]

Looking at buying a new GPS speedo with the gps built in instead of the puck that goes elsewhere.
Anyone use these before?
On a car?
On a plane?
etc?
Looking on Amazon I see quite a few, and it would be pretty nice to actually know how fast I'm going!

 

[Big Shasta]

Go all out and get the perfect pass!

 

[JetPowered]

Actually I think they do make a speedo sans speed control.

 

[Speedling]

This type
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00XKIYFNW/ref=mp_s_a_1_22?ie=UTF8&qid=1471013493&sr=8-22&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=gps+speedometer&dpPl=1&dpID=515ycUJae2L&ref=plSrch

Vs this type
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00EVIIUJU/ref=mp_s_a_1_34?ie=UTF8&qid=1471013677&sr=8-34&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=gps+speedometer&dpPl=1&dpID=51UQd-ueuuL&ref=plSrch

 

[zipper]

replaced my non working speedo sensor and speedometer with a perfect pass gps speedometer and it works great this is just speedometer no engine controls. it does have a few other menu functions. it is called precisionstar gps speed display.

 

[Speedling]

View attachment 45280 replaced my non working speedo sensor and speedometer with a perfect pass gps speedometer and it works great this is just speedometer no engine controls. it does have a few other menu functions. it is called precisionstar gps speed display.

So that has the gps built in? No "puck"?

 

[zipper]

yes, it has no remote puck. it is stand alone and replaces factory speedo. the ss bezel is slightly different than the factory speedo but i consider that minor and enjoy knowing my speed.

 

[Speedling]

yes, it has no remote puck. it is stand alone and replaces factory speedo. the ss bezel is slightly different than the factory speedo but i consider that minor and enjoy knowing my speed.

Yeah i do enjoy pretending i am going 55+ though, lol
Looks good!

 

[zipper]

ya but reality is not too far behind at 48.2 into a slight head wind...sorry for out of focus pic blame it on stupid phone cam.

 

[Cray16]

Bought this for my 05 AR230. Works great. Gps built in and locks quick. Under $100

http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|311|2349076|2349083&id=3092392

 

[zipper]

the precisionstar from perfectpass also includes clock, compass, trip odometer,peak speed recall and gps coordinates. it is not under $100. it has worked great.

 

[Bruce]

Bought this for my 05 AR230. Works great. Gps built in and locks quick. Under $100

http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|311|2349076|2349083&id=3092392

Awesome, I should not have opened your link. I do not even use my speedo but now I want to replace all my gauges with that product line!

 

[Speedling]

Leaning strongly towards the faria white gauge one. I have white on my boat so it would match.
It has the gps and most of the features of the perfect pass one for 184 so i save money as well.

 

[Speedling]

 

[DCB-270]

The white face will bea nice match for your SS. Let us know how it works.

 

[Speedling]

Sadly it only goes to 60 mph. I can dream though!

 

[DCB-270]

60 would be great in our boats. Then I would want to go 65.

 

[Mystic1906]

@Speedling How does it fit in the dash? I need a new speedometer and fuel gauge since both of mine don't work.

 

[Speedling]

@Speedling How does it fit in the dash? I need a new speedometer and fuel gauge since both of mine don't work.

I hope to find out this weekend. I will post up asap!

 

[AZ Native]

@Speedling How does it fit in the dash? I need a new speedometer and fuel gauge since both of mine don't work.

I just installed the Faria speedo only version today that @Cray16 recommended. It fit perfectly and is hard to tell it's aftermarket. I'll find out tomorrow how well it works on the water.

Wiring it up was not a simple swap out. Yamaha gauges don't have always on power. The 12vdc post in their gauge is actually switched power and the SIG terminal is actually a non-powered closure to ground. So I had to grab always on 12vdc off the blower switch. The purple wire that was wired to the 12vdc terminal on the factory speedo get's wired to the SIG terminal on the GPS speedo. When I powered up for the first time the unit started buzzing and the needle pegged counterclockwise. I thought I had screwed up the wiring and powered down right away. An hour later after agonizing over my wiring and the instructions I convinced myself I had it right. I powered up again through the key switch and just waited. In a few seconds it performed the start up sweep to 60 mph and back down to 5 mph while it locked the satellites, then settled down to 0.

While I was in the dash I also installed a dual USB outlet with the voltage display above the depth finder (that doesn't work). See pics.